Questions to Consider
Things to ask yourself when preparing for Vermont History Day.
- What topic in US history, world history or Vermont history do you want to research?
- How does your topic connect to the annual theme?
- Can you find enough sources about your topic? Can you find enough evidence to support your claim?
- Do you want to work individually or in a group of 2-5 students?
- Paper entries must be individual projects.
- All participants in a group must be from the same age division.
- 5th grade
- Junior Division (6th-8th grade)
- Senior Division (9th-12th grade).
- Note: Though the National History Contest is for all 6-12 graders, you are welcome to participate in the Vermont History Contest as a 5th grader!
Research Sources
Historians use both primary and secondary sources to learn about history. For Vermont History Day, YOU get to be the historian who develops a thesis, analyzes primary and secondary sources, and uses evidence to support your argument.
