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Hawaiʻi History Day 2023–2024 District Fairs: Results and Community Awards

It has been a great series of District Fairs. We were so happy to celebrate the amazing achievements of our students and teachers. Below, you can see our District results and community awards. Stay tuned for more, and thank you all so much again for your support.

Thank you for joining us this year at our 2023 District Fairs! See the results and projects below.

KAUAʻI DISTRICT FAIR
Sat, February 24, 2024, Kauaʻi Community College

HONOLULU DISTRICT FAIR
Sat, February 24, 2024, Chaminade University

WINDWARD DISTRICT FAIR
Sat, March 2, 2024, Windward Community College

MAUI DISTRICT FAIR
Sat, March 2, 2024, University of Hawaiʻi, Maui College

HAWAIʻI DISTRICT FAIR
Sat, March 2, 2024, University of Hawaiʻi, Hilo

CENTRAL–LEEWARD DISTRICT FAIR
Sat, March 9, 2024, Mililani High School

MOLOKAʻI DISTRICT FAIR
Wed, March 13, 2024, Molokaʻi Middle School

Kickoff Recording and New Resource Padlets:

We are happy to share the recording of our 2023-2024 Virtual Kickoff from this past Saturday (10/30/23). For your convenience, timestamps have been added so that you can easily navigate to specific chapters and presentations you wish to see. Also, check out our new teacher and student resource Padlets below. Happy History Day!

Launched on the day of our Kickoff, these 2024 resource Padlets for students and teachers are your one-stop shop for the resources you can use this season. Check these frequently for updates and new materials!

Click here to access our Student Resource Padlet

 

 

 

Click here to access our Teacher Resource Padlet

 

 

 

2023-2024 Hawaiʻi History Day Theme Resources

This year, the theme for History Day is “Turning Points in History.” For more details on the theme for this year, see the 2023–2024 theme description.

2024 Hawaiʻi–Specific Topics

Need topic ideas for your project? See this year’s list of project Hawai’i-specific project topics that connect to the theme Frontiers in History: People, Places, Ideas. You are not required to do Hawai’i-specific topics, but it is great to explore the history in our backyard!

Click here to see our Hawai’i-specific topic list

We Are Back from Nationals!

It has been a busy series of events for Hawaiʻi History Day! Having successfully competed at district and state fairs, the students, teachers, and families who advanced in the Hawaiʻi History Day competition went on to compete and share their work at the National History Day competition, at College Park, Maryland. From June 10th to June 17th, our Hawaiʻi delegation of over 89 students, teachers, parents, chaperones, and staff participated with 2,644 students from National History Day affiliates in every state, along with students from affiliates in American Samoa, China, Guam, and Korea.

Pictured Above: The Hawaiʻi delegation of History Day students pose for group photos after the National History Day Competition award ceremony, at College Park, Maryland.

We are so proud of the accomplishments of our students, teachers, and families. In Maryland and back home, we have heard many people express how much Hawaiʻi’s students and teachers have achieved this year at National History Day. In the midst of over fifty affiliates entering and hundreds of projects per category, Hawaiʻi students and their projects were recognized, ranking among the top ten in the nation. Hawaiʻi students also received special national awards, and some were selected out of hundreds of entries, to showcase their projects at Smithsonian institutions around Washington, D.C. In addition, U.S. Representative Jill Tokuda, an alumnus of History Day herself, requested several student projects to be displayed in her congressional offices in Honolulu and Washington D.C. At the national level, we also had one of our Hawaiʻi History Day teachers, Sarah Razee, recognized as the recipient of the 2023 Patricia Behring Teacher of the Year Award for the Senior Division, an award given to only one teacher out of all the teachers across the nation who applied.

This trip also marked a special moment for us, as our ʻōlelo Hawaiʻi students, teachers, and families were able to showcase their projects in person, both at College Park, Maryland, and in Washington, D.C. The project showcase featured at the Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian included native Hawaiian protocol, consisting of oli, hula, and music. This inspirational showcase  brought audience members to tears.

Pictured Above: Students showcased their ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi projects at the Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian.

For some students, this experience was their first trip to the U.S. continent, away from Hawaiʻi. Many students have expressed how this trip broadened their horizons, and that they were so excited to have the chance to meet new people from different schools from across the state and across the nation. The unforgettable experiences our students had are all due to support provided by our extended Hawaiʻi History Day family and communities. From judges, donors, and consultants, to teachers and families, so many people have come together to make this trip a reality. Witnessing the moments of achievement and personal growth in the life-changing experience of going to National History Day is so inspiring, and we know that it takes many people working together to achieve so much. We are truly grateful.

To read more about our trip, click here.

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