A High Quality Research Program
Louisiana History Day is a project-based learning experience that is an annual research and presentation competition for students in grades 6–12. It is a state affiliate of National History Day and is sponsored by The National WWII Museum.
Why should students and teachers participate in History Day?
It makes history engaging, relevant, and fun because it allows students to direct their own learning and showcase their creativity while building historical thinking and 21st-century skills.
By the Numbers
- 600,000 students and 30,000 teachers worldwide participate annually
- 5 categories – Paper, Exhibit, Website, Performance, Documentary
- Up to 5 students can work together in a group (except for Papers)
- 2 divisions - Junior (grades 6–8) and Senior (grades 9–12)
- 3 levels - Regionals (February–March), State (April), National (June)
- 1 annual theme but 1000s of possible topics!
Louisiana Regions
2023 Contest Dates and Locations
Baton Rouge Regional
Thursday, February 16
West Baton Rouge Museum in Port Allen
Natchitoches Regional
Saturday, March 11
Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame and Northwest Louisiana History Museum in Natchitoches
Monroe Regional
Saturday, March 11
Chennault Aviation and Military Museum in Monroe
Lafayette Regional
Saturday, March 18
Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve - Acadian Cultural Center in Lafayette
Shreveport Regional
Saturday, March 25
Louisiana State Exhibit Museum in Shreveport
New Orleans Regional
Saturday, March 25
The National WWII Museum in New Orleans
State Competition
Saturday, April 15
The National WWII Museum in New Orleans
National Competition
June 11–15
The University of Maryland at College Park
Registration links for each region coming soon!
How to Create Your Project
Guidance for all categories and aspects of creating a project can be found on the National History Day website:
Project Checklists
Teachers! Do you want to find out more about History Day? Do you want to receive important information and updates pertaining to the 2023 contest? Are your students going to compete this year? Would you like to judge at a contest this year so that you can understand the competition better before you start participating? Sign up today!
Social Studies Elective: Louisiana History Day Project-Based Learning
Louisiana History Day is proud to offer a social studies elective for Middle School and High School teachers across the state. Please note, the curriculum is only available to Louisiana teachers and cannot be shared outside of the state. Feel free to review the full class schedule.
For questions, please email historyday@nationalww2museum.org.
For more information or to ask questions about National History Day in Louisiana, contact the Louisiana State Coordinator at historyday@nationalww2museum.org.