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Salk History Day

2026 Theme
​Revolution, reaction, reform in history

Learn About the Theme! Click here to read the MN Theme Narrative
Click for a great video introduction of this year's
​History Day theme from the National office
Need information about Salk's History Day 2026? You've come to the right place! This website is a one-stop shop for your History Day needs! Check out these links but scroll further down for a list of resources depending on what part of the project you are working on... 
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Click here for the Minnesota History Day website
How to do History Day in 3 Hats
Hat One (Conducting Research on Your Topic)
As a detective, investigate multiple primary & secondary sources to collect details
​Start by reading quality sources and taking quality notes. Figure out the major characters and their role in your topic.
  1. ​​HOW-TO CONDUCT RESEARCH
  2. PRIMARY & SECONDARY SOURCES​
  3. ​GET HELP CITING A SOURCE 
  4. HOW TO MAKE A BIBLIOGRAPHY
  5. LOTSA LINKS TO GREAT WEBSITES
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Watch this video for some solid advice from Salk NHD alums ->
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​DETECTIVE HAT
Hat Two (Analyzing Your Data & Organize Your Story)
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​As a scholar, analyze multiple sources, corroborate info, write thesis statement & connect theme
​​Analyze information, fill gaps in research, get primary sources​
  1. VISITING WILSON LIBRARY AT THE U OF M
  2. HOW TO CORROBORATE INFORMATION
  3. WRITING A THESIS STATEMENT
Hat Three (Combine It All To Create Your Masterpiece)
PictureCHEF HAT
Like a chef, mix the ingredients you collected to tell a story and create an amazing final product
Be sure to read how to construct your final project and use the examples to guide you​
  1. PROJECT CATEGORIES SAMPLES & HOW-TO DETAILS ​​​Websites, Performances, Papers, Documentaries and Exhibits)
  2. ​SEE HOW A PROJECT EVOLVES THROUGH THE COMPETITION
  3. ​MAKING YOUR PROCESS PAPER AND TITLE PAGE​​
Watch this video about History Day!

HISTORY DAY RULES!!!

Click the link above for competition rules. Students going to regions and state need to know & follow
SLIDESHOWS TO HELP YOU WITH YOUR:
  1. ​WEBSITE
  2. EXHIBIT
  3. DOCUMENTARY
  4. PERFORMANCE

DUE DATES!!!

PARENTS! Here's a list of deadlines and a schedule of what to expect as we conduct our research and build our final projects! we'd love to have you help with judging or chaperone on the field trip! 
THANKS TO ALL THE STUDENTS WHO HELPED CREATE NOTECARDS!
If you like ONE slideshow where all your notes are kept, here's a few different versions
The Regular Slideshow Notes used by most students
A Merged Notecards Slideshow created by a few students
If you like ONE notecard per source, here's a few different versions
 5W1H Cornell Notecard Template (cornell notes organized by who, what, when, where, what, why, how)
Cornell Style Notecard Template (cornell notes arranged by background, build-up, heart, impact, change)
Merged GoogleDocs Notekeeper (a different version of the background, build-up, heart, impact, change version)