In conjunction with university, college, and school district partners, through a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities, we are holding a series of National History Day judge training workshops around the state to increase the diversity of our judging pool. Educators (teachers, librarians, administrators, etc.) can receive a $130 stipend for attending.
Silver City, Jan. 18 and 19. Click here for Student/Volunteer Registration or here for Educator Registration
Las Cruces, Jan. 22 and 23. Click here for Student/Volunteer Registration or here for Educator Registration
Portales, Jan. 29 and 30. Click here for Student/Volunteer Registration or here for Educator Registration
Farmington, Feb. 5. Click here for Student/Volunteer Registration or here for Educator Registration
Albuquerque, Feb. 8 and 9. Click here for Student/Volunteer Registration or here for Educator Registration
Las Vegas, Feb. 12 and 13. Click here for Student/Volunteer Registration or here for Educator Registration
For more information, contact heather@nmhumanities.org.
NHD Step by Step
Click the links to navigate to a page with a recorded webinar and downloadable resources for the classroom.

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File: NHDRuleBook2021Digital.pdf (approx 1.04 MB)
NHD Rule Book - English
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File: NHDSpanishRuleBook2021Digital.pdf (approx 885.28 kB)
NHD Rule Book - Spanish
Getting Started with National History Day
- Visit the National History Day site as well as this site to get the new rule book and evaluation forms, see sample projects, register for graduate courses, and find additional resources.
- Look at the theme book to learn about this year's theme, Turning Points in Historr, and to get ideas for project topics.
- Connect with your regional coordinator for information about implementation, or answers to specific questions.
- Southern Region: Victor Oaxaca
- Central Region: New coordinator coming soon
- Northwest Region: Karen McKay
Weekly Lesson Plans
If you can only check in with your NHD students once a week, here's a week by week guide to get you through to regionals! Click the buttons below to download PDFs.
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File: consent-form-minor.pdf (approx 177.76 kB)
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Protecting Children's Privacy
WE ARE GRATEFUL FOR THE SUPPORT FROM THESE GENEROUS ORGANIZATIONS
Historical Society of New Mexico, a Gila Level Sponsor ($1,000)
University of New Mexico Department of History, a Gila Level Sponsor
Los Alamos Historical Society, a San Juan Level Sponsor ($100)
Doña Ana County Historical Society, a San Juan Level Sponsor
Charles Redd Center, a San Juan Level Sponsor
New Mexico Department of Cultural Affairs
Numerous generous individual donors who make possible our special awards and otherwise support the program
You, too, can support National History Day in New Mexico. CLICK HERE to make your donation today!