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Long Island History Day (LIHD), is a yearlong, research-based educational program that encourages middle school and high school students to explore local, state, national, and world history. The program, highly regarded by Long Island public and private schools alike, culminates in a regional competition.  Students from across Long Island will select a historical topic that relates to the annual theme, and conduct extensive research by using libraries, archives, museums, and oral history interviews.  The students analyze and interpret their findings, draw conclusions about their topic’s significance in history, and create final projects in one of five different categories: Historical Paper, Documentary, Performance, Website, or Exhibit.  This year the students will upload their final projects which will then be evaluated, based on specific criteria, by judges comprised of professional historians and educators.

Winners from the state competition will be eligible to represent New York at the National History Day competition in College Park, Maryland. 

1. All arrivals are to go to directly to STUDENT CENTER.
2. Exhibit boards must be registered and fully set up by 9:30am
3. Other categories ... please plan on arriving at the student center 30 minutes prior to your scheduled interview.
4. All categories (except websites) MUST have 3 printed copies of your paperwork( Cover page, process paper, bibliography)
5. All students with websites and documentaries MUST have a device for viewing projects. Make sure to log into Hofstra Wifi prior to the interview.
6. All arrivals are to go directly to check in at Hofstra STUDENT CENTER.   Teacher :Student Map .pdf
7. All students with websites and documentaries MUST have a device for viewing projects. Make sure to log into Hofstra Wifi prior to the interview.

8.  Plan on bringing 2-3 "hard copies" of your paperwork to the competition. (cover page, process paper, bibliographies)any changes made to paperwork need to be highlighted for the judges on these copies. 

   All Doc and Web students must bring at least 2 methods of viewing their projects-​​​​suggested: flash drive, laptop, have docs saved on Google Drive. We will try to show docs on screens, however, come prepared to share on your personal device (laptop). 

   Please make sure to have a parent /guardian complete the Hofstra waiver form (home page) and give it to your teacher, or submit it electronically. 

   Thank you for participating, best of luck to you all.

Judge Criteria

Historical Quality

• Historical accuracy
• Historical context
• Analysis and interpretation
• Use of available primary sources
• Wide research
• Balanced research

Relation to Theme

• Clearly relates to theme
• Demonstrates significance of topic in history and draws conclusions

Clarity of Presentation

• Presentation, written materials are original, clear, appropriate, organized and articulate
• Entry is organized; visual impact is appropriate to topic