History Social Science Programs & Events

national history day

National History Day is a voluntary project-based competition open to elementary, middle and high school students.  The event is an exciting way for students to explore local, state, national and world history.  Students conduct extensive research on a historical topic related to an annual theme and then compete at the site level.  The winners from the site level go on to compete at the country and some continue on to the state level.  For more details, please click on the link below.

National History Day - California

2024 Contest Theme: Turning Points in History

CHAMPIONS & RUNNERS-UP
Individual Podcast -  Science in History Award
Lexie Holland from Santiago Hills Elementary School

Individual Documentary 
Mahima Wuppalapati from Beacon Park K-8 School

Individual Exhibit
 Yesha Gupta from Sierra Vista Middle School

Individual Exhibit - California Historic Places, Dr. Larry W.  Sheffield Young Historian, Equality in History, Social Justice & Diversity Awards
Henry Wiechmann from Sierra Vista Middle School

Group Exhibit
Haidar Alkhafaf and Michael Wang from Sierra Vista Middle School

Historical Paper 
Jay Bruce from Sierra Vista Middle School

Individual Performance - William E. Geary Award for Military History
Audrey Kim from Sierra Vista Middle School

Junior Group Podcast
Yash Santosh and Shreya Pandey from South Lake Middle School

Junior Individual Website - Labor History Prize
Meghana Wuppalapati from Beacon Park K-8 School

Junior Individual Website 
Ellsa Ye from Sierra Vista Middle School

Junior Group Website
Shawn Castrapel, Saanvi Chaparala, Sanay Chaparala, Daniel Cheng, and Crystal Zhou from Sierra Vista Middle School

Junior Group Website
Shreya Hedge and Christine Jeon from Sierra Vista Middle School

Senior Individual Documentary - Bessie Reed McDonald Award for Women's History & Individual in History Award
Harmony Yan-Li from Irvine High School

Senior Individual Performance - Honorable Mention 
Susan Kim from Northwood High School

Senior Individual Podcast
Leanna Lo from Northwood High School

Individual Group Podcast - National Maritime Historial Society Awared - First Place
Kaiwen Zhao and Eric Zhang from University High School

Senior Individual Website
Anna Cho from Northwood High School

Senior Group Website - Honorable Mention
Saerin Hwang and Erin Hwang from Northwood High School

Elementary Winners
Junior Division Winners 
Senior Division Winners

Special Awards

Civic Learning Showcase

2nd Annual Irvine Unified Civic Learning Student Showcase will be at University High School on May 28, 2019.

2018-19 Slide Show

Civic Learning

Middle School Winners - 2018-19

Andrew Penrod - 1st Place
Chohan Yin - 2nd Place
Anthara Thirupathi - 3rd Place

High School Winners - 2018-19

Amitoj Singh - 1st Place
Jared Stein - 2nd Place
Ashlee Kyser - 3rd Place

Audience Choice Winner - 2018-19

Andrew Penrod