Guam History Day, a Guam Preservation Trust and University of Guam Micronesian Area Research Center project based on National History Day, was initiated by stakeholders of historic preservation as a strategic element in the development of a community action to protect and preserve Guam's historic sites, culture, and perspectives for the benefit of Guam's people and future.

Guam History Day is not just one day, it's a yearlong program that involves middle and high school students as they creatively develop their perspectives of Guam's history through research and reading, presentations in writing, visual projects, and performance.

2024 Theme
Turning Points in History

Each year, National History Day® frames students’ research within a historical theme. The theme is chosen for broad application to world, national, or state history and its relevance to ancient history or to the more recent past. To celebrate its 50th anniversary, NHD’s theme will be Turning Points in History. This year’s theme invites you to consider questions of time and place, cause and effect, change over time, and impact and significance.

Resources for NHD 2024:

Guam History Day Brief Overview
In this video, Guam State Coordinator, LaVonne Guerrero-Meno, and Program Mentor, Mary Williams, explain the different Guam History Day components.

A Student Walkthrough
In this video, Napu Mesa Blas shares his experience competing in the 2023 Guam History Day Competition. He discusses the challenges and solutions to selecting a topic, conducting research, choosing a category, creating a project, and going to competition. This video also contains quick reviews after each step so that students viewing the video can remember key points.

Virtual Mentoring Video Series 

UOG MICRONESIAN AREA RESEARCH CENTER
Join Wai Yi Ma from the University of Guam's Micronesian Area Research Center (MARC) who presents efficient ways to utilize the collection's resources for your Guam History Day project!
​For more information about the MARC, Click Here.
APPROACHES AT CONDUCTING YOUR RESEARCH
Former Guam & National History Day participant and champion, Lazaro Quinata, guides you on best research approaches for your Guam History Day project. 

Judges' Orientation
In this video, Lazaro Quinata gives an overview of the Judge's responsibilities during competition day as well as how to register online and utilize the NHD online portal to complete their judging.

National History Day does not censor National Contest entries based upon content. This means that the views and opinions expressed in student entries are those of the students and/or the sources cited in their projects. They may not represent the views or opinions of National History Day, Inc. or its donors, sponsors, supporters, partners, or affiliates.