Grosse Pointe History Day
The Grosse Pointe History Day Event was Tuesday, February 4, 2025!
Participating in Grosse Pointe History Day
Teachers
Students
Judges
Bringing History to Life
Grosse Pointe History Day is an educational program that encourages students to explore their community's history. After selecting a historical topic that relates to an annual theme, students conduct extensive research by using libraries, archives, museums, and oral history interviews. They analyze and interpret their findings, draw conclusions about their topics’ significance in history, and create final projects in one of five categories: documentary, exhibit, paper, performance, or website.
All children in Grosse Pointe - whether in public, private, or parochial school, and/or homeschool or in an after school program – are encouraged to participate.
The experience culminates in an event - Grosse Pointe History Day - where students present their projects to family, friends, peers, and the general public.
2025 Grosse Pointe History Day was held on February 4, 2025, from 5:30 - 7:00 pm at the Edsel and Eleanor Ford House.
Special Thanks to Our Sponsors
Program Book Sponsors
Gold Sponsors
Ron and Mary Lamparter
Grant Sponsor
The 2025 Theme
From the National History Day website:
"2025 Contest Theme
Rights & Responsibilities in History
To continue the celebration of our 50th anniversary, NHD’s 2025 theme is Rights & Responsibilities in History. To study rights and responsibilities in history, we must ask questions. Who decides who has rights? Does everyone have the same rights? Who decides on the limits individuals should or should not have? Why? What led to establishing certain rights, and to whom were they given? How have people, governments, or institutions decided what parameters should be set to enforce responsibilities? How are such decisions justified?
The key to this theme is addressing BOTH rights AND responsibilities. These are two powerful forces in history, but one does not work without the other."
Ready to Begin?
Starting the Process?
See these steps from the Historical Society of Michigan:
Working with a Class?
See these plans from Virginia History Day for ideas on how to implement this program with students:
Looking for Resources?
See these topic starters along with helpful resources that can jumpstart your research:
Register for Grosse Pointe History Day
If you are planning to participate in Grosse Pointe History Day, please have your teacher contact Chris Hemler (chemler@uls.org) at University Liggett School.
History Day Awards
Students in each History Day category will receive a certificate of participation. Winners in each category and division will receive a special certificate.