By Alexandra Moleski, Massachusetts History Day Program Coordinator
The 2026 Massachusetts History Day (MHD) season is in full swing and we would love to have you join us as a judge. Spend your day supporting history and civics education with other like-minded history buffs of all ages! All you need is a love of history–no experience or prior knowledge required.
Massachusetts History Day is a project-based learning program in which students grades 6-12 conduct research on a historical topic of their choice and present their work as a documentary, website, performance, paper, exhibit, or–for the first time ever–a podcast. Think science fair, but history! Through their research and the curation of their projects, students will explore the 2026 theme, Revolution, Reaction, Reform in History.
Judging is a great opportunity to learn from and celebrate our student historians and their hard work. You will:
- Be assigned to a small judging team, as well as a specific age division and project category
- Review student research projects and their project paperwork
- Interview the students using sample questions provided to you
- Work with your team to provide written feedback for each project
- Receive a judging orientation and all the information you need beforehand
- Enjoy breakfast, lunch, coffee, and sweet treats on us!
Visit https://www.masshist.org/masshistoryday/judges for more information on MHD contests, the judging experience, and how to register.
Are you an educator? Join us as an MHD judge and earn professional development points. Teachers who judge at a contest/showcase will receive 10 PDPs per event.