When choosing a topic for your NHD project, here are some questions to consider:

• What are some subjects you're interested in?  You can research any type of history for your project: Civil Rights history, sports history, history of science and engineering, music history, military history, etc.  How does history intersect with your hobbies or personal interests?
• Think about the resources you have nearby.  Are there local museums or archives with information on your topic?   Do you have family or members of your community you can interview?  Do your local librarians have any suggestions?
• How does your topic connect to the annual theme?
• Can you find both primary and secondary sources about your topic?
• What type of project do you want to create?  Will this topic fit well with the format you want to use?

Still stuck?  Visit Picking Your History Day Topic to explore potential topics by your areas of interest, or try one of these worksheets to help you narrow down a topic:

• Topic Funnel Worksheet
• Nora's NHD Survival Guide: Choosing a Topic
• Topic Selection Worksheet

Browse these Massachusetts organizations' NHD theme pages to get inspired:

• Massachusetts Historical Society
• Boston Athenaeum
• Plimoth Patuxet Museums
• Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America, Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study, Harvard University

Or check out these NHD Partner Resources Pages to see theme lists from organizations around the country, like National History Day page from the National Museum of African American History and Culture!