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Stage 1:
Online Competition (December)
The first stage of the Great History Challenge is the Online Competition. During the Online Competition, your students go to our website to play our unique question/answer game. At the end of the Online Competition window, you'll receive a detailed report outlining how your students performed and the top students from each grade will get to advance to the Live Regional Championship!
For a taste of the unique format of the Online Competition, play a sample game!
The Details
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You choose the date your students compete.
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Students compete on any device.
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The Online Competition can be completed in just 30 minutes.
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Every interested student in your school (grades 6-8) can participate - no limit!
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The top scoring students in each grade, from each school are invited to participate in the free Regional Championship - guaranteed.
Stage 2:
Regional Championship (February - April)
The second stage of the Great History Challenge is the Regional Championship. The top students from each grade from each school compete in the Regional Championship, a Jeopardy!-style event where students compete head-to-head to be the first to buzz-in with the correct answer. It's exciting, fast-paced, and a TON of fun!
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The Details
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Top students from the Online Competition get to attend the Regional Championship.
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The Regional Championship is a one-day event and is absolutely free!
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The Regional Championship is a live, in-person event - no screens!
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Events in 60 cities nationwide - there is an event near your school!
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Jeopardy! - style buzzer makes competition fun and engaging.
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Spectator-event designed for families.
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Teacher attendance is optional - while you're welcome, there is no expectation that you attend.
At the National Championship, the top students from each grade from each Regional Championship event square off to determine the most knowledgeable middle school history student in the country! More than just a competition, the National Championship is a weekend-long celebration of some amazing students and their shared love of history.
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Want to know more? Read about the 2024 National Championship event here!
The Details
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Buzzer-based, Jeopardy!-style competition featuring students from across the country.
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History-themed events, activities, and special guests :)
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Spectator-event designed for families.
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Teacher attendance is optional - while you're welcome, there is no expectation that you attend.
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Celebration of amazing history students capped off by the crowning of the National Champion!
Stage 3:
National Championship (May)
Start Making History...
in just Three Easy Steps!
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Step 1:
Register Your School!
Start by registering your school online. Don't worry, it's a quick process (we know you have 3 preps and bus duty). Payment is simple too - you can choose to have us bill your school (you didn't become a teacher to deal with invoices and red tape).
Step 2:
Administer the Challenge!
Sometime after you register, enter the names of your participating students. Our system will generate a play code for each of them. Then simply schedule a Challenge date (anytime between Dec. 2-20), and sit back while students show off what they know!
Step 3:
Celebrate Your Students!
After the Challenge, you'll receive a detailed report on how all students performed. Celebrate your students for their hard work! Top scoring students will advance to Regional and National competition, with a chance to take home the crystal trophy as Grand Champion!
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Ready to make history?
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