May a topic that was selected in a previous year be used in the current History Day competition?
National History Day rule book says “Revising or reusing an entry from a previous year – whether your own or another student’s is unacceptable and will result in disqualification.” This does not restrict students from reusing a topic, but it is discouraged. since it can lead to confusion How the theme changes from previous years will affect the appropriateness of a reused topic and will require the student to take a different approach to the topic and research a different aspect of the topic. If a topic is reused, it must be researched from a different point of view and be appropriately related to the current theme.
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