2007-2008 Contest Theme Conflict and Compromise During the 2007-2998 school year, National History Day invites students to research topics related to the theme Conflict and Compromise in History. As is the case each year, the theme is broad enough to encourage investigation of topics ranging from local to world history, and from ancient times to the recent past. To understand the historical importance of their topics, students need to ask questions about time, place, and context; cause and effect; change over time; and impact and significance. They ought to consider not only when and where events happened, but also why they occurred, what factors contributed to their development, and what effects they had on broader history. In other words, NHD projects should go beyond mere description to include analysis of information and conclusions about how the topic influenced and was influenced by other people, ideas, and events. For National History Day, students must also tie their topics to the theme. For 2007-2008 NHD projects, this means that students need to define the sense in which their topics relate to conflict and compromise in history. Click here to read more about the 2007-2008 NHD theme.