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…A Totally New
Experience withHistory!
By Kathryn Leany, WCSD history fair coordinator
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What is NHD History Fair?•
A program with an authentic audience on …• A Class
• A School
• A Regional
• A State
• AND…A National Level
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Recognition!
Regional’s winning Junior & Senior projects go on to compete in SaltLake City.
Then winning at State means going on to Washington D.C.
Awards at each and every level!
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CHOICE!!!!
YOUchoose the topic,
the presentationcategory,
And… if you want to
do it alone or withother students.
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Excellence
By the time you have completed a
successful project,
you will have more and better skills than
ever before,
making you a winner at EVERY level.
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How to get Started?
Know &Understand the NHD year’stheme:
2009 - 2010 =
Innovations in History: Impact and Change
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Look for individuals,events, or ideas….
• Which had an impact
on others or the
world around them,
bringing about
significant change.
• The bigger theimpact and change,
the better !
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1st Decision!!!
• What topic should you
choose for a historyfair project???
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You’ll know you’ve chosen theright topic when…
• You’re quickly excited about the topic andare eager to learn more.
• There’s a lot of reliable information aboutthe topic.
• You can already see how the topic meets
the theme.• You can already imagine ways to present
the information you’re finding.
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3rd Decision:
What “category” will youuse to present your project?
Exhibit? Performance? Documentary?
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Or maybe a…
• Web page?• Historical Paper?
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An EXHIBIT may be done individually or
with a group
• An exhibit is much like a small“museum.”
• You must prove why your topic
is important & how it meets the
theme through pictures &carefully chosen statements.
• You must comply with the size
limit & the word limit.
• Your project will also include a500-word process paper.
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A Performance may be done
individually or in a group.• In a performance YOU
become the historicalcharacters, acting out andexplaining the importance of
your topic.• You must include accurate
facts, including people,places, and dates.
• You must provide historical“context.”
• You must comply with the timelimits and include a 500-wordprocess paper.
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A Documentary may be done
individually or with a group.• A documentary is like the
films you see on theHistory Channel.
• You create a movie to
present your topic.• You must comply with the
time and other limits.
• You must produce ityourself, including thenarration.
• It also has a 500-wordprocess paper.
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A Historical Paper is an
individual project• A historical paper is the most
traditional form of presentinghistorical research.
• You must prove through writing how
your topic is important to history.• The paper’s body must have 1,500 -
2,500 words.
• It must follow formal research
styles, including internaldocumentation; MLA is a preferredstyle.
• The paper must conclude with anannotated bibliography.
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A Web page may be done
individually or in a group• A web page is the most
interactive category.
• It must show your ability to
use the NHD website
technology.
• It must also clearly showcase
your historical topic.
• It is limited in space, words,
and must engage the viewer.
• It too, includes a 500-word
process paper.
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Now, you’re ready to begin
your serious research!
*Remember to have a good balance.
LOOK AT ALL AVAILABLE SOURCES
*books, *internet articles,*newspapers, *magazines, *letters,
*journals, *interviews, *telephone calls,
maps, photos, and more.
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While researching, thinkproductively!!
• Categories:
• Divide the
information you
want to find into
categories.
• Locate Sources
• Think of & then list
places you might
find useful facts.
• Think “Problems”
• What “problems”
or issues did your
topic have to dealwith?
• How did he/she
deal with those?
• What alternativesdo you think
he/she could have
considered?
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What impact did your topic
have on others or the world?
• What caused the situation
your topic had to dealwith?
• What effect did your topic
have on the situation?• How would things bedifferent without your topic’s contribution?
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3rd Decision: WhatInformation will you use in
your final project?
• What facts are the most
important?• What facts are the most
memorable?
• What facts are the mostinteresting?
• What facts help youmeet the NHD theme?
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Planning the project:
• Now, put all your
hard work together!
• Transfer all that
terrific knowledge
from your “head” to a
finished product for
others to see.
4th Decision:
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5th Decision:
• Make a network of ideasthat best relate your topicto your audience.
• Choose the words whichwill convey a clear andmeaningful picture.
• Make comparisons in a
way your audience willunderstand what youmean.
Plan what you will“communicate”
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Plan what you want yourproject to “look” like:
• Use your imagination to think of many
creative and effective ways you can
present your project.
• Think of all the materials and equipment
you will need.
• What steps will you need to take?
• Plan for any “problems” and how to
resolve them.
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Work your plan!!!
* Be open to any
possible improvements
as you put your project
together.
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The 500-word Process Paper
will include…• How you chose your topic.
• How you conducted your research.
• How you selected your presentation
category.• How you created your project.
• How your project relates to the history fair
theme• It will conclude with an annotated
bibliography.
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The bibliography is a majoraspect of your project!
• Sources
• Sources
• Sources
• As all historians do, you must
document ALL your sources
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The Bibliography will
accompany EVERY project• The Bibliography lists all
the sources you use to
create your project.
• Each source must be
“annotated.” This is a
statement that explains
what information it
contains, how it was
used, and its importanceto the project.
• It will be separated intoPrimary and SecondarySources.
• REMEMBER - Primary sources are the eye-witnesses or participants.
• REMEMBER - Secondary sources were NOT there buthave researched the topic.
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What will you tell youraudience and the judges?
• “SHOW” them why you areso excited about your project.
• This is your chance toshare more interestingfacts!
• YOU ARE THE EXPERT!• “WOW” them with whatyou know.
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Now, start working & get ready to
GOOOOO!
The History Fair
is waiting just for you!