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HISTORY HISTORY FAIR FAIR
AND YOUAND YOUTips for teachers and students Tips for teachers and students about History Fair Projectsabout History Fair Projects
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2004 Theme:2004 Theme:Exploration, Encounter, Exchange in HistoryExploration, Encounter, Exchange in History
Criteria for a Quality History ProjectHistorical Quality (60%)Historically AccurateShows analysis and interpretationPlaces the topic in its historical contextShows wide researchUses available primary sourcesResearch is balanced in relation to various points of view
Relation to the Theme (20%)Clearly relates topic to the History Day themeDemonstrates significance of the topic in history and draws conclusions
Clarity of Presentation (20%)Project written material is original, clear, appropriate, articulateProject is organized, has visual impact, correctly uses visuals, props, etc.Rules ComplianceMeets size or performance length requirements and word limitsIncludes an annotated bibliography
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1. Selecting a Topic1. Selecting a Topic• Pay attention to the theme:
Exploration, Encounter, Exchange in HistoryExploration, Encounter, Exchange in History• Pick something/someone that interests you• Pick something significant• Pick something about which you can locate primary
and secondary sources.• Be able to answer this question…“This topic relates to the theme because….”“This is important because…”
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2. Research2. Research• Use both primary and secondary sources and
ANALYZE the information.• Make sure that your research is reflected in the final
project on the exhibit, in the performance, or in the documentary.
• Gather lots of information - use only that which helps prove your conclusion.
• Relate everything to your topic • Keep track of all sources
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USING SOURCESUSING SOURCES• BEGIN WITH THE
SECONDARY SOURCES - GET AN OVERVIEW OF THE EVENT AND THE CIRCUMSTANCES
• EXPLORE THE PRIMARY SOURCES FOR DEPTH AND ANALYSIS
WHO? WHAT? WHEN? WHERE?
WHY?
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PRIMARY SOURCESPRIMARY SOURCES • PRIMARY SOURCES - INFORMATION PRIMARY SOURCES - INFORMATION
CREATED BY THE EVENT OR THE PROCESS CREATED BY THE EVENT OR THE PROCESS OF AN EVENTOF AN EVENT– ARCHIVAL DOCUMENTSARCHIVAL DOCUMENTS– MANUSCRIPTS and/or DIARIESMANUSCRIPTS and/or DIARIES– PHOTOGRAPHS PHOTOGRAPHS – NEWSPAPER, MAGAZINE, JOURNALS NEWSPAPER, MAGAZINE, JOURNALS IFIF THEY THEY
ARE WRITTEN AT THE TIME OF AN EVENT ARE WRITTEN AT THE TIME OF AN EVENT – PERSONAL INTERVIEWS PERSONAL INTERVIEWS IFIF THE PERSON THE PERSON
PARTICIPATED OR WAS AN EYEWITNESSPARTICIPATED OR WAS AN EYEWITNESS
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SECONDARY SOURCESSECONDARY SOURCES• A SOURCE THAT SEEKS TO EXPLAIN
OR INTERPRET AN EVENT– BOOKS– ARTICLES– INTERVIEWS THAT EXPLAIN OR INTERPRET
- THE PERSON IS TALKING ABOUT AN EVENT AND WAS NOT A PARTICIPANT
– MEDIA PRODUCTIONS
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SHOWING RESULTS OF SHOWING RESULTS OF THE RESEARCHTHE RESEARCH
• USE PRIMARY RESEARCH AND SHOW THAT THESE SOURCES HAVE BEEN USED– USE QUOTES, PICTURES, HEADLINES
• MAKE SURE MATERIALS USED ARE PART OF THE “STORY” AND HELP PROVE THE CONCLUSION.
• CREATE A STRONG, INTERESTING AND PERSUASIVE PROJECT
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3. Complete notes and a 3. Complete notes and a bibliographybibliography
• Begin to gather research into some main ideas for the visual part of the project
• Keep an active bibliography with annotations (explanations about how the source was useful to the finished project)
• Begin to plan the visual part of the project
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BIBLIOGRAPHYBIBLIOGRAPHY• Provide Annotations for each source
describing the source and what was learned from it - BE SPECIFIC about the quality of the help and where it was used
• Choose one type of style for citing sources and provide students with only that style - don’t confuse the issue for them
• Teach them to use “note cards”
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Types of ProjectsTypes of Projects• Exhibit - Individual or Group• Historical Paper • Performance - Individual or
Group• Documentary - Individual or
Group
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4. Plan your visual4. Plan your visual
• Exhibit - draw sketches and plan finished product
• Performance - write a script and plan costumes, props, etc.
• Documentary - Use a storyboard to plan the documentary.
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5. Finish your Project5. Finish your Project
• Complete the exhibit, performance, or documentary
• Proof the process paper• Include an annotated
bibliography
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ANALYSIS• TEACH the process of analysis of written
text, documents, photographs, political cartoons (this is also a wonderful TAKS skill!)
• ENCOURAGE students to include analysis and conclusions in their presentations by citing sources and responding to the source with conclusions.
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ExhibitsExhibitsWinning Winning
CombinationsCombinationsPhotos from Texas Photos from Texas History Day, May History Day, May
20022002
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HOUSTON ISD REGIONAL HISTORY FAIR HOUSTON ISD REGIONAL HISTORY FAIR January 2002January 2002
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