History Fair

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History Fair Information
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Getting Started

• www.nationalhistoryday.org
• - help with topics, sources, contest rules
• Research based on theme
• Topic has to be approved!

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Entry Design

• Group or Individual- choose someone with same
  motivation as you. Must have me as teacher
• Documentary- video, PowerPoint
• -Process Paper (no more than 500 words)
• Exhibit- backboard, creative display
• - Process Paper (no more than 500 words)
• Performance
• - Process Paper (no more than 500 words
• Individual Paper- minimum 1500 words (must have
  citations or footnotes throughout the paper)

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Check Points

• Topic Selection Worksheet- Daily Grade
• Graphic Organizer- Daily Grade
• List of sources (minimum of 10 sources-2 must be
  primary) Daily Grade
• Annotated Works Consulted- ½ Test Grade
• Process Paper- ½ Test Grade
• Final Project (Title Page, Process Paper,
  Annotated Works Consulted, Project) 1 Test
  Grade

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Save Your Work!!!

• Use a CDR, CDRW, or USB Jump Drive (Flash Drive)
• No zip or floppy disks
• PowerPoint
• Microsoft Office 2000 or later version.
• Always give me a COPY of your work.

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IRC Visits

• Several!!!
• You will still have to work outside of class!
  (Keep this in mind if you choose to work with a
  partner)
• Mrs. Taylor, Mrs. Nudi Mrs. Gauthier very
  helpful!!

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Theme for 2007
Tragedy
Triumph

in History
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NHD Projects

• Should go beyond mere description to include
  analysis of information draw conclusions about
  how the topic influenced or was influenced by
  other people, ideas, events.

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Questions to Answer!

• Your research should answer the following
• When did the event happen why did it happen?
• What was the impact or lasting influence of the
  event?
• How did this topic change the course of events?
• What affect did it have on a community, society,
  nation, or the world?

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Topic Selections- Due 09/25/06

• Go to my web page print out the Topic
  Selection Worksheet. Fill in the required
  information. Turn in a completed worksheet on
  09/25/06.
• History Fair Due Dates will be posted on my
  webpage