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…A Totally New

Experience withHistory!

By Kathryn Leany, WCSD history fair coordinator



What is NHD History Fair?•

A program with an authentic audience on …• A Class

• A School

• A Regional

• A State

• AND…A National Level



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!



CHOICE!!!!

YOUchoose the topic,

the presentationcategory,

And… if you want to

do it alone or withother students.



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.



How to get Started?

Know &Understand the NHD year’stheme:

2009 - 2010 =

Innovations in History: Impact and Change



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 !



1st Decision!!!

• What topic should you

choose for a historyfair project???



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.



3rd Decision:

What “category” will youuse to present your project?

Exhibit? Performance? Documentary?



Or maybe a…

• Web page?• Historical Paper?



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.



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.



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.



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.



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.



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.



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?



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?



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?



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:



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”



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.



Work your plan!!!

* Be open to any

possible improvements

as you put your project

together.



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.



The bibliography is a majoraspect of your project!

• Sources

• Sources

• Sources

• As all historians do, you must

document ALL your sources



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.



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.



Now, start working & get ready to

GOOOOO!

The History Fair

is waiting just for you!

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