General History Day

1. General History Day Requirements

2. ALL PROJECTS INCLUDE: • Causes or background • What happened (important facts/ actions) • Explanation of the connection to the theme (thesis) • Effects & impacts (topic’s legacy) • Quotes (pulled from primary sources - like newspapers, oral histories, & interviews) • Pictures or visuals

3. INDIVIDUAL PAPER PACKET • Includes: • Title Page • Research Process Paper • Annotated Bibliography of All Sources ( explains how each source was used) • Completed in language arts

4. PRODUCT OPTIONS

5. EXHIBITS Assembly required!

6. 1. Text - MOST important • Tells the story of the topic • Includes analysis of the topic • Answers the main research questions • Limit of 500 words • Is split up on the exhibit into textboxes • One textbox focuses on the thesis only

7. “TEXTBOX” EXAMPLE – 1963 MARCH ON WASHINGTON Nobody was sure how many people would turn up for the demonstration in Washington, D.C. Some protesters were harassed and threatened. On August 28, 1963, a quarter of a million protesters marched peacefully from the Washington Monument to the Lincoln Memorial. The march was extensively covered by the media, with live international television coverage. Many famous people supported the march, including Bob Dylan and Martin Luther King Jr.

8. 2. Pictures / Visuals • Includes pictures of important people, places and events • Goal is 10-12

9. 2. Pictures / Visuals • Can also be other images, like newspapers or documents

10. 2. Pictures / Visuals • Use captions to explain pictures • Copy pictures from internet or • use digital camera 1963 March on Washington Martin Luther King Jr. Giving aSpeech March Program

11. 3. Quotes • Give credit to who said it, when, and explain if nec. • Use different font from text boxes • Does NOT count in 500 word limit “I have a dream that one day this nation will rise up and live out the true meaning of its creed: ‘We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal.’” Martin Luther King, 1963 during the March on Washington

12. 4. Design • Need titles and subtitles • Use color, foam board, paper, etc. • Interactives/ hands on activities a bonus

13. 4. Design • Place the text, images, and quotestogether. • Pictures and quotes should go with the text.

14. 4. Design Example “I have a dream that one day this nation will rise up and live out the true meaning of its creed:' We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal’” Martin Luther King, 1963 during the March on Washington August 28: View of the Mall Nobody was sure how many people would turn up for the demonstration in Washington, D.C. Some protesters were harassed and threatened. On August 28, 1963, a quarter of a million protesters marched peacefully from the Washington Monument to the Lincoln Memorial. The march was extensively covered by the media, with live international television coverage. Many famous people supported the march, including Bob Dylan and Martin Luther King Jr.

15. QUESTIONS ABOUT EXHIBITS?

16. EXHIBIT “DESIGN” AWARDS Name ______________________________________________________________________________________ BEST NEEDS IMPROVEMENT Design Use of Images Use of Color Thesis (main textbox)

17. EXHIBIT POSITIVES NEGATIVES

18. MEDIA DOCUMENTARY Must be MOTIVATED!

19. 1. Documentary, not a performance • No acting! • Does not include audience participation • Does not include a newscast scenario

20. 2. iMovie or similar program recommended • If not iMovie, need expert at home • Must attend iMovie class • If created at home, must use your own equipment

21. 3. A Documentary should include: A. Narration (SCRIPT) • tells the story of the topic • is the MOST important part • includes quotes from primary sources with tags – who, when, what/why

22. 3. A Documentary should include: B. Still pictures • lots needed! At least 75! • should follow the script

23. 3. A Documentary should include: C. Video clips • from Interviews with experts /people from the time • from Film footage (i.e. newsreels, clips) • should follow the script Interview Clips from Dust Bowl Survivors Dust Bowl Film Footage

24. 3. A Documentary should include: D. Other audio (i.e. music from time, speechparts, or music supporting the mood of the movie) i.e. Woody Guthrie “Talkin’ Dust Bowl Blues” or Guthrie speaking about the Dust Bowl

25. 3. A Documentary should include: E. Graphics (i.e. titles, credits) Woody Guthrie: A Voice of the Dust Bowl A Special Thanks to … Our Parents Our Wonderful Teachers

26. 4. Other requirements: • Length 5 - 10minutes • MUST write the script BEFORE starting the project

27. QUESTIONS ABOUT MEDIA DOCUMENTARIES?

28. MEDIA DOCUMENTARY POSITIVES NEGATIVES

29. PERFORMANCES Drama REQUIRED!

30. 1. MUST …. • Tell the story of your topic clearly • Answer research questions • Include a thesis (connection to the theme) • Use props and costumes

31. 2. The Script (the MOST important part) includes: • Narration to set up context • Dialogue (character lines) • Actions • Quotes from primary sources (usually in the narration)

32. 3. Using Quotes in the Script • Give credit to who said it and when Mary Roberts, a pioneer wrote in her diary in 1849, “Once we heard gold was found in California, we packed our wagon and headed West.”

33. 4. Use narration effectively to … • Introduce a subject and/or scenes • Explain the connection to theme • include quotes

34. NARRARTION & DIALOGUE EXAMPLE NARRATOR: The year is 1849. Gold has just been discovered at Sutter’s Mill in California, causing an uproar in the media and a population rush to the West. As Mary Roberts a pioneer wrote in her diary in 1849, “Once we heard gold was found in California, we packed our wagon and headed West.” Fortune seekers drawn to the west were known as 49ers, but in fact this included women and Chinese immigrants as well. The majority of these settlers found that gold would not make them millionaires, but instead found their lives altered. (Scene One follows... Mary’s family is around kitchen table. Father reads about gold discovery.)

35. 5. Other requirements: • 10 minute limit • No audience participation • Must memorize and practice

36. QUESTIONS ABOUT PERFORMANCES?

37. PERFORMANCES POSITIVES NEGATIVES

38. WEBSITES

39. General Information • Websites MUST be made through NHD’s web builder (Weebly). • Websites should be simple and informative. Focus on CONTENT rather than on website “extras.” • Websites will NOT be able to be publicly viewed on the internet.

40. Eight Pages in Website • Home page • Introduction (thesis) • Causes • Background • Main information • Short term impact • Long term effects • Sources

41. Original Text • 1,200 student written words allowed. • Text needs to describe and analyze your topic--causes, what happened, effects. • Text MUST be approved before starting the creation of your website.

42. Pictures/Images • At least ONE per page (more allowed, but don’t overcrowd the page) • Use more than just photographs--i.e. graphs, charts, maps, documents • Pictures/images need to support and match your text

43. Quotes • Pull from primary sources and give credit! • At least one per page • Use a different color or style to distinguish it from other text “This great nation will endure, as it has endured, will revive and will prosper.” --Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1932 Inaugural Address

44. Bells and Whistles • Keep your website simple. Only add extra items that add to and support existing content. • Ideas include: • Photo slideshow • Audio clip • Video clip • Embedded document • 100 MB limit for website!

45. Important Links for Website Projects • http://www.nationalhistoryday.org/CategoryWebsite.htm

46. WEBSITES POSITIVES NEGATIVES

47. Choose the project that best fits you!