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LAMP History Fair March 12, 2011

LAMP History Fair March 12, 2011. Who’s in?. Learning event for all ages: Pre-K -12 th grade Children learn to research a topic Children create a project alone or with family Learn from the projects of others Fellowship with homeschool families And, if you enjoyed that….

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LAMP History Fair March 12, 2011

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  1. LAMP History Fair March 12, 2011

  2. Who’s in?

  3. Learning event for all ages: Pre-K -12th grade • Children learn to research a topic • Children create a project alone or with family • Learn from the projects of others • Fellowship with homeschool families • And, if you enjoyed that…. The LAMP History Fair

  4. The Theme • Debate – an argument, a dispute or a deliberation • Diplomacy – international affairs • What about domestic topics? • Successes, Failures, Consequences • “separating the men from the boys!”

  5. Keys to a great topic: • Interest – you’ll be with this topic for a long time • Narrow – the goal is to go narrow & deep, rather than • broad & shallow • Availability of Quality Sources – Internet, People, • Libraries (MSU, Paducah, Calloway Co) • The Distance of Time – Use it to your fullest • Have fun! – It’ll make all the difference if you make • the most what you are studying So many topics, so little time

  6. I’ve got a topic. Now what?

  7. Local Libraries: Calloway, McCracken MSU Expert Interviews Where can I find sources? Museums Online Resources Archives On Location

  8. Primary Sources (autobiographies, diaries, letters) • an artifact, a document, a recording, or other source of information that was created at the time under study. • Secondary Sources (biographies) • usually newspaper, magazine, academic journal, or other written accounts from the perspective of a person who did not experience the event. • Tertiary Sources (textbooks, encyclopedia, etc) • a selection, distillation, summary or compilation of primary sources, secondary sources, or both. What are sources?

  9. Primary – YES! Primary vs. Secondary Secondary – YES! Tertiary – NO!

  10. U.S. Military History Narrowing Your Focus World War II Yalta Conference

  11. Categories Historical Paper Exhibit Documentary Website Performance

  12. Number of Words • No less than 1,500 • No more than 2,500 • Word count does not include notes, bibliography, illustration captions, or supplemental/appendix material • Citations – footnotes, endnotes, or internal documentation – are required. Historical Paper(Individual only)

  13. Exhibit(Individual or group within same age category)

  14. Don’t waste time on dioramas. Focus on exhibit content.

  15. It is a good idea to represent your topic in your exhibit design.The turrets on the castle are a good example of this.

  16. Letters, uniforms, postcards, primary sources used throughout exhibit

  17. Color can be a way to separate and organize content

  18. This exhibit used a portable DVD player for a multi-media presentation. Note the working model train at the bottom.

  19. Clever use of props to make this display look like a diner.

  20. May not exceed 10 minutes in length. • Media devices are allowed. • Costumes may be purchased or produced for you, but design selection must be your own. • Students can have “reasonable” help with set construction. Performance

  21. May not exceed 10 minutes in length. • While interviews are certainly permissible, all narration or voice-over must be done by students. • Camera equipment must be student run. • Editing must be done by the student. Documentary

  22. Documentary Sample

  23. Limited to no more than 1,200 student-composed words. • Entire site must use no more than 100MB of file space. • No limit on # of multimedia clips, but no clip can exceed 45 seconds. Web Site

  24. LAMP Homeschool FairSaturday, March 12 Please visit the LAMP website for National History Day information and History Fair schedules.

  25. Kentucky Section 1 & 2 History Fair Kentucky Wesleyan College, Owensboro Saturday March 26 Kentucky State History Fair Kentucky Historical Society, 100 W. Broadway Frankfort, KY April 29-30 National History Fair University of Maryland, College Park, MD June 12-16 Other Big Dates

  26. LAMP & NHD History Fair Resources www.lamphomeschool.net www.history.ky.gov www.NHD.com

  27. Don’t wait until the last moment to start your project. It’s more fun when you have plenty of time to create something you are proud of.

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