Texas History Day

1. Texas History Day

2. 2013 Theme Turning Points In History: People, Ideas, Events Projects are due January 29, 2013

3. History Day Focus on all history Project based Co-curricular activity Awards are available for quality research For 6th-12th

4. Divisions and Categories • Exhibit • Historical Research Paper • Interpretive Web Site • Documentary • Performance • Junior Division: 6th-8th Grade • Senior Division: 9th-12th Grade • Group or Individual projects

5. Paper Category • Length Requirements: no less than 1500 and no more than 2500 words • Does not include end/footnotes, annotated bibliography or appendix material • Citations: Chicago or MLA • Preparation: typed, computer printed or legibly handwritten, pages must be numbered, no less than 10-point font • 4 copies

6. Exhibit Category Size Requirements: 40 inches wide, 30 inches deep, 6 feet high; circular exhibits must be no more than 30 inches in diameter Media Devices: must not run for more than 3 minutes, fit within the size of the exhibit, judges and viewers must be able to operate device Word Limit: 500 student-generated word limit

8. Performance Category • Time Requirements: 10 minutes in length, time starts after students announce their names and the entry title • Performance Introduction • Media Devices: media devices are permitted, students must provide and operate • Script: do not present the judges with a script • Costumes: provided by the student

9. Documentary Category Time Requirements: 10 minutes in length Introduction: students should introduce only themselves and the title of the entry Student Involvement: students must run all equipment Student Production Entry Production: students may use professional photographs, film, slides, music in their entry with proper integration and credit Credits: do not include a full bibliography Computer Entries: interactive computer programs are prohibited

10. Web Site Category • Entry Production: entries must be produced using the NHD web site editor beginning at the school level • Size Requirements: 1200 student generated words; 100 MB of file space • Navigation • Multimedia • Required Written Materials: annotated bibliography and process paper must be included as part of the Web site • Stable Content • Viewing files • Submitting an Entry for Judging

11. Group Selection • Groups no larger than 4 students • Avoid common problems with group work • Choose group members who share a common interest and work ethic • Decide on a task list early and stick to your deadlines • Be honest with group members if you feel there are problems with the project

12. Required Written Material for All Entries Written Material (except the historical paper) Title Page Process Paper Annotated Bibliography Separation of Primary and Secondary Sources Style Guides All rules available free to download in PDF online: http://nhd.org/images/uploads/2010rulebook.pdf

13. Annotated Bibliography • Organized list of sources, divided into primary and secondary • Students may further divide sources by letters, interviews, photographs, etc. • Annotations should describe the content and focus of item • Annotations may also include student’s reaction to the item

14. What is the key to History Day? History Day • Choices • Research

15. What is the goal of History Day? History Day • Choices • Research • Technology • Achievement

16. How does the competition work? History Day • Choices • Research • Technology • Achievement • Levels of Competition

17. What are the benefits of competition? History Day • Choices • Research • Technology • Achievement • Levels of Competition • Recognition

18. Program Benefits Program covers most of the Social Studies Skills TEKS for any grade level. Texas History Day • TEKS Correlation • Differentiation for individual learners • Skills used closely related to those needed for AP courses • Distinguished Achievement Program

19. Benefits of NHD/Results of Study In Texas, NHD students outperformed their non-NHD peers on TAKS tests

20. Benefits of NHD/Results of Study NHD students had more exemplary writing scores, and fewer low scores

21. Benefits of NHD/Results of Study When asked about their confidence in a variety of career- and college-ready skills, NHD students have an edge over their peers

22. THD T-Shirt Design Contest Designs due by mid-December • Helps students understand theme • Builds student ownership in program • Interdisciplinary activity • Prizes for winning design

23. Finding Primary Sources - Online Online: • Library of Congress www.loc.gov • National Archives www.archives.gov • Eyewitness to historyhttp://www.eyewitnesstohistory.com/ • Our Documents http://www.ourdocuments.gov • Children & Youth in History http://chnm.gmu.edu/cyh/primary-sources • The Portal to Texas Historyhttp://texashistory.unt.edu/ • Texas General Land Office http://www.glo.texas.gov/ • Texas Archive of the Moving Image http://www.texasarchive.org Most Universities have research databases: • University of Texas at Austin – Dolph Briscoe Center for American History http://www.cah.utexas.edu/index.php • Wake Forest University http://zsr.wfu.edu/databases/subject/primarysources • University of Houston http://www.uhd.edu/library/databases/primarysources.html

24. NHD Resources • THD/NHD Web site • Tools provided on NHD site • NHD Resource booklets

25. How do I get started? History Day • Be informed • Get permission • Start early • Hold school fair • Attend regional fair • Go all the way!

26. Additional Resources Colleagues/Teachers Librarians Historical Societies and Sites Archives and Archivists Subject Matter Experts

27. Other services of TSHA • Handbook of Texas Online • Texas Almanac • Lesson Plans Online • Publications • TSHA Annual Meeting