Broward County History Fair
What is the Fair?
• Program that allows students to
conduct research on a world,
national, state, or local topic.
• This year’s theme: Leadership &
Legacy in History
• “It is not just a day, it is an
experience.”
Topics
• Students can
choose any topic
they wish, so long as
it relates to the
theme.
• Try not to choose a
topic from the last
25 years.
Categories- Individual
Research Paper
Exhibit
Performance
Documentary
Web Site
Categories- Group
Exhibit
Performance
Documentary
Web Site
Groups can range from 2-5 students
Annotated Bibliography
Required for ALL Categories
Will contain all sources that provided
usable information for your project.
Must explain what the source
provided and how it was used in the
entry.
MLA or Turabian style bibliography
required.
Process Paper
Required for ALL projects except
historical paper.
Maximum of 500.
Process Paper
Process paper will explain:
 how the topic was chosen
 how research was conducted
 how the entry type was selected
and created
 how the entry reflects/relates to the
theme
**Historical Paper**
*Individual Project*
Historical Paper
Traditional form of presenting
research.
Various types of creative writing
are permitted:
Fictional diaries
Poems
Must conform to all rules
Length
Between 1,500 words and 2,500
words.
All words and numbers count
Annotated bibliography,
graphics’ captions, and
appendices are not included in
word count
• Put the total number of words in
the paper on the title page.
Citations
Citations- footnotes, endnotes, or internal
documentation are REQUIRED.
Please cite based on MLA or Turabian
guidelines.
Requirements
Typed on 8.5 x 11 white paper
1 inch margins on all sides
Number pages consecutively
Double-spaced with writing on one side of
the paper
Provide word count on the title page
Staple pages in top left corner- No Covers or
Binders
No illustrations or graphics on title page
**Exhibit**
*Individual OR Group*
Exhibit
• A visual and verbal
representation of
research and
interpretation of a
topic’s impact on
history
• Like a museum
exhibit
• Provide captions for
visuals
Size Requirements
 May be no larger than :
40 in wide x 30 in deep x 6 feet
high
Circular or rotating exhibits must be
no more than 30 inches in
diameter
Tables on which a project is
placed do not count in overall
height
40”
21.3”
6 ft
40”
30
”
CREDITS OF VISUAL SOURCES
• Students will include a brief credit, on the exhibit
itself, for all visual sources (e.g., photographs,
paintings, charts, graphs, etc.).
• These do NOT count toward the student-composed
word count.
• They also must fully cite these sources in their
annotated bibliography.
Media
Media used in an exhibit can not run for
longer than 3 minutes.
Viewers and judges must be able to control
media devices.
Devices must fit in the size limits of the exhibit.
Electricity cannot be guaranteed.
Word Limit
500 word limit** to all text
Titles
Subtitles
Timelines
Media
**Student-composed
words
Put the number of
student-composed
words in exhibit
and number of
words in process
paper on title
page of the
process paper.
**Performance**
*Individual or Group*
Performance
A performance is a
dramatic portrayal
of research and a
topic’s significance
in history and must
be original in
production.
Time
Must not exceed 10
minutes in length
Timing starts immediately
after the announcement
of the title.
Student(s) allowed an
additional 5 minutes to
set up and 5 minutes to
clean up.
Media Devices
Media is permitted:
Slides
Tape Recorders
Computers
Students must run all
equipment
Costumes
Costumes may be purchased or created.
WORD COUNT
• Put the number of words in
process paper on its title page.
**Documentary**
*Individual or Group*
Documentary
A documentary reflects
the student’s ability to
use audiovisual
equipment and
communicate a topic’s
significance.
Presentations should use
primary materials as well
as original elements.
Time
May not exceed 10 minutes in length.
Students will have 5 minutes to set up
and 5 minutes to clean up.
Time will start when first audio is heard or
visual is seen.
Involvement/Production
Student must run all equipment.
All entries must be student-produced
Narration
Voice-Overs
Dramatization
* This does not include interviews of
participants in a historical event
Follow all copyright rules!
Computer Entries
Must provide the judges with a DVD of
the project for further review.
Put the name of the entry on the DVD.
If possible, save as a Quick Time movie.
Failure to leave a working DVD with the
judges will make the documentary
ineligible for the runoff round.
The DVD will not be returned.
WORD COUNT
• Put the number of words in the
process paper on the title page.
**Web Site**
*Individual or Group*
Requirements
No more than 1200 visible studentcomposed words.
The entire site, including all
multimedia, may use up to 100MB
of file space.
WORD COUNT
• Put the number of studentcomposed words on the website
and in the process paper on the
home page.
Navigation
One page must serve as a
“homepage”
Include names of participants, entry
title, division, main menu, website
word count and process paper word
count
All pages must be interconnected with
hypertext links. Auto redirects are not
permitted.
Multimedia
Up to four minutes total media
permitted
No student narration
If a plug in is needed, provide a
link to the site where it is available
for free.
Where to Create: WEEBLY
• Go to
http://nhd.org/Cate
goryWebsite.htm
• Scroll down to the:
website editor
NHD.WEEBLY.COM
Create an account:
 Use your student ID as your username and
password.
Begin constructing your site!
Each time you save, it will allow you to go
back and edit.
Production
All entries must be original productions.
You may use
Professional photos
Graphics
Video
Recorded Music
Proper credit must be given
Copyright rules must be followed!
Need More Info?
• For more detailed information on the
projects please go to:
• www.nhd.org
• Broward History Fair
• Read your Broward County 2014
Contest Rule Book posted on the
History Fair Icon for all SBBC teachers
and the Broward History Fair
website.
Thank You
Thank you for your continued
interest and support of the
Broward County History Fair. Best
of luck with your school fair and
we hope to see you on February
27, 2015 for the county fair!