Miss Osment
Shiloh Christian School
2014-2015
HISTORY DAY ROUGH DRAFT
(ONE COPY PER INDIVIDUAL OR GROUP.)
WHAT’S DUE FOR EVERYONE
Annotated Bibliography-300 points
 groups combined sources in alphabetical
order by last name of author
 typed, proper form-center Annotated
Bibliography,
 double space and type Primary Sources then
list your primary sources
 double space and type Secondary Sources
then list your secondary sources
 annotation-3-5 sentences of the facts that
you learned-do not give your opinion
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WHAT’S DUE FOR EVERYONE
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Process Paper-200 points (not for paper category- 1
process paper per group or individual. )
4 sections-each a good paragraph (maximum
of 500 words-remember a paragraph has 3-5
sentences) first section-introduction, why did you pick the
subject you are doing
 second section-how you conducted your
research-do not list a city, school, or university
library-use generics-local library, school
library
 third section-explain how you picked your
presentation category and created your
project
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WHAT’S DUE FOR EVERYONE
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Process Paper-200 points
fourth section-tie your subject into the History Day theme-how did
this impact history-what effect did it have on history (this section
should be where you show us your thesis statement and it should
appear on your exhibit and in your
documentary/performance/website.)
typed-center the title Process Paper
double space and begin your paragraphs
only the title should be centered
double space the entire page
use regular paragraph form where you indent the first line of each paragraph
do not number your paragraphs
12 size font
need to count the words on your process paper and record them on the
bottom of the page.
For website this information needs to be on your website-but you need to turn
this in for the rough draft grade
WHAT’S DUE FOR EVERYONE
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Title Page-50 points
go down about one third of the page and center the title of
your project
go down about two thirds of the page and center the names
of the people in your group or yourself if you are an
individual
single space and put your category
 Senior
Historical Paper
 Senior Individual Performance/Senior Group Performance
 Senior Individual Documentary/SeniorGroup Documentary
 Senior Individual Exhibit/Senior Group Exhibit
 Senior Individual Website/SeniorGroup Website
(If you are an individual put the individual one, if you are a group put the group
one.)
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Word count of Exhibit or Web Site
Word count of process paper
ACTUAL ROUGH DRAFT-150 POINTS
Paper-1500-2500 words
 Basically a rough draft of your actual
paper
 Typed
 have all your end notes, footnotes at the
end of the paper correctly-these are not
counted in your wordage
 Remember this can only be an individual
project, it cannot be a group
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ACTUAL ROUGH DRAFT-150 POINTS
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Exhibit
a brief description of what your project is going to look
like
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this needs to have a backboard drawn out on paper
show where you will have pictures
include your thesis statement on the paper
show where you will have captions
tell what type of colors you will be using
ACTUAL ROUGH DRAFT-150 POINTS
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Exhibit
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500 word limit on exhibit
Remember an exhibit should be standing, not on poster board-a tri-fold
display or similar display
All images and quoted materials used on the board or in the web site must
give credit to the source in a very brief credit line that will not count toward
the total word count. Every quote, photo, map, document, etc. on the exhibit
board and every quote, photo, document, film clip, etc. used in a web site
must have a tag line, or credit line
in a file folder or big envelope, put the pictures that
you have up to this point and describe the story you
are going to explain in your exhibit
ACTUAL ROUGH DRAFT-150 POINTS
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Documentary-needs to be 9 ½ -10 minutes
a rough draft of your script for your documentarystoryboard
include your thesis statement on the storyboard
tell what music you will be using
don’t forget to include a slide at the end with a list of
credits-must list the books and websites where you
got your pictures-and where you got your music-this is
not a bibliography-just list the sources because you
have them listed and annotated in your Annotated
Bibliography
All pictures should have a byline stating the source
where the picture came from
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Documentary-needs to be 9 ½ -10 minutes
in a file folder or big envelope, put the pictures that
you have up to this point for your documentary-even
if it is a little replica
all narration needs to be recorded-need sound-this
should look like a documentary that would be played
on the history channel
if you need technical assistance check with Mrs.
Kennedy, Coach Gilder, or Mr. Koretoff
you must burn a DVD or bring a flash drive with your
documentary to school for viewing
ACTUAL ROUGH DRAFT-150 POINTS
Website Rough Draft
 Create your website with the NHD Site Editor,
hosted by weebly, found at
http://nhd.weebly.com
 No more than 1200 visible, student-composed
words, clips no longer than 45 seconds
 All pages are interconnected w/hypertext links
 No more than 100MB of file space
 You need to have copies of your process paper
and Annotated Bibliography on the actual
website-needs to be embedded for correct
form
 You need to include your thesis on homepageidentify it as the thesis
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 Website Rough Draft
 Have a story board similar to documentary
 Copies of pictures that you will be using-pictures
should say the source where the picture came fromNeed by line on pictures
 For grading purposes only you will need upload a copy
of the Annotated Bibliography, Process Paper and a
Title Page (you will not need an actual title page with
your website)
ACTUAL ROUGH DRAFT-150 POINTS
Performance-needs to be 9 ½ -10 minutes
 a rough draft of your script for your performance
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who is what character
 tell what props you are going to be using
 tell what your background will look like
 You need to include your thesis
this does not have to be typed, but it would be helpful-it
would also help you to be able to go in and change it.
Final performance needs to be memorized, remember
that as you make the parts, make them equal
TOTAL GRADE
Worth 700 points
 Due on November 25 – Tuesday before TGiving
 One copy per group or individual-need to turn it
in to turnitin.com
 If you need help in combining your sources
come to me soon and I will help you-everyone
in the group needs to bring their sources on a
flash drive for help to combine them.
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