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
INDIVIDUAL PAPER PACKET
• Includes:
• Title Page
• Research Process Paper
•Annotated Bibliography
of All Sources ( explains how
each source was used)
• Completed in language arts
Assembly required!
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
“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.
2. Pictures / Visuals
• Includes
pictures of important
people, places and events
• Goal is 10-12
2. Pictures / Visuals
•Can also be
other images,
like newspapers
or documents
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 a Speech
March Program
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
4. Design
• Need titles and subtitles
• Use color, foam board, paper, etc.
• Interactives/ hands on activities a bonus
4. Design
• Place the text, images, and quotes together.
• Pictures and quotes should go with the text.
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.
QUESTIONS ABOUT
EXHIBITS?
EXHIBIT “DESIGN” AWARDS
Name ______________________________________________________________________________________
BEST
Design
Use of Images
Use of Color
Thesis (main
textbox)
NEEDS IMPROVEMENT
EXHIBIT
POSITIVES
NEGATIVES
Must be MOTIVATED!
1. Documentary, not a performance
• No acting!
• Does not include audience participation
• Does not include a newscast scenario
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
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
3. A Documentary should include:
B. Still pictures
• lots needed! At least 75!
• should follow the script
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
3. A Documentary should include:
D. Other audio (i.e. music from time, speech parts,
or music supporting the mood of the movie)
i.e. Woody Guthrie “Talkin’
Dust Bowl Blues” or Guthrie
speaking about the Dust
Bowl
3. A Documentary should include:
E. Graphics (i.e. titles, credits)
A Special Thanks to …
Our Parents
Our Wonderful Teachers
4. Other requirements:
• Length 5 - 10 minutes
• MUST write the script
BEFORE starting the project
QUESTIONS ABOUT MEDIA
DOCUMENTARIES?
MEDIA DOCUMENTARY
POSITIVES
NEGATIVES
Drama REQUIRED!
1. MUST ….
• Tell
the story of your
topic clearly
• Answer research
questions
• Include a thesis
(connection to
the theme)
•Use props and
costumes
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)
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.”
4. Use narration effectively to …
• Introduce a subject and/or scenes
• Explain the connection to theme
• include quotes
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.)
5. Other requirements:
•10 minute limit
•No audience participation
•Must memorize and practice
QUESTIONS ABOUT
PERFORMANCES?
PERFORMANCES
POSITIVES
NEGATIVES
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.
Eight Pages in Website
1.
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4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
Home page
Introduction (thesis)
Causes
Background
Main information
Short term impact
Long term effects
Sources
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.
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
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
Bells and Whistles
• Keep your website simple. Only add extra items
that add to and support existing content.
• Ideas include:
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Photo slideshow
Audio clip
Video clip
Embedded document
• 100 MB limit for website!
Important Links for Website
Projects
• http://www.nationalhistoryday.org/Category
Website.htm
WEBSITES
POSITIVES
NEGATIVES