National History National History Day 2014Day 2014Rights and ResponsibilitiesRights and Responsibilities in in HistoryHistory

What is NHD?What is NHD?

Student ChoiceStudent Choice Student LedStudent Led Research BasedResearch Based A Competition ($$$)A Competition ($$$) Skill Building for High School & CollegeSkill Building for High School & College Resume building for CollegeResume building for College

NHD ThemeNHD Theme

(Ideas, people, events that impacted history)(Ideas, people, events that impacted history)

Must revolve around a person, idea, or Must revolve around a person, idea, or event/effort that changed historyevent/effort that changed history (t (topic and opic and interpretation is up to you)interpretation is up to you)

It must take place It must take place ‘‘in history’in history’ meaning stay meaning stay away from events in the last 20 yearsaway from events in the last 20 years

It must have an It must have an Impact/ChangeImpact/Change on history on history (this means that something happened and it (this means that something happened and it could be as vague as the introduction of a new could be as vague as the introduction of a new idea), and…. idea), and….

The Historical ImportanceThe Historical Importance

The Historical ImportanceThe Historical Importance You must address questions about time You must address questions about time

and place, cause and effect, change over and place, cause and effect, change over time, and impact and significance.time, and impact and significance.

Your finished product must explain the Your finished product must explain the successes, failures, and consequences successes, failures, and consequences created because of the effort and what created because of the effort and what the lasting change on history is (was).the lasting change on history is (was).

Draw conclusions about how the topic Draw conclusions about how the topic affected individuals, communities, other affected individuals, communities, other nations and the world as a wholenations and the world as a whole

What is a Primary What is a Primary Source?Source?

A first hand account of an eventA first hand account of an event

ExamplesExamples LettersLetters DiariesDiaries SpeechesSpeeches PhotographsPhotographs InterviewsInterviews VideosVideos

What is a Secondary What is a Secondary Source?Source?

A secondhand account about people or A secondhand account about people or eventsevents

ExamplesExamples Biographies (not autobiographies)Biographies (not autobiographies) Newspaper articles after the eventNewspaper articles after the event EncyclopediasEncyclopedias Any info already gathered and organized Any info already gathered and organized

for youfor you

What are the Categories?What are the Categories?

Individual or Group categoriesIndividual or Group categories Junior Division (6,7,8)Junior Division (6,7,8)

-Documentary (photostory, MovieMaker, -Documentary (photostory, MovieMaker, PowerPoint, digital movie)PowerPoint, digital movie)

-Exhibit (exhibit board)-Exhibit (exhibit board)

-Performance (play or skit)-Performance (play or skit)

-Historical Paper (Individual only)-Historical Paper (Individual only)

-Website (must use nhd.weebly.com)-Website (must use nhd.weebly.com)

RulesRules

No more than 3 per groupNo more than 3 per group Must do work outside of classMust do work outside of class

(some class time will be used for NHD)(some class time will be used for NHD) Must share work equallyMust share work equally You will complete evaluations for your You will complete evaluations for your

project and you and your group’s efforts project and you and your group’s efforts to complete the project to complete the project

ExhibitsExhibits

40” wide x 30” deep x 6’ high40” wide x 30” deep x 6’ high Media devices may be used, no more Media devices may be used, no more

than 3 min. and 500 word limitthan 3 min. and 500 word limit 500 word/text limit500 word/text limit A, the, of count as 1 wordA, the, of count as 1 word

PerformancesPerformances

10 minute time limit10 minute time limit 5 min. setup & 5 min. tear down5 min. setup & 5 min. tear down Can use mediaCan use media Costumes may be usedCostumes may be used

DocumentariesDocumentaries

10 min. max10 min. max 5 min. setup & 5 min. tear down5 min. setup & 5 min. tear down No live narration and you must operate No live narration and you must operate

all equipmentall equipment Give credits for pics & other sources at Give credits for pics & other sources at

end of Doc.end of Doc. Must be done by youMust be done by you

WebsitesWebsites

1,200 visible, student-composed word limit1,200 visible, student-composed word limit 100MB space limit100MB space limit Must have a “home page” with file name Must have a “home page” with file name

“index”“index” Multimedia clips no more than 45 sec.Multimedia clips no more than 45 sec. Must use Must use http://nhd.weebly.com to get to get

startedstarted

PaperPaper

Individual onlyIndividual only Must have an Introduction with thesis, body Must have an Introduction with thesis, body

addressing the theme, and a conclusion addressing the theme, and a conclusion (see NHD National website)(see NHD National website)

1,500-2,500 words (6-10 pages)1,500-2,500 words (6-10 pages) Must use footnotes or end notesMust use footnotes or end notes Ms. Stillman and I will be glad to help youMs. Stillman and I will be glad to help you ***only strong writers should choose this ***only strong writers should choose this

categorycategory

What has to be done?What has to be done?

Process Paper (1 page <500 words)Process Paper (1 page <500 words)Annotated BibliographyAnnotated BibliographyNHD ProjectNHD ProjectEvaluations and Project UpdatesEvaluations and Project UpdatesBe creative and have a competitive spiritBe creative and have a competitive spirit

What do I get?What do I get?

Great grades and a great learning Great grades and a great learning experienceexperience

Skills to impress your high school teachers Skills to impress your high school teachers next yearnext year

The chance to show off and be creativeThe chance to show off and be creative Awards and medalsAwards and medals A Friday away from school (region only)A Friday away from school (region only) $$$$ (possibly) if you win at the National $$$$ (possibly) if you win at the National

Comp. at the University of MarylandComp. at the University of Maryland

NHD: Where Can I Go?NHD: Where Can I Go?

The U.S. CapitalThe U.S. Capital

Mount VernonMount Vernon

MonumentsMonuments