Deerlake Middle School History Fair

YOU choose your own topic! YOU conduct research based on your interests! YOU develop your own argument! YOU choose the type of project you will create! So, what’s so great about History Fair?

Catch my drift???

This year’s History Fair theme: Taking a Stand in History

History Fair Project Categories: Exhibit (individual -or- small group*) Documentary (individual -or- small group*) Performance (individual -or- small group*) Website (individual -or- small group*) Historical Paper (individual ONLY) *Small group = students MAX!

Annotated Bibliography Required for ALL Categories Required for ALL Categories Should contain all sources that provided usable information for your project. Should contain all sources that provided usable information for your project. Must explain how the source was used and how it was helpful. Must explain how the source was used and how it was helpful. MLA style bibliography required MLA style bibliography required

Process Paper Required for ALL projects except historical paper. Required for ALL projects except historical paper. Maximum of 500 words explaining how you conducted your research and created and developed your entry. Maximum of 500 words explaining how you conducted your research and created and developed your entry.

Process Paper Process paper should explain how: Process paper should explain how: You chose your topic You chose your topic You conducted your research You conducted your research You selected your presentation category and created your project You selected your presentation category and created your project Your project relates to the annual theme Your project relates to the annual theme Full of “meaty” details!

Visual representation of your research and interpretation of your topic’s impact and change in history. Visual representation of your research and interpretation of your topic’s impact and change in history. Much like a museum exhibit Much like a museum exhibit Should have visuals with labels and captions Should have visuals with labels and captions

Size Requirements Overall size must be no larger than : Overall size must be no larger than : 40 in wide x 30 in deep x 6 feet high 40 in wide x 30 in deep x 6 feet high Circular or rotating exhibits must be no more than 30 inches in diameter. 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. Tables on which a project is placed do not count in overall height.

21.3” 30” 40” 6 Ft 30” 40” 6 ft

Media Media used in exhibit can not run for longer than 3 minutes. Media used in exhibit can not run for longer than 3 minutes. Viewers and judges must be able to control media devices. Viewers and judges must be able to control media devices. Devices must fit in the size limits of the exhibit. Devices must fit in the size limits of the exhibit. Electricity cannot be guaranteed, requiring an independent power source. Electricity cannot be guaranteed, requiring an independent power source.

Word Limit 500 word limit to all text* 500 word limit to all text* Titles Titles Subtitles Subtitles Captions Captions Graphs Graphs Timelines Timelines Media Media *Where you use your own words *Where you use your own words

A documentary should reflect your ability to use audiovisual equipment and communicate your topic’s significance. A documentary should reflect your ability to use audiovisual equipment and communicate your topic’s significance. Your presentations should use primary materials but also original production. Your presentations should use primary materials but also original production.

Time May not exceed 10 minutes in length. May not exceed 10 minutes in length. You will also have 5 minutes to set up and 5 minutes to clean up. You will also have 5 minutes to set up and 5 minutes to clean up. Time will start when first audio is heard or visual is seen. Time will start when first audio is heard or visual is seen.

Involvement/Production Student must run all equipment. Student must run all equipment. All entries must be student-produced: All entries must be student-produced: Narration Narration Voice-Overs Voice-Overs Dramatization Dramatization * This does not include interviews of participants in a historical event * This does not include interviews of participants in a historical event Follow all copyright rules! Follow all copyright rules!

Documentary Entries If you are selected for the school, district and/or state History Fair, you must provide the judges with a DVD of the project for review. If you are selected for the school, district and/or state History Fair, you must provide the judges with a DVD of the project for review. If possible, save as a Quick Time movie. If possible, save as a Quick Time movie. If you fail to leave a working DVD with the judges you will be ineligible for the runoff round. If you fail to leave a working DVD with the judges you will be ineligible for the runoff round. The DVD may not be returned… The DVD may not be returned…

A performance is a dramatic portrayal of your topic’s significance in history and must be original in production.

Time Must not exceed 10 minutes in length: Must not exceed 10 minutes in length: Timing starts immediately after the announcement of the title. Timing starts immediately after the announcement of the title. You will be allowed an additional 5 min to set up and 5 min to clean up. You will be allowed an additional 5 min to set up and 5 min to clean up.

Media Devices Media is permitted: Media is permitted: Slides Slides Tape Recorders Tape Recorders Computers Computers Students must run all equipment Students must run all equipment Remember it is about the history not just the drama

Costumes Costumes may be purchased or created. Costumes may be purchased or created.

Requirements: Requirements: No more than 1200 visible student- composed words. No more than 1200 visible student- composed words. The entire site including all multimedia, may use up to 100MB of file space. The entire site including all multimedia, may use up to 100MB of file space.

Navigation One page must serve as the “homepage”: One page must serve as the “homepage”: Include names of participants, entry title, division, main menu Include names of participants, entry title, division, main menu All pages must be interconnected with hypertext links. Auto redirects are not permitted. All pages must be interconnected with hypertext links. Auto redirects are not permitted.

Multimedia May not last more than 45 seconds, and no student narration is allowed. May not last more than 45 seconds, and no student narration is allowed. If a plug in is needed, you must provide a link to the site where it is available for free. If a plug in is needed, you must provide a link to the site where it is available for free.

How to: WEEBLY Go to Go to Scroll down to the: Scroll down to the: Then use your student ID as your username and password. Then use your student ID as your username and password. Begin Constructing your site! Begin Constructing your site! Each time you save, it will allow you to go back and edit. Each time you save, it will allow you to go back and edit.

Production All entries must be original productions. All entries must be original productions. You may use You may use Professional photos Professional photos Graphics Graphics Video Video Recorded Music Recorded Music Proper credit must be given Proper credit must be given Copyright rules must be followed! Copyright rules must be followed!

Traditional form of presenting research. Traditional form of presenting research. Various types of creative writing are permitted: Various types of creative writing are permitted: Fictional diaries Fictional diaries Poems Poems Must conform to all rules Must conform to all rules

Length Between 1,500 words and 2,500 words. Between 1,500 words and 2,500 words. All words and numbers count: All words and numbers count: Annotated bib, illustration captions, and appendix are not included in word count. Annotated bib, illustration captions, and appendix are not included in word count. Font should be no smaller than 10, preferably 12 Times New Roman. Font should be no smaller than 10, preferably 12 Times New Roman.

Citations Citations- footnotes, endnotes, or internal documentation are REQUIRED! Citations- footnotes, endnotes, or internal documentation are REQUIRED! Please cite based on MLA guidelines. Please cite based on MLA guidelines.

Requirements Typed on 8.5 x 11 white paper Typed on 8.5 x 11 white paper 1 inch margins on all sides 1 inch margins on all sides Number pages consecutively Number pages consecutively Double spaced with writing on one side of the paper Double spaced with writing on one side of the paper Staple pages in top left corner- No Covers or Binders Staple pages in top left corner- No Covers or Binders Title Page should have no illustrations or graphics Title Page should have no illustrations or graphics

Topics Students can choose any topic they wish, so long as it relates to the theme of: Taking a Stand in History. Students can choose any topic they wish, so long as it relates to the theme of: Taking a Stand in History. Your topic but be at least 25 years old (happened 25+ years ago…). Your topic but be at least 25 years old (happened 25+ years ago…).

But how do I choose a topic that relates to the theme?!?! Topics for research are everywhere! Think about a time in history or individuals or events that are interesting to you. Start a list: – Use books, newspapers, etc. to add to your list. Talk with relatives, neighbors, or people you know who have lived through a particular time in history that interests you and add more ideas.

When making your list, ask yourself… Why are these topics important ? How are these topics significant in history ? – Relate it to History Fair theme: “Rights and Responsibilities” How did these topics develop over time? How did these topics influence history?

Go back through the list and circle the ideas that best connect with this year’s theme. Look over your choices and select 1 to begin researching. Keep your list because you might need it again.

I’m so excited about the topic I’ve picked! Now what?

Research? Hmm… What possible sources of information can I use? What are the best sources for my project? Have I used a variety of resources?

Help… Where could I find these resources? Do I know how to use them? Deerlake Media Center Public Library

Primary Sources Diaries Journals Speeches Interviews – A primary source is actual material written or produced in the time period students are investigating.

Secondary Sources Books Articles Internet resources Experts on the topic – A secondary source is an account of the past created by people writing about events sometime after they happened.

Tertiary sources are based on a collection of primary and secondary sources and may or may not be written by an expert. Tertiary sources should never appear in your bibliography! They are only used as exploratory sources, to give you ideas about what to research. Tertiary Sources Examples: dictionaries, encyclopedias, fact books, and guidebooks. Wikipedia is not a reliable source and should not be utilized or appear in your bibliography!

As you read, WRITE things down! To be a responsible researcher, you MUST give credit to your source of information in a bibliography. It is important to collect the critical information from every source you plan to use: Author’s name, titles, publishers, date of publication, and page number for quotes. Make note cards!

Plagiarism Plagiarism — to present the ideas or words of another as one’s own. Cheating — to practice fraud or deception; to behave dishonestly.

Examples of Plagiarism/Cheating Buying or downloading a pre-written essay online and turning it in as your own. Turning in another student’s work as your own. Copying any portion of another person’s work without acknowledgement or permission.

More Examples of Plagiarism/Cheating Paraphrasing (put into your own words) ideas from a source but not citing source. Copying material from a source but not putting that information in quotation marks. Cutting/pasting from websites and presenting it as your own work. Forging your parent/guardian’s signature.

This is your time to shine! Do your OWN work and be proud of it!

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