History Fair Overview & Examples HH World Studies Goggins

Why History Fair? Builds researching, critical thinking, and presentation skills essential for college and future AP classes Assessing validity, point of view, change over time, and cause and effect=> HH and AP skills Hard Work & Competitive Success => College Resume Builder

Grade Booster or Grade Buster? History Fair is a major grade this semester, especially if you consider all of the steps leading up to the final product = 150 pts. For many History Fair also counts for HH Research too Will this help or hurt your semester 1 grade? However…

To the Victors Go the Spoils Advancing Projects = Extra Credit Points in both HH History Classes 25 pts- City Competition 50 pts- Regional Competition 75 pts- State Competition 100 pts- National Competition

Ms. Goggins’ Rules No More than 3 in a group Research Students – you will work with someone in your Research class Non-Research Students - You May Only work w/ people in this room Final Topics and Groups will be outlined in your Extension Plan Paper

Pick a Genre, Any Genre The choices are Performance, Exhibit, Paper, or Documentary Hint #1: Strategic advantage to work alone, as group and individual are two separate categories for each type of project Hint #2: Papers are a small category as well and you skip the city round if you qualify for regionals Hint #3: In class we will focus on constructing an argument. If you want to create a board, documentary or play be prepared to do most of that at home.

Historical Arguments VS. Tell A Story Collection of Facts Typical Projects Historical Arguments VS. Tell A Story Collection of Facts

Exhibits Groups of 1-3 NO SCIENCE FAIR BOARDS! You are NOT writing a paper and pasting it on a board In order to be competitive, boards should be 6 feet high- 40 inches wide, 30 deep; Hint: Blick Art Supply, Pearle Art Supply, Office Depot, Staples, Fasten two sci fair boards together, Annotated Bibliography & SSF Form

Exhibits As you create you exhibit… Select items to put on the exhibit. You won’t be able to include everything you found during research Take the viewer into consideration by using techniques to guide their eye Background color Patterns Different shapes When judging Exhibit Boards neatness, organization, and clarity make a BIG difference.

Exhibits Cont. Bring Balance to the Board Balance between text captions, headings, and visuals Visuals: Charts, graphs, political cartoons, copies of primary doc, a few pictures, poems, timelines, maps, etc. Text: NO ESSAYS, text should not exceed 750-1000 words at this level, use your text carefully, Include a thesis and analysis feat. Change over time and impact Headings: Bring organization to the Board, they must reflect all parts of the theme and guide the story from then and now reflected on your board

Paper Rules One Person ONLY Annotated Bibliography but NO SSF Form 1500-2500 Words (Appx 7-10 pages DBL) Cover Page, followed by Thesis & Outline Required Use Chicago Style In-text and Bibliographical citations i.e. footnotes Hint: It’s all about the thesis

Papers Paper-writing Process Organize your thoughts with an outline. Write a strong rough draft Spend time editing and revising. Need more info? Keep researching! Have others (friends, family) also make revisions and corrections.

Documentary Groups of 1-3 Only Students must do EVERYTHING Annotated Bibliography & SSF Required 10 Min Time Limit- 8 Min Minimum Must have credits at the end Hint: Interviews, clear thesis, change over time, vary visuals, don’t repeat pics, & music

Documentaries Must have knowledge on how to create and edit movies – do not choose this category unless you know what you are doing Take into consideration what viewers will see and hear as they watch your presentation Write a strong script Spend time collecting visual material Have others watch video and make comments

Performance Groups of 1-3 10 Min Maximum & 8 Min Minimum Everything Created and Written by Students SSF & Annotated Bibliography Required Hint: Clearly state a thesis Develop an argument based on fact and research Revise script until an analytical argument is clear

Performances Write a strong script Consider your viewer. How will you show them different sides or characters? Props? Voice? Actions? Consider videotaping yourself so that you can see how you look to your audience Practice, practice, practice! Perform for others and have them make comments

2014 Theme: Rights and Responsibility in Chicago’s History See Topic Article Your Project must be Chicago themed Topics may focus more on Rights or Responsibilities Ask Yourself: What are the differences b/t rights and responsibility? Hint: Look to gender issues, political issues, court cases, city govt. policy, education policy, racial issues, etc.

NHD Essential Questions What is the struggle between those who have power and those who don’t? -What are we required to give to the community? What are we entitled to be given? -How do we balance the rights of the individual with the rights of the group? -What responsibilities do we have to protect those who cannot protect themselves? -What are the limits to rights? Where should the lines be drawn?

Where Do I Go From Here? Finalize a topic that fits the theme and are Chicago based Live & Die by the Schedule Come to the History Fair Workshop w/ an solid idea of your topic and sources to begin working on Begin work on the History Fair Extension Plan Begin work on the Annotated Bibliography of 15 Sources If you’re buying a Science Fair Board – Get a History Fair board too!

HISTORY FAIR EXAMPLES

Exhibits From Nationals 2010

Remember to Think Outside of the … ICE BOX

An Illinois Board

Illinois State Expo 2012

LPHS Freshman Student- Patricia Z.

LPHS Freshmen Students- Natailia S. & Patricia B

2012 Theme: Rev, Reaction, Reform

Frank Lloyd Wright #1

Frank Lloyd Wright #2

Quality Knows No Age

Senior Level Entry… Really