Deerlake Middle School History Fair 2017-2018

So, what’s so great about 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!

Catch my drift???

This year’s History Fair theme: Conflict and Compromise 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 = 2 - 3 students MAX!

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

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

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

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

Size Requirements Overall size must be no larger than : 40 in wide x 30 in deep x 6 feet high 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.

40” 21.3” 30” 21.3” 6 ft 40” 6 Ft 30”

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

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

Documentary 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.

Parents CAN NOT help the student with technical issues! Time May not exceed 10 minutes in length. 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. Parents CAN NOT help the student with technical issues!

Involvement/Production Student must run all equipment. All entries must be student-produced: Narration Voice-Overs Dramatization * This does not include interviews of participants in a historical event 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 possible, save as a Quick Time movie.

Performance 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: 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.

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

Costumes Costumes may be purchased or created.

Website A website allows you to use website design software and computer technology to communicate your topic’s significance in history.

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

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

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

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

Multimedia The website may contain multimedia clips (audio, video, or both) that total no more than four minutes. This includes any music that plays after a page loads. If a plug in is needed, you must provide a link to the site where it is available for free.

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

Length Between 1,500 words and 2,500 words. All words and numbers 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.

IF THERE ARE NO CITATIONS, THE PAPER IS PLAGIARIZED! Citations- footnotes, endnotes, or internal documentation are REQUIRED! Please cite based on MLA guidelines. IF THERE ARE NO CITATIONS, THE PAPER IS PLAGIARIZED!

Requirements Typed on 8.5 x 11 white paper 1 inch margins on all sides Number pages consecutively Double spaced with writing on one side of the paper Staple pages in top left corner- No Covers or Binders 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 Conflict and Compromise in History. Your topic must be at least 25 years old (happened 25+ years ago…). Consider some of the following questions when conducting your research.

How can compromise prevent future conflict? Compromise has been used to prevent future conflict, but that does not mean it was easy. Think about the Constitutional Convention, when the Founding Fathers created the Connecticut Compromise to balance the needs of larger and smaller states. How did they work together to create compromise? What did they need to give up in order for these compromises to occur?

What happens when a compromise lasts for only a short time? Many times a compromise works only for a short time, until the conflict bubbles to the surface again. For example, in the years leading up to the American Civil War, there are many examples of the U.S. government working to compromise and prevent conflict. Think of the Three-Fifths Compromise or the Missouri Compromise. Do you believe the leaders felt that the peace they achieved through those compromises would last? Was war inevitable, or could those compromises have been more successful?

What happens when groups or individuals fail to reach a compromise? Consider Queen Mary I of England, a devout Catholic who refused to allow her subjects to worship as Protestants. How did her lack of compromise lead to conflict? How does history remember her today?

What happens when neither side is willing to compromise? Sometimes those involved in a conflict are unwilling to compromise. George Washington faced many conflicts, some of which were resolved through compromise, while others were not. The first conflict within the new United States of America was a risky uprising in 1794 by western Pennsylvania farmers rebelling against the liquor tax. What was Washington’s reaction to this revolt? Did he compromise with the Whiskey Rebels?

How has compromise been used to end conflict throughout history? Consider the peace treaties that typically end wars. How are such treaties created? What kinds of compromises must be made to negotiate peace after a conflict? Another example is the conflict between factory owners and groups fighting for better working conditions for workers, as well as higher wages and shorter working hours.

What causes conflict between people? Throughout history, differences in gender and race have resulted in numerous conflicts. The American Civil Rights Movement was a long and difficult battle for equal rights for African Americans. Education was just one element. The Brown v. Board of Education decision ended segregation in schools. How did the courts compromise with both parties? How has that decision affected schools around the nation? Religion has often led to conflicts. The Crusades were religious wars that involved numerous nations for hundreds of years. How did that conflict begin? How was it resolved? Artists have created paintings, plays, and literature that sometimes spark conflict by drawing attention to existing issues. Think of Upton Sinclair’s novel The Jungle, a groundbreaking work that opened people’s eyes to ethical issues within the food industry. How did the government react to the resulting outrage? What did officials create to appease both the people and the food industry?

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, websites, 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: “Conflict & Compromise in History” 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?

Deerlake Learning Commons Help… Where could I find these resources? Do I know how to use them? Deerlake Learning Commons Public Library 44

Primary Sources Diaries Journals Speeches Interviews A primary source is actual material written or produced in the time period students are investigating. 45

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. 46

Tertiary Sources 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. 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! 48

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!