History Fair Project

History Fair Theme Taking a Stand in History

What does it mean to “Take a Stand”? To take a stand, one must take a firm position on an issue. Historically, people have taken a stand in support of an issue, such as the demonstrators in Tiananmen Square who protested for greater freedom in China. Sometimes taking a stand involves opposing the status quo—for example, Martin Luther’s act of nailing his Ninety-Five Theses to the door of the All Saints’ Church in Wittenberg, Germany. Taking a stand could even involve fighting against a powerful movement, such as Queen Liliuokalani’s fight against annexation to maintain Hawaiian independence. These examples show well-known individuals taking a stand. How did these people defend their position? When looking at different individuals and groups who took a stand, there are examples of those who used force, words, and economic power to make their voices heard. These people are remembered because they had an impact on history and inspired others to follow them. Remember that there is a difference between opposition and truly taking a stand. What do you think has to happen to move from opposition to taking a stand?

Examples Taking a Stand Florida Seminoles (Seminole Wars) French Revolutionary War (Napoleon I) American Revolutionary War Persian Gulf War

Examples of Taking a Stand Women's Suffrage American Civil Rights Movement Muhammad Ali vs U.S. Government Mandela vs South African Apartheid

Process Paper A process paper is a description of no more than 500 words explaining how you conducted your research and created and developed your project. You must conclude your process paper by explaining how your project relates to the topic. A title page is required. Your title page must include only the title of your entry, your name(s) and the contest division and category in which you are entered. Do not include your age, grade or school name. Sections of the process paper: The first section should explain how you chose your topic. The second section should explain how you conducted your research. The third section should explain how you selected your presentation category and created your project. The fourth section should explain how your project relates to the NHD theme.

History Fair Rubric

History Fair Outline Topic Theme Which theme did you choose? How does your topic relate to the theme?

History Fair Outline Background of the event (topic) What was going on before the event (topic)? What is the time period of your event (topic)? What things lead to your event (topic) taking place?

History Fair Outline The Main Event List three major events that lead to the result of your topic Give 3 details about each of the small events that lead to the result of your topic

History Fair Outline Conclusion List 3 major outcomes that resulted from your topic List at least 2 important details about the each of the three outcomes that happen as a result of your topic

Process Paper 1. Title Page Your title page must include only the title of your entry, your name(s) and the contest division and category in which you are entered. No images, drawings, borders etc. are allowed on your

Process Paper Paragraph 1: Describe your History Fair Topic. How/why did you choose your topic? Explain why your topic is important. (DO NOT INTRODUCE YOURSELF OR MENTION WHERE YOU ARE FROM) Paragraph 2 and 3: Begin to explain where you found most of your research. If a person (librarian?) was very helpful, it is a good idea to mention them here. Also, mention two or three of you most useful sources here and why they were helpful to your project.

Process Paper Paragraph 4: If you encountered any problems during your research or in producing your project mention it here. If you were looking for a specific source and had difficulty locating it, mention it here. Paragraph 5: State how your topic fits into this year’s Contest theme. Discuss the importance you your topic in history. Use this paragraph to stress to the judges why your topic is important.

History Fair Source Primary Source- information that comes directly from someone who experienced the event Secondary Source- information that does not come from someone who experienced the event.

Examples of Sources Examples of primary sources are letters, diaries, speeches, photos, artifacts, etc. Examples of secondary sources are books, biography, textbooks, encyclopedias, etc.