Broward County History Fair 2010 Innovation: Impact and Change

What is the Fair? Program that allows students to conduct research on a world, national, state or local topic. This year’s theme is Innovation: Impact and Change “It is not just a day, it is an experience.”

Try not to choose a topic from the last 25 years. Topics Students can choose any topic they wish, so long as it relates to the theme of Innovation: Impact and Change. Try not to choose a topic from the last 25 years.

What is an innovation? Not a person! An innovation is: Origination New Idea or Method Synonyms: Novelty Modernism Improvement Advance Originality It DOES NOT have to be an invention!! Not a person!

Categories- Individual Research Paper Exhibit Performance Documentary Web Site

Categories- Group Exhibit Performance Documentary Web Site Groups can range from 2-5 students

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 or Turabian style bibliography required

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

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

**Research Paper** *Individual Project*

Research 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 do not count 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 or Turabian 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 illustration

**Exhibit** *Individual OR Group*

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 the project is placed on 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 mins 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

**Performance** *Individual or Group*

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 mins in length Timing starts immediately after the announcement of the title You will be allowed an additional 5 mins to set up and 5 mins to clean up

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

Costumes Costumes may be purchased or created.

**Documentary** *Individual or Group*

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 mins in length You will also have 5 mins to set up and 5 mins 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!

Computer Entries You must provide the judges with a DVD of the project for further review. If you fail to leave a working DVD with the judges you will be disqualified

**Web Site** *Individual or Group*

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

County Directions If you win your school, and move on to the county level, please be sure and follow all directions for handing in the website entry…teachers have this information The website MUST be submitted on CD Make sure the program you use can be put on CD

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!

More Info Please… For more detailed information on the projects please go to: www.nhd.org Read your Broward County 2010 Contest Rule Book, which will be posted on the History Fair Icon for all teachers.

Thank You Innovation Impact & Change Thank you for your continued interest and support of he Broward County History Fair. Best of luck with the school fair and we hope to see you in February for the county fair! Broward County History Fair 2010 Impact & Change