History Fair Conflict & Compromise

This year’s theme

This year’s theme, Conflict & Compromise in History, requires you to view history through multiple perspectives. Compromise can sometimes prevent a conflict, but what happens when it does not? If a conflict occurs, how can compromise help to end the conflict? What happens if a failed compromise leads to an even larger conflict? Throughout this academic year, you will need to ask yourself these questions and more. How can compromise prevent future conflict? Is compromise simple to reach? What happens when a compromise lasts for only a short time? What happens when groups or individuals fail to reach a compromise? Does that always lead to conflict? What happens when an attempt at compromise brings about a conflict? What happens when neither side is willing to compromise? How can compromise resolve an ongoing conflict? How has compromise been used to end conflict throughout history? What causes conflict between people?

Sample topic ideas US history topics: Social Conflict During War: Japanese Internment Ronald Reagan and the Berlin Wall No Taxation Without Representation: The Failed Compromise That Led to a Revolution Conflict in Salem: The Witchcraft Trials European history topics: The Crusades: No Compromise for Faith Galileo: The Conflict and Compromise Between Science and Catholicism For the Sake of Divorce: Henry VIII Versus Rome Martin Luther’s Refusal to Compromise His Ideals

Films can be no longer than 10 minutes Films can be no longer than 10 minutes. This project requires a process paper describing how you created your documentary. Documentary You can make a film.

You can create a website through Weebly.com If you create a website you will still need to create a process paper. Website You can create a website through Weebly.com

This can be a solo or a group performance. Yep...still needs a process paper. Performance This can be a solo or a group performance.

Exhibit You guessed it...still needs a process paper. This is the most common.

You may choose to write a paper on your topic. Guess what! No process paper needed if you write a paper! Historical paper You may choose to write a paper on your topic.

T-shirt contest - Cash prize $$ Test your design skills and be featured as the artist worn by Texas students, parents, teachers, volunteers, and many more for the 2018 Texas History Day Contest season. Texas History Day encourages all students to submit a t-shirt design for the Texas History Day 2018 contest based on the annual theme. The winning design will be featured on the 2018 t-shirt and sold at the 2018 state contest. The name of the winning student, school, and teacher will be posted on the Texas History Day 2018 web site. In addition, the winning student will receive a free t-shirt and $250.00 thanks to AJL Advertising.