1. National History Day Project Introduction Important Dates Information

2. What is National History Day? An opportunity for teachers and students to engage in historical research Allows you to study historical issues, ideas, people, and events Practice critical inquiry: asking questions of significance, time, and place

3. When is National History Day? Process begins in September Ends in March with a possible submission to the National History Day competition

4. The Theme Sample Topic List

5. Steps Involved – The Process Organizational System Theme Reading, Webquest Independent Survey Topic Selection and Readings Research and Annotated Bibliography Thesis Development Project Planning Creating your Final Project NHD

6. Creating the Project 1)Develop a paperwork managing system Theme Exploration, Website Exploration, Self Questionnaire 2)Select your topic Topic Selection Sheet and Proposal 3)Narrowing Your Topic 4)Gathering and Recording Information Annotated Bibliography 5)Analyzing and Interpreting Sources Note cards – Primary and Secondary 6)Finalize your Thesis 7)Finish your NHD research project Project Planning Rough Copy Final Project

7. Primary and Secondary Sources Secondary Source- authors develop their interpretations using primary sources (6) –Examples: reference books, periodicals, history textbooks, journal articles –Gary Willis’s book Lincoln at Gettysburg Primary Source – first hand account of an event (4) –Examples: letters, diaries, songs, photographs, court proceedings, census data, newspapers, magazines, oral history interviews –Example: Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address

8. Where to Find Sources National History Day Website School, Public, or University Library –Unami’s Library Databases Internet –Smithsonian – www.si.eduwww.si.edu –History Channel – www.history.comwww.history.com –National Archives – www.ourdocuments.govwww.ourdocuments.gov –World Digital Library – www.wdl.orgwww.wdl.org Local Historical Societies – Mercer MuseumMercer Museum Churches Museums Username – unami Password - research

9. Website Credibility You must be able to identify the following on a website to judge its credibility: –Who is the author? Are they credible? –Who was the intended audience? –Why did the author produce this piece? –Can you see if the article is biased?

10. Annotated Bibliography An annotated bibliography has a short description of the source and then why it was important to your project. Example: –Bates, Daisy. The Long Shadow of Little Rock. 1 st ed. New York: David McKay Co. Inc., 1862. –Daisy Bates was the president of the Arkansas NAACP and the one who listened to the students each day. This first hand account was important to my paper because it made me more aware of the feelings of the people involved.

11. Sharing your Project To share your bibliography and notecards with Mrs. Clifford –Folder is called CliffordNHD

12. Possible Entry Styles Website Documentary –Film and video presentation (10 minute maximum) Exhibit –Three panel display (500 word limit) Historical Paper –Must be between 1,500-2,500 words Performance –10 minute maximum