1. History Fair Overview & Examples
HH World Studies
Goggins

2. Why History Fair?
Builds researching, critical thinking, and presentation skills essential for college and future AP classes
Assessing validity, point of view, change over time, and cause and effect=> HH and AP skills
Hard Work & Competitive Success => College Resume Builder

3. Grade Booster or Grade Buster?
History Fair is a major grade this semester, especially if you consider all of the steps leading up to the final product = 150 pts.
For many History Fair also counts for HH Research too
Will this help or hurt your semester 1 grade?
However…

4. To the Victors Go the Spoils
Advancing Projects = Extra Credit Points in both HH History Classes
25 pts- City Competition
50 pts- Regional Competition
75 pts- State Competition
100 pts- National Competition

5. Ms. Goggins’ Rules No More than 3 in a group
Research Students – you will work with someone in your Research class
Non-Research Students - You May Only work w/ people in this room
Final Topics and Groups will be outlined in your Extension Plan Paper

6. Pick a Genre, Any Genre
The choices are Performance, Exhibit, Paper, or Documentary
Hint #1: Strategic advantage to work alone, as group and individual are two separate categories for each type of project
Hint #2: Papers are a small category as well and you skip the city round if you qualify for regionals
Hint #3: In class we will focus on constructing an argument. If you want to create a board, documentary or play be prepared to do most of that at home.

7. Historical Arguments VS. Tell A Story Collection of Facts
Typical Projects
Historical Arguments VS. Tell A Story Collection of Facts

8. Exhibits Groups of 1-3 NO SCIENCE FAIR BOARDS!
You are NOT writing a paper and pasting it on a board
In order to be competitive, boards should be 6 feet high- 40 inches wide, 30 deep;
Hint: Blick Art Supply, Pearle Art Supply, Office Depot, Staples, Fasten two sci fair boards together,
Annotated Bibliography & SSF Form

9. Exhibits As you create you exhibit…
Select items to put on the exhibit. You won’t be able to include everything you found during research
Take the viewer into consideration by using techniques to guide their eye
Background color
Patterns
Different shapes
When judging Exhibit Boards neatness, organization, and clarity make a BIG difference.

10. Exhibits Cont. Bring Balance to the Board
Balance between text captions, headings, and visuals
Visuals: Charts, graphs, political cartoons, copies of primary doc, a few pictures, poems, timelines, maps, etc.
Text: NO ESSAYS, text should not exceed words at this level, use your text carefully,
Include a thesis and analysis feat. Change over time and impact
Headings: Bring organization to the Board, they must reflect all parts of the theme and guide the story from then and now reflected on your board

11. Paper Rules One Person ONLY Annotated Bibliography but NO SSF Form
Words (Appx 7-10 pages DBL)
Cover Page, followed by Thesis & Outline Required
Use Chicago Style In-text and Bibliographical citations i.e. footnotes
Hint: It’s all about the thesis

12. Papers Paper-writing Process Organize your thoughts with an outline.
Write a strong rough draft
Spend time editing and revising.
Need more info? Keep researching!
Have others (friends, family) also make revisions and corrections.

13. Documentary Groups of 1-3 Only Students must do EVERYTHING
Annotated Bibliography & SSF Required
10 Min Time Limit- 8 Min Minimum
Must have credits at the end
Hint: Interviews, clear thesis, change over time, vary visuals, don’t repeat pics, & music

14. Documentaries
Must have knowledge on how to create and edit movies – do not choose this category unless you know what you are doing
Take into consideration what viewers will see and hear as they watch your presentation
Write a strong script
Spend time collecting visual material
Have others watch video and make comments

15. Performance Groups of 1-3 10 Min Maximum & 8 Min Minimum
Everything Created and Written by Students
SSF & Annotated Bibliography Required
Hint: Clearly state a thesis
Develop an argument based on fact and research
Revise script until an analytical argument is clear

16. Performances Write a strong script
Consider your viewer. How will you show them different sides or characters? Props? Voice? Actions?
Consider videotaping yourself so that you can see how you look to your audience
Practice, practice, practice!
Perform for others and have them make comments

17. 2014 Theme: Rights and Responsibility in Chicago’s History
See Topic Article
Your Project must be Chicago themed
Topics may focus more on Rights or Responsibilities
Ask Yourself: What are the differences b/t rights and responsibility?
Hint: Look to gender issues, political issues, court cases, city govt. policy, education policy, racial issues, etc.

18. NHD Essential Questions
What is the struggle between those who have power and those who don’t?
-What are we required to give to the community? What are we entitled to be given?
-How do we balance the rights of the individual with the rights of the group?
-What responsibilities do we have to protect those who cannot protect themselves?
-What are the limits to rights? Where should the lines be drawn?

19. Where Do I Go From Here?
Finalize a topic that fits the theme and are Chicago based
Live & Die by the Schedule
Come to the History Fair Workshop w/ an solid idea of your topic and sources to begin working on
Begin work on the History Fair Extension Plan
Begin work on the Annotated Bibliography of 15 Sources
If you’re buying a Science Fair Board – Get a History Fair board too!

20. HISTORY FAIR EXAMPLES

21. Exhibits From Nationals 2010

33. Remember to Think Outside of the … ICE BOX

34. An Illinois Board

35. Illinois State Expo 2012

36. LPHS Freshman Student- Patricia Z.

37. LPHS Freshmen Students- Natailia S. & Patricia B

38. 2012 Theme: Rev, Reaction, Reform

41. Frank Lloyd Wright #1

42. Frank Lloyd Wright #2

45. Quality Knows No Age

46. Senior Level Entry… Really