NHD Theme 2015 Leadership and Legacy in History o Key Ideas  Leadership, not a biography  Significant legacy in history o Five Dimensions of Leadership  Creating and Following a plan  Motivating others  Making effective decisions  Willingness to confront tough issues  Impacting history – leaving a lasting legacy

What makes a leader?

Leadership and Legacy ● Leadership: o The power or ability to lead other people o Providing motivation, guidance or direction o Usually from a position of authority ● Legacy: o A person’s impact on history o Those things for which a person is remembered long after they are gone.

It’s NOT a biography

Laying the Groundwork ● Learn about it o Immerse yourself and learn as much as you can ● Write about it o Writing helps to clarify your thinking – especially as it relates to the theme ● Present it o Communicate your message visually

Develop an Essential Question ● Develop an essential question based on the NHD theme that you will answer with your research. Example: How did ____ show leadership during ____, and what important legacy did he/she leave to future generations?

Conducting Research ● Read and take notes o How you take notes is not as important as why you take them. o Take notes to become an expert. ● Focus on comprehension o You have to understand what you read. o Think about what you read before you write a note. o Put notes in your own words. ● Keep track of your sources

Note Taking Techniques ● Notecard technique o Make a master source card and number it. o Write one or two facts per notecard and reference the master source card number on each fact card. ● 2-column technique (T-Chart) o Start by recording source details. o Column 1: Topic – Column 2: Details ● Lots of other techniques – use what works for you

Writing a Thesis Statement ● Step One: Revisit the essential question o Remember – this is the question that drives your research. ● Step Two: Review your research notes o Do you have enough information to answer the essential question? o Do more research if necessary.

Writing a Thesis Statement ● Step Three: Write a thesis statement o A one or two sentence answer to the essential question o It usually goes into the introductory paragraph of a report or essay. Philo T. Farnsworth was a leader in the field of engineering. As the inventor of the first electronic television, Farnsworth contributed to the development of the device that can be found today in 116 million homes in the U.S.

Writing a Thesis Statement ● Thesis statements should be: o clear o arguable o supported by evidence o focused (one main idea) o big, important statements

Secondary Sources ● Secondary source information was created after the event by someone not present at the event. ● A secondary source often summarizes or analyzes a historical event. ● Use secondary sources to learn about your topic. ● Avoid Wikipedia as a source.

Primary Sources ● Primary sources were created at the time of the event by people who witnessed it. ● Search for primary sources to bring your topic to life. ● Examples of primary sources: Journal or diary entries, newspaper or magazine articles, photos-paintings-images, editorial cartoons, direct quotes, speeches, etc.

Primary and Secondary Sources Can you identify primary and secondary sources? Let’s practice. (Page 9 in your handout)

Historical Context What else was going on at the time? Develop a timeline to provide historical context. Tell the story, paint the picture of life at that time!

Creating the 2-D Display You are a curator: ● You choose what goes on the poster ● You choose what to say about it (labels) You are a designer: ● You choose colors, fonts, patterns, organization, etc. o make it eye-catching o make it consistent with your topic

Creating the 2-D Display ● Communicate the thesis visually. ● No more than 350 student-composed words. o Headings, timelines, and labels count toward the word limit ● Flat, 2-dimensional board not to exceed 30” x 40” ● Showcase the primary source material

What about my poster? Sample 2-D Displays

Annotated Bibliography ● An annotated bibliography is more than a list of sources. ● The annotation is a summary of what you learned and used from each source. ● Separate primary sources from secondary sources

Annotated Bibliography Crack the code! SMITH, Joe. (Brown Hair), black shoes; black pants. November,

Annotated Bibliography Primary Sources: Gavin, Philip. “Child Labor in America : Photographs of Lewis W. Hine.” The History Place. 08 Dec This web site provided me with primary source photographs of child labor taken by Lewis Hine. These photographs showed me how harsh some of the conditions were for children who were forced to work. Citation Annotation

Process Paper ● No more than 500 words ● Paragraph 1 – explain how you chose your topic ● Paragraph 2 – explain how you conducted your research ● Paragraph 3 – explain how you created your project ● Paragraph 4 – explain how your project relates to the NHD theme

NHD-CA Web Resource National History Day – California web site ( ● Rule Book – includes rules for the 2-D Display category ● Annotated bibliography tips ● A sample process paper

Acknowledgements Whitney Olson and Katie Faircloth – NHD Sonoma County. Thank you for sharing your presentation material. Craig Irish – NHD Sacramento County Thank you for arranging the workshop.

Last Words Thank you for attending!