1. NHD and C-span Projects

2. Contract signed?
You need to have your contract signed. I want parents/guardians to know what we are doing and that you will be working on a major assignment that will be shared at the local, state, and possibly national level.

3. What is your topic? It is time to decide on and narrow your topic.
Fill out worksheets to help organize your research and thoughts.
Check to make sure your topic fits within the theme and parameters of the contest.
Your topic focus cannot be too broad or too narrow, so ask for help.

4. What sources have you found so far?
You need a wide variety of sources to show that you are providing a well- researched and balanced project.

5. How do you annotate a source?
Annotating a source in MLA format

6. How are you organizing your sources?
Livebinders
Notecards
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7. What types of sources should you be looking for?
Diaries
Government records (birth/death/marriage certificates, deeds, titles, licenses, passports)
Biographies
Encyclopedias
Autobiographies
Interviews with experts/scholars

8. What types of sources should you be looking for (cont)?
Bill of sale of land, livestock, etc
Copy of a painting with narrative text
physical remains
Photographs
Interviews
Manuscripts
Newspapers/magazine articles

9. What types of sources should you be looking for?
Letters
Music
Historical objects
Church records
Paintings
Drawings
Household items
Historic sites
Media documents

10. How do you look for different types of sources?
Google scholar search
Ebsco host
CQ researcher
SIRS
Library data bases
Museum archives and holdings
Internet searches
Family items
City archives

11. D.R.A.W.
D means you become active and DO something to gather information about your topic.
Go on a trip to a library or museum
Visit the actual site where your topic took place (if possible).
Search the internet for information
Find a related artifact.

12. D.R.A.W.
R means that you should READ a variety of text materials about your topic.
Encyclopedias
Newspapers
History books
Biographies
Autobiographies
Diaries or journals
Historical documents

13. D.R.A.W. A means that you should ASK people about your topic.
Call the local historical society to gather information
Conduct an oral history interview
Call an actual participant in the event or a family member of a participant
Interview a college professor
Ask your relatives, friends, community members, neighbors

14. D.R.A.W. W means that you WATCH something that deals with your topic.
A documentary
A play
A reenactment
A news program
A movie