1. NHD 2K15 Leadership and Legacy in History

2. Deadlines Registration forms, topics, project category, and partner/group members due by January 12 Papers due Feb 2. All others due by Feb 28. Contest Date: February 28, 2015 @ FVSU

3. Theme: Leadership & Legacy Theme sheet: http://nhd.org/images/uploads/Theme_2015_5-7.pdf http://nhd.org/images/uploads/Theme_2015_5-7.pdf Sample topics: http://nhd.org/images/uploads/397- 082_NHD_2015_Theme_Book_FNL%20- %20PRINT%20VERSION.11-12.pdf http://nhd.org/images/uploads/397- 082_NHD_2015_Theme_Book_FNL%20- %20PRINT%20VERSION.11-12.pdf Theme book: http://www.nhd.org/images/uploads/web%20version. pdf http://www.nhd.org/images/uploads/web%20version. pdf P. 63-68 provide excellent guidelines for choosing your topic and researching it.

4. Rule Book http://www.nhd.org/images/uploads/RuleBook14.pdf P. 14 Rules for all categories- stick to theme, process paper, annotated bib, primary & secondary sources, MLA or Turabian See guidelines for each category as they vary p. 20- 33 – Paper – Exhibit (group or invivid) – Performance – Documentary – Website Additional guidelines for websites: http://www.nationalhistoryday.org/websitereg.htm http://www.nationalhistoryday.org/websitereg.htm