1. History Day Competition

2. What is History Day?

3. a National Competition a chance to learn a lot about a specific topic learning how to do college level research an extra credit opportunity a chance to challenge yourself against the very best students a lot of work History Day is -

4. Theme and Topics Adherence to theme is an important part of what judges look for – “Leadership & Legacy in History” Topics – almost anything. Topics should have occurred at least 20 years ago. Remember to always consider your topic idea in relation to the theme

5. Balanced Research A successful History Day project includes thorough analysis and interpretation of a topic Historical Context (the social, cultural, intellectual, physical, political, and economic setting) Balanced Research 1. multiple types of sources and 2. multiple points of views

6. Annotated Bibliography All Categories Annotated Bibliography demonstrates what you have learned Primary Source – direct evidence from the period (diaries, letters, photos, first hand accounts) Secondary Source – an interpretation or synthesis of primary sources (textbooks, encyclopedias, etc.) Sources are cited using MLA

7. Process Paper All Categories except Paper No more than 500 words How you chose your topic How you conducted your research How you selected your category and created your project How your project relates to the theme

8. Title Page A title page is required as the first page of written material in every category. Your title page must include ONLY: –the title of your entry, –your name(s) –the contest division and category NOTE: The title page must not include any other information

9. Individual v. Group You may choose to work individually in every category Groups can consist of between 2 and 5 members No groups for historical papers

10. Categories Papers – Individuals Only Websites – Individual and Groups Documentaries – Individual and Groups Exhibits – Individual and Groups Performance – Individual and Groups Note – A Group is made up of 2 to 5 students

11. Historical Papers No less then 1500 and no more than 2500 words in length Citations - foot notes, end notes or internal documentation are required but do not count on total word count Citations must be used to credit the sources of specific ideas and direct quotations

12. Exhibits No larger than 40 inches wide, 30 inches deep and 6 feet high Student composed written material on exhibit - no more than 500 words. This does not include documents, process paper, or annotated bibliography Media devices used in an exhibit must not run for more than a total of 3 minutes.

15. Performances Not to exceed 10 minutes 5 minutes to set-up and 5 minutes to take down – only by performers Script – written entirely by students, must be memorized Use of slides, tape recorders, computers, or other media within your performance is permitted.

16. Documentaries 10 minutes in length Live narration or comments are prohibited Students must operate any editing equipment used in the production Original script written by students At the conclusion of the documentary, you must provide a list of acknowledgments and credits for all sources (should be brief)

17. Websites No more than 1200 visible, student composed words Constructed using the NHD web site editor (weebly) You may use professional photographs, graphics, video, recorded music, within the site –Multimedia is Limited to No More than Four Minutes for Entire Website Students must operate all software and equipment in the development of the website

18. History Day Focus You must not do a report !!! Higher level thinking ANALYSIS ! Impact – go beyond the who, what, and where, focus on the WHY was this important. Cause and Effect You become the expert Must have interviews!

19. History Day Timeline September 26 Review Theme/Topic Selection October 17 Refine Topic/Thesis October 24 Thesis November 21 First draft Bibliography/Project Outline December 19 Second draft Bibliography/First draft Process Paper January 26 School Project due January 29 “Night at the Museum” – School winners announced

20. History Day Timeline March 15, 2015 Orange County NHD Finals (OCDE) May 7 - 9, 2015 California State NHD Finals (Rocklin, CA) June 14-18, 2014 National NHD Finals (University of Maryland)

21. Good Luck!!!