National History Day National History Day (NHD) Orientation(NHD) Orientation

J Obert SMS GT Facilitator jobert@nsd131.org

                                                                               

                                 

                     

Began as a small, local contest in 1974 in Ohio

Created by educators to help spur students’ interest in history

Gained support from the National Endowment for the Humanities

Grown to over 2 million people involved nationwide

Has regional, state, and national competitions

Has become a program that truly makes history come alive National History - www.nhd.org

NHD (National History Day)

http://www.nhd.orgNational History Day (NHD) wants students to become the

historian! They decide on their topic. They research the topic, finding many sources of information. They determine the impact and consequences of their topic based on their evidence. After they’ve finished their research, they choose how to present their conclusions. They may choose to create …

a historical performance, a paper, a web site, a documentary an exhibit.

NHD puts them in control of their learning.

http://www.nhd.orgREAD THE RULE BOOK!!!!http://www.nhd.org/images/uploads/2010rulebook.pdf

Where should I start? This years theme is Rights and Responsibilities

The dictionary defines “Rights” as morally or socially correct or acceptable; agreeing with the facts or truth : accurate or correct; speaking, acting, or judging in a way that agrees with the facts or truth.

The dictionary defines “Responsibilities” as the state of being the person who caused something to happen; a duty or task that you are required or expected to do; something that you should do because it is morally right, legally required, etc.

Rights and Responsibilities involve social, political or personal issues allowed or owed to people. The can be mapped with cause and effect chains. One example would be when an idea/philosophy inspires a person (or people), who then causes actions or events to happen. These parts can occur in any order.

NHD 2014 Theme and Sample Topics http://www.nhd.org/images/uploads/

397079_2014_NHD_ThemeSheet_FNL.PDF http://nhd.org/images/uploads/2014_Sample_Topics.pdf

Get all sides of the idea

Rights and Responsibilities always have at least two sides, or opposing perspectives.

Part of being a thorough researcher is looking at a topic from all angles to see the whole story.

What’s the Theme? NHD has a different theme every year. Students need to explain exactly how their topic relates

to the parts of the theme. This years theme is: Rights & Responsibilities

Tea Act

Stamp Act

American Colonists bought

cheapest tea

Sons of Liberty

British pass new tax

East IndiaCompany not doing

well

British enact

IntolerableActs

John Hancock

Samuel Adams

Am

erican Revolution

Sons ofLiberty dump

342 cratesof Britishtea into

Boston harborto protest

British Ships

Colonists

Colonist“No

TaxationWithout

Representation!”

Is there any Rights and Responsibilities in the : Boston Tea Party

-Student topics can be a local, state, national, or world history topic.

Remember… Not all topics have to be political—they can be…

Economic Social Cultural Scientific Medical Agricultural Industrial

Can you identify some Rights & Responsibilities used these pictures?

Can you identify the Rights & Responsibilities?

Topic SelectionTopic Selection

Interests themRelates to the themeFits their desired final productIs narrow and manageable—specific

Students will benefit most from the NHD project if they

are encouraged to choose a topic that:

NHD is NOT A REPORT!!!!NHD is NOT A REPORT!!!!Students must do more than describe what

happened!

They must draw conclusions, basing their opinion on evidence, about how the topic affected individuals, communities, nations and the world.

Studies should include …an investigation into available primary and

secondary sources, an analysis of the evidence, and …a clear explanation of the relationship of the

topic to the theme.

Determine whether you want to do an individual or group project.

Once you are on the journey—you are on the journey for the whole trip!

Creating a ProjectCreating a Project

Will your research answer these Will your research answer these three big topic questions?three big topic questions?

5Ws and How5Ws and How Reporter questions - who, what, when, where, why

and how

Historical Context and Historical PerspectiveHistorical Context and Historical Perspective How and why did the events and atmosphere—social,

economic, political, and cultural—of my topic’s time influence my topic in history?

How did my topic develop over time?

Will your research answer these Will your research answer these three big topic questions?three big topic questions?

So WhatSo What How is my topic important? How was my topic significant in history in relation to

the NHD theme? How did my topic develop over time? What were the

successes, failures, and consequences of my topic? How did my topic influence history over time?

Martin Luther and the Protestant Reformation: Turning over a New Leaf

The Transformative Impact of the Printing Press

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Research Folders

What are Sources?What are Sources?A source is any provider of information A source is any provider of information

used to interpret a topicused to interpret a topicWritten documents – diaries, letters, books,

articles, certificates, journalsArtifacts – physical remains, maps,

photographs, art, tools, furniture (objects from everyday life that have historical significance

Recordings – Video, film, audio recordingsPersonal Interviews – In-person discussions,

discussions over the phone, or via e-mail

A piece of information about a historical event or period in which the creator of the source was an actual participant in or a contemporary of a historical moment. A primary source can be written document created by someone in the past.

A primary source can be an object, place, song, or other cultural artifact created during the historical period you are studying

Primary SourcePrimary Source

Secondary Secondary SourceSource

A source that was not created first-hand by someone who participated in the historical era. Secondary sources are usually created by historians, but based on the historian’s reading of primary sources. Secondary sources are usually written decades, if not centuries, after the event occurred by people who did not live through or participate in the event or issue.

Per NHD – no Wikipedia as a cited sourcePer NHD – no Wikipedia as a cited source

• Review Focus Questions to create thesis

• Take a close look at historical significance and impact

• Must be arguable and provable

• Must connect to the theme

THESISTHESIS

NHD projects should do more than just tell a story. Every exhibit, performance, documentary, paper and web site should make a point about its topic. To do this, students must develop their own argument of the historical impact of the person, event, pattern or idea they are studying. The point they make is called a thesis statement. A thesis statement is not the same as a topic. A thesis statement explains what they believe to be the impact and significance of their topic in history.

Topic: Battle of Gettysburg Thesis Statement: The battle of Gettysburg was a

major turning point of the Civil War. It turned the tide of the war from the South to the North, pushing back Lee's army that would never fight again on Northern soil and

bringing confidence to the Union army.

What about Plagiarism?What about Plagiarism?

Plagiarism: Presenting the work or ideas ofothers in ways that give the impression that theyare your own (e.g., copying information word for-word without using both quotations andfootnotes; paraphrasing an author’s ideas withoutproper attribution; using visuals or music withoutgiving proper credit).

Presenting the InformationPresenting the Information Individual/Group DocumentaryIndividual/Group Documentary

DVD-not Power Point DVD-not Power Point

Individual/Group Exhibit Individual/Group Exhibit IndividualIndividual Paper Paper (early deadline)(early deadline)

Individual/Group PerformanceIndividual/Group Performance Individual/GroupIndividual/GroupWebsite Website ((early deadline)early deadline)

Presenting the InformationPresenting the Information http://www.nhd.org/CreatingEntry.htm

Click on Student Project Examples – Red button on left menu bar http://www.nhd.org/StudentProjectExamples.htm

Documentary Example The Revolutionary Reaper

Website example Title IX: Empowerment Through Education

Performance Example Revolutionizing Revolutions: What Gandhi Taught Us About

Political Defiance Paper Example

The Trial of the Century: A Reaction to Nazi Atrocities Prompts Revolution and Reform in Principles of International Law

Exhibit Example The Meiji Restoration: A Political Revolution

Projects Must Also IncludeProjects Must Also IncludeTitle PageTitle PageProcess PaperProcess Paper

http://nhd.org/images/uploads/ProcessPaper1.pdf

(historical papers do not need this)(historical papers do not need this)

Annotated BibliographyAnnotated Bibliography http://www.marrowbones.com/commons/http://www.marrowbones.com/commons/

technosocial/Maine%20Indian%20Land%20Claimstechnosocial/Maine%20Indian%20Land%20Claims%20Video%20-%20%20Bibliography.pdf%20Video%20-%20%20Bibliography.pdf

George Washington: A Leader of IntelligenceAnnotated Bibliography

Jane Doe

Primary Sources:

Duer, William. "William Duer to George Washington." The Papers of George

Washington Documents. 28 Jan 1777. 6 Feb 2009

<http://gwpapers.virginia.edu/documents/revolution/duer/duer1.html>.

Washington relied on William Duer of New York to gather intelligence.

He wrote to Washington about setting up a spy network after the

Continental army set up headquarters at Morristown, New Jersey, in

early 1777. I used this to support my thesis that Washington was a master spy

and that this helped us win the Revolutionary War.

Secondary Sources:

Allen, Thomas B.. George Washington, Spymaster: How the Americans Outspied

the British and Won the Revolutionary War . New York : National

Geographic Children's Books , 2004.

This interesting book about Washington’s spying during the

Revolutionary War helped me find primary sources for my quotations and

led me to other documents. It also provided ciphers to use in my project. I

used some of the code to show how they communicated.

This is called a hanging indent

Helping your student manage Helping your student manage their time productivelytheir time productively NHD is done in stages Watch for important notices of deadlines and

due dates Check students agendas, folders, newsletters, e-

mails, and websites weekly http://www.kbensonlsms.weebly.com

Watch for communication that is sent home with your student

NHD is done in stages Watch for important notices of deadlines and due

dates Check students agendas, folders, newsletters

sent home, e-mails and website http://www.gt707.wikispaces.com NHD tab

Watch for communication that is sent home with your student

Important competition dates to rememberImportant competition dates to remember W 2/28 NHD Entry Forms with Thesis Paragraph, parent W 2/28 NHD Entry Forms with Thesis Paragraph, parent

signatures, and fee signatures, and fee due to GT Facilitator - must reach regional coordinator by 6PM on F 2/22

W 2/22 Finished PAPERS and WEBSITES W 2/22 Finished PAPERS and WEBSITES due –due – must must reach regional coordinator by 6PM (This includes process reach regional coordinator by 6PM (This includes process paper and annotated bibliographies.)paper and annotated bibliographies.)

Regional CompetitionRegional Competition – 9AM to 12PM (Winners – 9AM to 12PM (Winners announced about 3PM)announced about 3PM) Saturday, March 8, 2014Saturday, March 8, 2014

South Middle SchoolSouth Middle School 220 W. Greenhurst Rd220 W. Greenhurst Rd Nampa ID 83686Nampa ID 83686

“National History Day is not just a day,

it’s an experience!”

National History Day www.nhd.org