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National History Day
Why?
• Develop critical thinking and problem-
solving skills
• Develop research and reading skills
• Develop oral and written communication
and presentation skills
• Develop self esteem and confidence
• Develop a sense of responsibility for and
involvement in the democratic process
This year’s theme
RIGHTS and RESPONSIBILITIES Civil rights Women’s rights Animal rights Workers’ rights Human rights
Developing a Topic
Theme: Rights and Responsibilities
Interest: Civil Rights in the United States
Topic: Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Issue: King travels to Memphis in 1968 to support city’s sanitation workers strike
Developing a Topic
Theme: Rights and Responsibilities
Interest: Civil Rights in Georgia
Topic: Charlayne Hunter and Hamilton Holmes
Issue: The right to enroll as students at the University of Georgia
Game Plan
Stage 1 -- Determine topic Create a thesis statement Begin research process Investigate sources Read Read some more Determine presentation method
Game Plan
Stage 2 -- Continue research process Investigate sources Read Read some more Visit National Archives Center in Morrow,
GA▪ PRIMARY DOCUMENTS▪ Letters, photographs, court papers
Game Plan
Finalize Presentation – CHOOSE ONE! Historical paper Historical website Historical performance Documentary ▪ iMovie
Exhibit▪ Backboard
Timeline
Topic idea and project format End of February
March Find primary sources Find secondary sources Work on Annotated Bibliography as you go▪ MLA style
Process Paper must be included▪ (except if you are doing historical paper category)
Visit NHD sites on the web▪ Look for award-winning example projects
Henry County Schools site
Impact Academy site
Ms. Theodocion’s site
National History Day page
Past Winners
Open the links on this page to view exemplary papers, exhibits, websites, performances, and documentaries.
Exhibit
Exhibit
Documentary
Top Secret Tactics for D-Day
Upton Sinclair and Chicago Meatpackers
Performance
Golden Age of Radio Civilian Conservation Corps
Website
Camp David Accords Samuel Morse The Election of 1860 Americans with Disabilities Act
Too Broad – Not a Good Topic
The Life of Congressman John Lewis
Narrow Topic
Hosea Williams, John Lewis and Amelia Boynton, on behalf of themselves and others similarly situated v. Honorable George C. Wallace, as Governor of the State of Alabama, et al. 1965 Case No. 2181-NA class action suit brought by Hosea Williams, John Lewis, and Amelia Boynton against Governor George C. Wallace and the State of Alabama concerning the protection of marchers as they walked from Selma to Montgomery on behalf of Negro voter registration in Alabama. The march from Selma to Montgomery in 1965 was a pivotal event in the history of the Civil Rights Movement