HH World StudiesGoggins

Why History Fair? Builds researching, critical thinking, and

presentation skills essential for college and future AP classes

Assessing validity, point of view, change over time, and cause and effect=> HH and AP skills

Hard Work & Competitive Success => College Resume Builder

Grade Booster or Grade Buster?History Fair is a major grade this semester,

especially if you consider all of the steps leading up to the final product = 150 pts.

For many History Fair also counts for HH Research tooWill this help or hurt your semester 1 grade?

However…

To the Victors Go the Spoils Advancing Projects = Extra Credit Points in

both HH History Classes

25 pts- City Competition50 pts- Regional Competition75 pts- State Competition 100 pts- National Competition

Ms. Goggins’ Rules No More than 3 in a group

Research Students – you will work with someone in your Research class

Non-Research Students - You May Only work w/ people in this room

Final Topics and Groups will be outlined in your Extension Plan Paper

Pick a Genre, Any GenreThe choices are Performance, Exhibit, Paper, or

DocumentaryHint #1: Strategic advantage to work alone, as

group and individual are two separate categories for each type of project

Hint #2: Papers are a small category as well and you skip the city round if you qualify for regionals

Hint #3: In class we will focus on constructing an argument. If you want to create a board, documentary or play be prepared to do most of that at home.

Typical ProjectsHistorical ArgumentsHistorical Arguments

VS.Tell A Story

VS.Collection of Facts

Exhibits Groups of 1-3

NO SCIENCE FAIR BOARDS! You are NOT writing a paper and pasting it on a

boardIn order to be competitive, boards should be 6 feet

high- 40 inches wide, 30 deep; Hint: Blick Art Supply, Pearle Art Supply, Office

Depot, Staples, Fasten two sci fair boards together,

Annotated Bibliography & SSF Form

ExhibitsAs you create you exhibit…Select items to put on the exhibit. You won’t be able to include everything you found during research

Take the viewer into consideration by using techniques to guide their eye

Background colorPatternsDifferent shapes

When judging Exhibit Boards neatness, organization, and clarity make a BIG difference.

Exhibits Cont. Bring Balance to the Board Balance between text captions, headings, and

visuals Visuals: Charts, graphs, political cartoons,

copies of primary doc, a few pictures, poems, timelines, maps, etc.

Text: NO ESSAYS, text should not exceed 750-1000 words at this level, use your text carefully, Include a thesis and analysis feat. Change over

time and impact Headings: Bring organization to the Board, they

must reflect all parts of the theme and guide the story from then and now reflected on your board

Paper Rules One Person ONLY Annotated Bibliography but NO SSF Form 1500-2500 Words (Appx 7-10 pages DBL) Cover Page, followed by Thesis & Outline

Required Use Chicago Style In-text and Bibliographical

citations i.e. footnotes Hint: It’s all about the thesis

PapersPaper-writing Process1.Organize your thoughts with an outline.2.Write a strong rough draft3.Spend time editing and revising.4.Need more info? Keep researching!5.Have others (friends, family) also make revisions and corrections.

Documentary Groups of 1-3 Only Students must do EVERYTHING Annotated Bibliography & SSF Required 10 Min Time Limit- 8 Min Minimum Must have credits at the end Hint: Interviews, clear thesis, change over

time, vary visuals, don’t repeat pics, & music

DocumentariesMust have knowledge on how to create

and edit movies – do not choose this category unless you know what you are doing

Take into consideration what viewers will see and hear as they watch your presentation

Write a strong scriptSpend time collecting visual materialHave others watch video and make comments

Performance Groups of 1-310 Min Maximum & 8 Min Minimum Everything Created and Written by Students SSF & Annotated Bibliography RequiredHint: Clearly state a thesis

Develop an argument based on fact and research

Revise script until an analytical argument is clear

PerformancesWrite a strong scriptConsider your viewer. How will you show

them different sides or characters? Props? Voice? Actions?

Consider videotaping yourself so that you can see how you look to your audience

Practice, practice, practice!Perform for others and have them make

comments

2014 Theme: Rights and Responsibility in Chicago’s History See Topic Article Your Project must be Chicago themedTopics may focus more on Rights or

Responsibilities Ask Yourself: What are the differences b/t

rights and responsibility? Hint: Look to gender issues, political issues,

court cases, city govt. policy, education policy, racial issues, etc.

NHD Essential Questions What is the struggle between those who have

power and those who don’t?-What are we required to give to the

community? What are we entitled to be given?-How do we balance the rights of the individual

with the rights of the group? -What responsibilities do we have to protect

those who cannot protect themselves?-What are the limits to rights? Where should

the lines be drawn?

Where Do I Go From Here? Finalize a topic that fits the theme and are

Chicago based Live & Die by the Schedule Come to the History Fair Workshop w/ an

solid idea of your topic and sources to begin working on

Begin work on the History Fair Extension PlanBegin work on the Annotated Bibliography of

15 Sources If you’re buying a Science Fair Board – Get a

History Fair board too!

HISTORY FAIR EXAMPLES

Exhibits From Nationals 2010

Remember to Think Outside of the … ICE BOX

An Illinois Board

Illinois State Expo 2012

LPHS Freshman Student- Patricia Z.

LPHS Freshmen Students- Natailia S. & Patricia B

2012 Theme: Rev, Reaction, Reform

Frank Lloyd Wright #1

Frank Lloyd Wright #2

Quality Knows No Age

Senior Level Entry… Really