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Social Studies Fair Project Presentations

Workshop 9th-12th

www.selu.edu/ssfair

Social Studies Fair Projects

• selecting a discipline and the GLE (SS)

• Selecting a topic and title

• Research and GLE (ELA)

• Research paper and GLE (ELA)

• Oral Presentation and GLE

• Display board

Disciplines: Anthropology

• concerning how culture has developed by people living and thinking together.

• Examples are Ancient civilizations, Native Americans, customs, festivals, types of shelter and food, religion, etc.

Anthropology: GLE

Economics

• concerning the utilization of the natural environment to produce the goods and services needed by man.

• Examples are money, manufacturing, trade, transportation of goods, services, communication, inflation, stock exchange, Common Market, government budgets, etc.

Economics/9th-12th Grade GLE• Apply an economic concept to analyze or

evaluate a given historical economic issue or situation (e.g., causes of the Great Depression, how the New Deal changed the role of the federal government)

• Interpret a chart or graph displaying various income distributions (e.g., in the United States vs. the Third World, various groups within a country)

Geography• concerning the relationship between

man and his natural environment.

• Examples include ecology, foreign countries, lands and peoples, maps, flooding, rivers, lakes, cities, conservation, etc.

Geography/9th-12th grade GLE

• Evaluate how location, topography, climate, natural resources, and other physical characteristics affect human activities (e.g., cultural diversity, migration, physical features, historical events, plantation, subsistence farming) or the significance of a place

Geography/ 9th- 12th grade GLE• Explain how location, physical features, and

human characteristics of places influenced historical events (e.g., World War II, Cuban Missile Crisis, Vietnam, Middle East conflicts)

• Analyze how human activities and physical characteristics of regions have led to regional labels (e.g., Dust Bowl, New South, Sunbelt)

Geography/ 9th- 12th grade GLE

• Describe how physical, historical, and cultural characteristics give definition to a place or region (e.g., New South, Jerusalem)

• Compare and contrast past and present trends in human migration

History

• concerning the written story of man and the development of civilizations.

• Examples include historical events and trends, wars, diplomacy, politics, religious institutions, biographies, etc.

History/ 9th-12th grade GLE• Debate a historical point of view, with

supporting evidence, on an issue or event in U.S. history

• Propose and defend alternative courses of action to address an historical or contemporary issue, and evaluate their positive and negative implications

History/ 9th -12th grade GLE• Analyze and evaluate the credibility of a

given historical document (e.g., in terms of its source, unstated assumptions)

• Analyze source material to identify opinion or propaganda and persuasive techniques

• Interpret a political cartoon depicting an historical event, issue, or perspective

• Interpret or analyze historical data in a map, table, or graph to explain historical factors or trends

History/ 9th -12th grade GLE

• Construct a narrative summary of an historical speech or address

• Analyze causes and effects in historical and contemporary U.S. events, using a variety of resources

Political Science/Civics

• concerning principles, organization, and methods of government.

• Examples include government agencies, constitutions, courts, international agencies, FBI, CIA, etc.

Civics: 9th–12th grade GLE

• Compare and contrast various forms of government among nations that have been significant in U.S. history (e.g., absolute monarchy in England or France, Germany under Hitler, the Soviet Union under Stalin)

• Examine the meaning, implications, or applications of the U.S. Constitution (e.g., the Bill of Rights, Fourteenth Amendment)

• Analyze the use and effects of propaganda

Civics: 9th–12th grade GLE• Evaluate the role of the media and public

opinion in American politics (depending on the treatment of this subject whether it is under Political Science or Sociology)

Sociology

• concerning people living in groups.

• Examples include the family, crime, mental health, health care, lifestyles, media, drug abuse, environment, etc.

Selecting a discipline: For example: Native Americans

• examine the history of Native Americans (history),

• how they earned their living (economics), • their customs (anthropology), • how they lived together (sociology),• government policy toward Native

Americans (political science), • or where they lived (geography).

Selecting a Topic and Title• Must have a relationship to man

• Don’t make the topic too broad or too specific

• Should be interesting for the student

• Try to spread out the disciplines and not have every project in History

• Title should be concise and spark interest

Secondary Research Sources• First students need to consult secondary

sources for general information

• Encyclopedias

• Atlas and Almanacs

• Textbooks

• Yearbooks and handbooks

• Biographical dictionaries

Primary Research Sources• Newspapers, magazines, published letters, memos.

• Unpublished manuscripts (wills, letters, deeds, church minutes, diaries)

• Government publications (international, national, state, local)

• Oral interviews, polls and questionnaires, photographs, sound recordings, films, speeches

• Current biography

Social Studies GLE/Research 9th-12th Social Studies

• Evaluate and use multiple primary or secondary materials to interpret historical facts, ideas, or issues

• Determine when primary and/or secondary sources would be most useful when analyzing historical events

• Conduct historical research using a variety of resources to answer historical questions related to U.S. history and present that research in appropriate format(s) (visual, electronic, written)

GLE/ELA Research 9th grade Information Resources standard 5• Identify and use organizational features to locate

relevant information for research projects using a variety of resources, including:

• print resources (e.g., prefaces, appendices, annotations, citations, bibliographic references)

• electronic texts (e.g., database keyword searches, search engines, e-mail addresses) also 10th –11th

12th grade

GLE/ELA Research 9th grade Information Resources standard 5• using parenthetical documentation to integrate

quotes and citations

• preparing bibliographies and/or works cited list

• Analyze information found in a variety of complex graphic organizers, including detailed maps, comparative charts, extended tables, graphs, diagrams, cutaways, overlays, and sidebars to determine usefulness for research

GLE/ELA Research 9th grade Information Resources standard 5• Use word processing and/or other

technology (e.g., illustration, page-layout, Web-design programs) to draft, revise, and publish various works, including research reports documented with parenthetical citations and bibliographies or works cited lists

GLE/ELA Research 9th – 10th

grade Information Resources standard 5

• formulating clear research questions• gathering evidence from primary and

secondary sources• using graphic organizers (e.g., outlining,

charts, timelines, webs)• compiling and organizing information to

support the central ideas, concepts, and themes of formal papers or presentations

GLE/ELA Research 9th –10th


• Write a variety of research reports, which include the following:

• research supporting the main ideas• facts, details, examples, and explanations from

sources• graphics when appropriate• complete documentation (e.g., endnotes,

parenthetical citations, works cited lists or bibliographies)

GLE/ELA Research 9th-12th grade Information Resources

standard 5• Locate, analyze, and synthesize information from

a variety of resources, including:• multiple printed texts (e.g.,encyclopedias, atlases,

library catalogs, specialized dictionaries, almanacs, technical encyclopedias, and periodicals)

• electronic sources (e.g., Web sites, databases)• other media sources(e.g., community and

government data, television and radio resources, and other audio and visual materials)

GLE/ELA Research 10th grade Information Resources standard 5• Use word processing and/or technology to

draft, revise, and publish various works, including research reports documented with parenthetical citations and bibliographies or works cited lists

• Follow acceptable use policy to document sources in research reports using various formats, including:

GLE/ELA Research 10th grade Information Resources standard 5• preparing extended bibliographies of reference

materials• integrating quotations and citations while

maintaining flow of ideas• using standard formatting for source

acknowledgment according to a specified style guide

• using parenthetical documentation following MLA Guide within a literature-based research report

GLE/ELA Research 10th grade Information Resources standard 5• Select and evaluate relevant information for

a research project using the organizational features of a variety of resources, including:

• print texts such as prefaces, appendices, annotations, citations, bibliographic references, and endnotes

GLE/ELA Research 11th–12th


• formulating clear research questions• evaluating the validity and/or reliability of primary

and/or secondary sources • using graphic organizers (e.g., outlining, charts,

timelines, webs)• compiling and organizing information to support

the central ideas, concepts, and themes of a formal paper or presentation

• preparing annotated bibliographies and anecdotal scripts



• Write extended research reports (e.g., historical investigations, reports about high interest and library subjects) which include the following:

• researched information that supports main ideas

• facts, details, examples, and explanations from sources



• graphics when appropriate

• complete documentation (e.g., endnotes or parenthetical citations, works cited lists or bibliographies) consistent with a specified style guide

Social Studies Research Paper• Title Page- no name or school• Table of Contents• Abstract: Brief summary of the content, purpose

and references sources, conclusion• Body of Paper• Conclusion: what the student discovered or

learned• Footnotes/Endnotes are required in Division III

research papers.• Bibliography• Typing is required for 9th-12th grade (Division III)

GLE/ Research Paper 9th –12th grade Writing standard 2

• Develop organized, coherent paragraphs that include the following:

• topic sentences

• logical sequence

• transitional words and phrases

• appropriate closing sentences

• parallel construction where appropriate


• Develop multiparagraph compositions organized with the following:

• a clearly stated central idea or thesis statement• a clear, overall structure that includes an

introduction, a body, and an appropriate conclusion

• supporting paragraphs appropriate to the topic organized in a logical sequence (e.g., spatial order, order of importance, ascending/descending order, chronological order, parallel construction)

GLE/Research Paper 9th –12th grade Writing Standard 2

• transitional words and phrases that unify throughout

• Develop complex compositions using writing processes, including:

• selecting topic and form (e.g., determining a purpose and audience)

• prewriting (e.g., brainstorming, clustering, outlining, generating main idea/thesis statements)

• drafting


• conferencing (e.g., peer and teacher)

• revising for content and structure based on feedback

• proofreading/editing to improve conventions of language

Oral Presentation (3 min.)• What to do: VERY IMPORTANT: KNOW

YOUR TOPIC!• Keep eye contact with judges.• Stand on both feet.• Dress neatly. Don’t wear school uniforms.• Stay within the time limit.• Integrate the display into the presentation.• Use conversational speech.• Relax, speak slowly and clearly.

Oral Presentation• What NOT to do:• Chewing gum or tobacco.• Moving nervously.• Standing in front of or obscuring the

project.• Using note cards or notes.• Putting hands in pockets.• Wearing heavy jewelry or distracting

clothing.

GLE/ Oral Presentation 9th –10th grade Standard 4:

Speaking and Listening• Select language appropriate to specific

purposes and audiences when speaking, including:

• delivering informational/book reports in class

• conducting interviews/surveys of classmates or the general public

GLE/ Oral Presentation 9th – 10th grade Standard 4:

Speaking and Listening• Deliver oral presentations that include the

following:

• phrasing, enunciation, voice modulation, verbal and nonverbal techniques, and inflection adjusted to stress important ideas and impact audience response


Speaking and Listening• language choices selected to suit the content

and context

• an organization that includes an introduction, relevant details that develop the topic, and a conclusion


Speaking and Listening• Select language appropriate to specific

purposes and audiences for speaking, including:

• delivering informational/book reports in class

• conducting interviews/surveys of classmates or the general public


Speaking and Listening• Organize and use precise language to deliver

complex oral directions or instructions about general, technical, or scientific topics

• Deliver presentations that include the following:• language, diction, and syntax selected to suit a

purpose and impact an audience• delivery techniques including repetition, eye

contact, and appeal to emotion suited to a purpose and audience


Speaking and Listening• an organization that includes an introduction,

relevant examples, and/or anecdotes, and a conclusion arranged to impact an audience

• Deliver oral presentations, including:• speeches that use appropriate rhetorical strategies• responses that analyze information in texts and

media• persuasive arguments that clarify or defend

positions


Speaking and Listening

Display Board

• 36 inches wide and 30 inches deep. It cannot weigh over 100 pounds or be taller than 100 inches, nothing under table

• Be creative

• Use Charts, Documentaries, Murals, student drawn Maps, Statistical analysis, Diagrams, Photographs, Graphs, surveys

• Can use audio equipment students must supply

Display Board/ GLE

• Construct a chart, diagram, graph, or graphic organizer to display geographic information

Submission of Projects• You can submit your entries online or through

the mail: www.selu.edu/ssfair• How many can we submit? For example, a

Division III school (9th-12th) may submit up to 12 projects. The ideal is 1 Individual and 1 Group for each Discipline. No more than 4 in any one discipline.

• A Division II and III school may submit up to 24 projects.

• Please read the Bulletin for more information, a checklist and rules for the Regional Fair.

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