Exhibit:

Titles

· Title (tie to theme, creative but professional)

· What categories/sub categories are you using to organize your information?

· Look at thesis sheet:

· Exs- Breaking Barrier; Barrier explained; Short term effects Long Term Effects..etc

FONT and STYLE

· 3 or less colors used (no flashy colors, looks professional)

· Font- readable, professional, between 12 and 16 font, subtitles and titles are larger

· EVERYTHING is typed and neat

· Used a paper cutter (or a ruler and scissors)

· Different color paper backing

· Black boards preferred, white is fine (colored boards not, unless it directly ties to subject- ex) Red board- Marx or Stalin

· Foam or cardboard (foam preferred but more expensive)

· Purchase EARLY from- Hobby Lobby, Michaels (look for 40% coupons), Utrect, (these places may have boards over 3’ tall, must go to framing area and ask for large ‘foam core that is 4’ 5’ or 6’ tall’, most places will not ‘score’ it to make tri-fold (I can do this at school) This will take parent ‘dedication’

· You could also put one 3’ board on top of a 3’ board, attach with duct tape and wooden paint stirrers or rulers

· Wal-Mart, Office Depot…etc carry the 3’ typical science fair boards

· Can’t be more than 40” wide when standing or 30” deep

· MUST BE at least 3’ tall (36”)

· If it is below 3’, you will have to redo the board

Text Content

· For background information- use other people’s words (can be reformatted, just site it underneath)

· Ex- Source- History Channel

· <500 of YOUR words (use this for analysis)

· Break up text, no more than a paragraph of text should be together at a time (think- would you read this walking up to it for the first time) see example to the side

· Would a timeline be relevant? (you can use other’s words and re-format, just cite below)

· Are you going over words? (500 your words), you can think about-

· Using captions for pictures already made (put in quotes)

· Citing other people’s words for the background information

· Distinguish or indicate somehow your words and other people

· Exs- Different font or different color background paper or put other people’s words in quotes

Content- images

· Variety of pictures (not pixilated) color if possible, on photo paper if possible

· Can you include? graphs, political cartoons, quotes, stats, primary sources, flag, map…etc

· No ‘scrapbook’ or ‘word art’ ‘emoji’ ‘cartoon’ type images, make is less professional

· COVER the entire project, no blank spaces anywhere. Could be used for content.

· MUST HAVE: Captions (explanation of picture- detailed sentence, DATE) and citations-where you got it from, NOT THE URL- ex) Source- National Archives (usually, in a smaller font)

Paperwork

· Paperwork will be placed in front of the board

· Staple: Title page, process paper, combined sources (if you are in a group, you must ‘merge’ in Noodletools)

· Do NOT glue Noodletools research or process paper to the board

· Put word count on ‘Student Composed Words’ on your title page

Website:

Titles

· Title (tie to theme, creative but professional)

· What categories/sub categories are you using to organize your information?

· These will be different pages on your website (will have around 6-8 different pages)

· There will be subcategories within each page to tell the eye where to look

· MUST HAVE- plain title page with Title, name, division, word count(s) on home page- see image below

· MUST HAVE- resources page with Process Paper and Annotated List of Works

Consulted on it (as a PDF or embedded, not WORD)

· SUGGESTED: Conclusion page with wrap up analysis on importance in history as a whole (see thesis paper)

· MUST go to nhd.com go to WebCentral

· If website is created on another website platform, you will have to redo the project on NHD WebCentral

FONT and STYLE

· Less than 3 colors used (no flashy colors, looks professional)

· Either a similar color palette or relevant color content

· Ex- Stonewall could use rainbow colors

· Font- readable, professional, between 12 and 14 font, subtitles and titles are larger

· Does not have to be TNR font, but choose a font that is professional looking

Technology Content

· MUST HAVE interactivity- videos, audio, quotes as well as many pictures

· MUST HAVE- buttons or arrows guiding from one page to another (this is different than the tabs at the top of the page)

· Please see me EARLY for videos- provide a flash drive with a note attached with name/topic, I have access to some videos

· IF you use YouTube, it must be DOWNLOADED (and NOT directly linked to the YouTube Website)

· Free YouTube downloader- TubeChop.com

· MAXIMUM total for video/audio- 4 minutes long

· Use many small clips, not one large 4 minute clip

· Make sure clips tie to the theme

· Have a caption for video or audio clip as well as a citiation

· NO LINKS to external content (things outside your website) unless on bibliography page citing sources

· Must be less than 100 mbs (you can see this when you log into web platform)

Text Content

· For background information- use other people’s words (can be reformatted, just site it underneath)

· <1,200 of YOUR words

· >900 words

· Break up text, no more than a paragraph of text should be together at a time (think- would you read this much text?)

· Would a timeline be relevant? (you can use other’s words and re-format, just cite below)

Content- images

· Variety of pictures (not pixilated) color if possible

· Can you include: graphs, political cartoons, quotes, stats, primary sources, flag, map…etc

· No ‘scrapbook’ or ‘word art’ ‘emoji’ type images, make is less professional

· MUST HAVE: Captions (explanation of picture- detailed sentence, DATE) and citations (where you got it from- usually, in a smaller font) example: Source- Biography

Documentary:

Titles

· Title (tie to theme, creative but professional)

Formatting

· MUST be between 8-10 minutes long (over 10 minutes if disqualified)

· MUST be saved to a DVD (I can help with this if you don’t have DVD burner, just ask me at least a week before due date)

· Test your DVD on multiple devices to ensure that it works!!

· Write on DVD- Title, name(s), division

· Computer programs to use- Windows Movie Maker, PhotoStory, imovie or other professional movie making programs (you may NOT use PowerPoint or Presi)

· Don’t let transitions/ animations be distracting from professionalism

· Set up must take no longer than 5 minutes

· EVERYTHING must be student ran/edited

· Even non students involved in the project can’t hold the camera if there is an interview

Script

· Need a written script with written voice over that will be used **let me look at this before you get started

· Should be organized- other chronologically or thematically (ex- breaking barrier, effects, etc)

· Don’t include too much background, 85% of video ties to Breaking Barriers

Things to include

· About a picture every 4 seconds

· Voice over should sync with images

· Can you include: graphs, political cartoons, quotes, stats, primary sources, flag, map…etc

· More variety the better

· Images should not be pixilated

· Can you include videos? (better without sound and YOUR voiceover analysis)

· Short clips, less than 20 seconds each

· MUST include credits with everything used (save a list of urls as you start working on it)

· Can scroll through very fast

· Music- instrumental, not distracting- professional, tie to topic, change up every 30 seconds (cite at end)

Historical Paper

Titles

· Title (tie to theme, creative but professional)

· Title page-

Formatting

· MLA

· MUST include footnotes

· Citations of where you received the information (especially quotes and excerpts)

· Also should include about a footnote a paragraph of where you received information

· Create footnote- (in Word- References, Insert Citation)

· At superscript number at bottom of page- cut and paste from bibliography (minus annotation)

· Entire thing is double spaced

· In same font as bibliography (usually 12 TNR)

· 1” margins all around paper (go to page layout in Word)

· GRAMMAR!!

· 1,500-2,500 words (doesn’t include footnotes or bibliography)

· Should be organized- other chronologically or thematically (ex- leadership info, legacy info)

· 85% of paper should be tied to theme (Leadership and Legacy) not too much background information

· Can include quotes, experts

· Can NOT include pictures/graphs/any images

Performance

Title

· Title (tie to theme, creative but professional)

Formatting

· Must go 8-10 minutes long (anything over 10 minutes is disqualified)

· Simple props, scenery, costumes

· Group/individual must be able to carry on and off the ‘stage’ alone with no parent/teacher help

· 5 minutes to set up, 5 minutes to take down

Script

· Some flow, what is the story?

· Include blocking notes

· Smooth transitions between scenes

· Memorized

· Must be MOSTLY about leadership and legacy

· **let me look at this before you memorize/practice

· REHEARSE!