History Day Project Guidelines

Theme: Taking a Stand In History

Information:

History Day is rapidly approaching and all of Sycamore Academy is participating, so you’ll need to get started on your projects! Students in grades 4th through 8th have the opportunity to compete in the county History Day competition. Below are the guidelines required for the History Day project:

• Students will pick a person or group of people in history (includes European history, world history, or U.S history) who have taken a stand in history.
• Students will turn in a Process Paper and a 2D poster board. (flat boards, no trifolds)

• Process Paper must be included with your project:

• A process paper is made up of the following:
• The first paragraph is about how you chose your topic.
• The second is about how you conducted your research.
• The third paragraph is about how you chose to present your project.

• The last paragraph is about how your project relates to the theme:  Taking a Stand in History

• Students will work on their process paper in class.
• Students will also work on the Annotated Bibliography in class.
• Students will complete their research and the poster board portion at home.

Helpful Websites:

http://www.nhd.org/bibresource/#toggle-id-4 - Annotated Bibliography resource

Calisphere.org - Discover over 400,000 images, texts, and recordings—and counting.

https://www.loc.gov/ - The Library of Congress is a great resource to find primary and secondary sources for your project.

www.nhdca.org - National History Day website is full of information and resources.

Noodle Tools - NoodleTools is a responsive, user-friendly research management platform with baked-in wisdom accumulated over years, and a proven track record across thousands of schools and universities.

History Day Suggested Timeline

Below is a timeline that suggests due dates to be followed in order to keep up with what the project requires. Please check with your child’s teacher if you have any questions.

Timeline:

• September 27th, 2016 - Begin researching your topic and begin gathering both primary and secondary sources by reading newspapers, books, websites, visiting historical sites or museums etc.
• *Examples of primary sources include original documents, artifacts, historic sites, songs, or other written and tangible items created during the historical period you are studying.

• October 4, 2016 - Bring in all research about your person.
• Students will be doing the annotated bibliography in class.
• October 11, 2016 - Begin assembling poster board at home.
• October 25, 2016 - Final Projects are due in class. *Early finishers may bring projects in before due date.
• October 27th, 2016 - History Showcase 5-6:30 pm