Download - National History Day (NHD) Orientation
National History Day National History Day (NHD) Orientation(NHD) Orientation
K Benson LSMS GT Facilitator [email protected] Obert SMS GT Facilitator [email protected] Knuth EVMS GT Facilitator [email protected]
Began as a small, local contest in 1974 in Ohio
Created by educators to help spur students’ interest in history
Gained support from the National Endowment for the Humanities
Grown to over 2 million people involved nationwide
Has regional, state, and national competitions
Has become a program that truly makes history come alive National History - www.nhd.org
NHD (National History Day)
http://www.nhd.orgNational History Day (NHD) wants your student to become
the historian! They decide on their topic. They research the topic, finding many sources of information. They determine the impact and consequences of their topic based on their evidence. After they’ve finished their research, they choose how to present their conclusions. They may choose to create …
a historical performance, a paper, a web site, a documentary an exhibit.
NHD puts them in control of their learning.
http://www.nhd.orgREAD THE RULE BOOK!!!!http://www.nhd.org/images/uploads/2010rulebook.pdf
Where should I start? This years theme is Turning Points in History: People, Ideas, Events
The dictionary defines “turning point” as a point at which a decisive change takes place.
A turning point is an idea, event or action that directly, and sometimes indirectly, caused change.
A turning point involves ideas, events, and people. Turning points can be mapped with cause and effect chains. One example would be when an idea/philosophy inspires a person, who then causes actions or events to happen. These 3 parts of the them can occur in any order.
The impact and/or legacy of a turning point is measure by the amount of lasting change that occurs because of it.
NHD 2013 Theme and Sample Topics http://www.nhd.org/images/uploads/2013_NHD_ThemeSheet.pdf http://www.nhd.org/images/uploads/2013SampleTopics.pdf
Get all sides of the turning point
Turning Points in History: People, Ideas, Events always have at least two sides, or opposing perspectives.
Part of being a thorough researcher is looking at a topic from all angles to see the whole story.
What’s the Theme? NHD has a different theme every year. Students need to explain exactly how their topic relates to the parts
of the theme. This years theme is Turning Points in History: People, Ideas,
Events
Tea Act
Stamp Act
American Colonists bought
cheapest tea
Sons of Liberty
British pass new tax
East IndiaCompany not doing
well
British enact
IntolerableActs
John Hancock
Samuel Adams
Am
erican Revolution
Sons ofLiberty dump
342 cratesof Britishtea into
Boston harborto protest
British Ships
Colonists
Colonist“No
TaxationWithout
Representation!”
My topic can be a local, state, national, or world history topic.No “9/11” at all this year
Remember… Not all turning points are political—they can be…
Economic Social Cultural Scientific Medical Agricultural Industrial
Can you identify some turning point using these pictures?
Can you identify the turning point?
Topic SelectionTopic Selection
Interests themRelates to the themeFits their desired final productIs narrow and manageable—specific
Students will benefit most from the NHD project if they
are encouraged to choose a topic that:
NHD is NOT A REPORT!!!!NHD is NOT A REPORT!!!!Students must do more than describe what
happened!
They must draw conclusions, basing their opinion on evidence, about how the topic affected individuals, communities, nations and the world.
Studies should include …an investigation into available primary and
secondary sources, an analysis of the evidence, and …a clear explanation of the relationship of the
topic to the theme.
Help your student determine whether they want to do an individual or group project.
Once they are on the journey—they are on the journey for the whole trip!
Creating a ProjectCreating a Project
Will your research answer these Will your research answer these three big topic questions?three big topic questions?
5Ws and How5Ws and How Reporter questions - who, what, when, where, why
and how
Historical Context and Historical PerspectiveHistorical Context and Historical Perspective How and why did the events and atmosphere—social,
economic, political, and cultural—of my topic’s time influence my topic in history?
How did my topic develop over time?
Will your research answer these Will your research answer these three big topic questions?three big topic questions?
So WhatSo What How is my topic important? How was my topic significant in history in relation to
the NHD theme? How did my topic develop over time? What were the
successes, failures, and consequences of my topic? How did my topic influence history over time?
Martin Luther and the Protestant Reformation: Turning over a New Leaf
The Transformative Impact of the Printing Press
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Research Folders
What are Sources?What are Sources?A source is any provider of information A source is any provider of information
used to interpret a topicused to interpret a topicWritten documents – diaries, letters, books,
articles, certificates, journalsArtifacts – physical remains, maps,
photographs, art, tools, furniture (objects from everyday life that have historical significance
Recordings – Video, film, audio recordingsPersonal Interviews – In-person discussions,
discussions over the phone, or via e-mail
A piece of information about a historical event or period in which the creator of the source was an actual participant in or a contemporary of a historical moment. A primary source can be written document created by someone in the past.
A primary source can be an object, place, song, or other cultural artifact created during the historical period you are studying
Primary SourcePrimary Source
Secondary Secondary SourceSource
A source that was not created first-hand by someone who participated in the historical era. Secondary sources are usually created by historians, but based on the historian’s reading of primary sources. Secondary sources are usually written decades, if not centuries, after the event occurred by people who did not live through or participate in the event or issue.
Per NHD – no Wikipedia as a cited sourcePer NHD – no Wikipedia as a cited source
• Review Focus Questions to create thesis
• Take a close look at historical significance and impact
• Must be arguable and provable
• Must connect to the theme
THESISTHESIS
NHD projects should do more than just tell a story. Every exhibit, performance, documentary, paper and web site should make a point about its topic. To do this, students must develop their own argument of the historical impact of the person, event, pattern or idea they are studying. The point they make is called a thesis statement. A thesis statement is not the same as a topic. A thesis statement explains what they believe to be the impact and significance of their topic in history.
Topic: Battle of Gettysburg Thesis Statement: The battle of Gettysburg was a
major turning point of the Civil War. It turned the tide of the war from the South to the North, pushing back Lee's army that would never fight again on Northern soil and
bringing confidence to the Union army.
What about Plagiarism?What about Plagiarism?
Plagiarism: Presenting the work or ideas ofothers in ways that give the impression that theyare your own (e.g., copying information word for-word without using both quotations andfootnotes; paraphrasing an author’s ideas withoutproper attribution; using visuals or music withoutgiving proper credit).
Presenting the InformationPresenting the Information Individual/Group DocumentaryIndividual/Group Documentary
DVD-not Power Point DVD-not Power Point
Individual/Group Exhibit Individual/Group Exhibit IndividualIndividual Paper Paper (early deadline)(early deadline)
Individual/Group PerformanceIndividual/Group Performance Individual/GroupIndividual/GroupWebsite Website ((early deadline)early deadline)
Presenting the InformationPresenting the Information http://www.nhd.org/CreatingEntry.htm
Click on Student Project Examples – Red button on left menu bar http://www.nhd.org/StudentProjectExamples.htm
Documentary Example The Revolutionary Reaper
Website example Title IX: Empowerment Through Education
Performance Example Revolutionizing Revolutions: What Gandhi Taught Us About
Political Defiance Paper Example
The Trial of the Century: A Reaction to Nazi Atrocities Prompts Revolution and Reform in Principles of International Law
Exhibit Example The Meiji Restoration: A Political Revolution
Projects Must Also IncludeProjects Must Also IncludeTitle PageTitle PageProcess PaperProcess Paper
http://nhd.org/images/uploads/ProcessPaper1.pdf
(historical papers do not need this)(historical papers do not need this)
Annotated BibliographyAnnotated Bibliography http://www.marrowbones.com/commons/http://www.marrowbones.com/commons/
technosocial/Maine%20Indian%20Land%20Claimstechnosocial/Maine%20Indian%20Land%20Claims%20Video%20-%20%20Bibliography.pdf%20Video%20-%20%20Bibliography.pdf
George Washington: A Leader of IntelligenceAnnotated Bibliography
Jane Doe
Primary Sources:
Duer, William. "William Duer to George Washington." The Papers of George
Washington Documents. 28 Jan 1777. 6 Feb 2009
<http://gwpapers.virginia.edu/documents/revolution/duer/duer1.html>.
Washington relied on William Duer of New York to gather intelligence.
He wrote to Washington about setting up a spy network after the
Continental army set up headquarters at Morristown, New Jersey, in
early 1777. I used this to support my thesis that Washington was a master spy
and that this helped us win the Revolutionary War.
Secondary Sources:
Allen, Thomas B.. George Washington, Spymaster: How the Americans Outspied
the British and Won the Revolutionary War . New York : National
Geographic Children's Books , 2004.
This interesting book about Washington’s spying during the
Revolutionary War helped me find primary sources for my quotations and
led me to other documents. It also provided ciphers to use in my project. I
used some of the code to show how they communicated.
This is called a hanging indent
Helping your student manage Helping your student manage their time productivelytheir time productively NHD is done in stages Watch for important notices of deadlines and
due dates Check students agendas, folders, newsletters, e-
mails, and websites weekly http://www.kbensonlsms.weebly.com
Watch for communication that is sent home with your student
NHD is done in stages Watch for important notices of deadlines and
due dates Check students agendas, folders, newsletters, e-
mails, and websites weekly http://www.kbensonlsms.weebly.com
Watch for communication that is sent home with your student
Important competition dates to rememberImportant competition dates to remember W 2/20 NHD Entry Forms with Thesis Paragraph, parent W 2/20 NHD Entry Forms with Thesis Paragraph, parent
signatures, and fee signatures, and fee due to GT Facilitator - must reach regional coordinator by 6PM on F 2/22
W 2/22 Finished PAPERS and WEBSITES W 2/22 Finished PAPERS and WEBSITES due –due – must must reach regional coordinator by 6PM (This includes process reach regional coordinator by 6PM (This includes process paper and annotated bibliographies.)paper and annotated bibliographies.)
Regional CompetitionRegional Competition – 9AM to 2PM (Winners – 9AM to 2PM (Winners announced about 4PM)announced about 4PM) Saturday, March 9, 2011Saturday, March 9, 2011
South Middle SchoolSouth Middle School 220 W. Greenhurst Rd220 W. Greenhurst Rd Nampa ID 83686Nampa ID 83686
“National History Day is not just a day,
it’s an experience!”
National History Day www.nhd.org