History+Fair

=[|5 steps to become an historian - due 10/1 - watch video and record 4 observations on paper]= (10) || Working supplies: composition book or spiral note, notebook divider labeled “History Fair” (bring to class daily) ||  || (25) || All Logbook pages numbered, Title written on first page, Table of Contents on the next 3 pages, created according to instructions on “Log Book Instructions” Handout || *** assignments should be written in this logbook** || (25) || 3 preliminary topics w/reasoning and plan || List your top 3 choices with at least 30 words explaining a personal connection to topic and how you plan to create a meaningful project using that topic (*place this on the first page of your logbook and be sure there is an entry on your table of contents) || (25) || Narrowed topic and thesis statement* || see Mrs. Simonds’s website for thesis creation help, along with handout on thesis statements || (25) || Main ideas from “Building Historical Context and Conducting Research” written as notes * || Students will take a quiz on this information See http://www.nhd.org/ConductingResearch.htm || (10) || 2 Secondary Sources due with Annotated Bibliography*** (10) || 2 Primary Sources due with Annotated Bibliography * ||  || (25) || Preliminary Outline due || See your grammar book for how to write an outline – use Roman numerals, letters, and numbers – may use sentence outline or phrase outline || (30) || 5 note pages filled using topics from the outline* || At top of page, list the topic from your outline, the author’s last name and the page #s from the source you are citing || (25) || Type of entry due: exhibit, research paper, documentary, website, performance || Select the type of entry you will submit for your project (see history fair website for ideas and requirements) – write the type of entry in your logbook, including a list of supplies you will need and 100-150 words explaining why you chose this type of entry and your plan for completing the project – give details (dates, if you can). || (10) || 2 additional secondary sources due w/ Annotated Bibliography* ||  || (15) || 3 additional primary sources due w/ Annotated Bibliography* ||  || (30) || Bring in USB drive with links to 10 visuals you will include – **each one must be sited in your logbook** || you will need many more than this for your final project – save them as you go and be sure to list all citation info in your logbook || (20) || 10 more note pages filled using topics from outline* ||  || (20) || 10 more note pages filled using topics from outline* ||  || (20) || Typed annotated bibliography – Rough draft || Minimum: 4 secondary and at least 5 primary (although many more than this should be included for an exemplary project) || (50) || Typed process paper – rough draft || parts 1,2,4 ( do not include “how I completed my exhibit/performance/documentary/ website) || (30) || Preliminary check of exhibit, website, documentary, performance, paper || For exhibit: should have backgrounds, title, subtitle, and at least 5 items on the board – email a pic or bring pic on phone or camera – DO NOT BRING THE EXHIBIT
 * // Due Date/Points possible/ points earned // ||  //What is due?//  ||  //Comments//  ||
 * 9/19/12
 * 9/24/12
 * 9/26/12
 * 10/2/12
 * 10/9/12
 * 10/15/12
 * Use 1 page of your logbook for each source and be sure to //always record in the Table of Contents as**: Annotated Bibliography: __Title of Source__**//
 * ** Leave 15 pages for sources ** || See [] (Annotated Bibliography section for instructions – Be sure to use MLA format See Mrs. Simonds’s website for connections to MLA Format) ||
 * 10/17/12
 * 10/22/12
 * 10/29/12
 * 10/30/12
 * 11/5/12
 * 11/14/12
 * 11/14/12 || If doing a website, register through history fair website ||  ||
 * 11/15&16
 * 11/28/12
 * 12/5/12
 * 12/10/12
 * 12/18/12
 * 1/9/13

For website: home page and all pages should be started (at least 3 pages complete)

For documentary: draft of movie file turned in

For performance: arrange a date to perform

For research: Full rough draft due || (100) || **Final projects due** || Final process papers turned in – must contain corrections as well as final annotated bibliography. Place in a nice folder for neat presentation of material || (50) || **All history fair papers including logbook turned in** || all drafts, outlines, handouts, topic proposal || = = = About History Day = [|Welcome to History Day California]
 * 1/30/13
 * 2/4/13

= History Day Theme - 2013 - Turning Points in History = **[|The Theme Explained]**


 * [|Theme Book - All about Turning Points] **

[|Sample Topics 2013- Turning Points]

= Local history topics =

[|Historical Society Biographies] [|Southern California History Sites] [|Chinese Historical Society] [|Highway history] [|The importance of water in SoCalHistory] [|Historical Timeline of Los Angeles] [|History Of Orange County] [|Santa Ana History] [|OC History]

= Steps to Take =

[|History Day Step by Step]

[|Tips for parents]

[|5 steps to becoming an historian]

= Choosing and creating a type of entry = [|Creating an entry]

[|More on Creating an Entry]

EXCELLENT Sample Entries

[|Sample projects from past years]



[|Creating a website]

[|Creating a website - follow the links and all instructions carefully - READ EVERY INSTRUCTION CAREFULLY]

Website Entries - Bethel 2012

= Rules and Judging Criteria =

[|Some basic rules]

[|Judging Criteria]

= = = = = Doing the Research = [|History Day - Research Central] [|Building Historical Context and Conducting Research]

[|Video from UCI on primary sources (3 minutes)]

[|Primary vs Secondary Sources]

[|Getting help with primary sources from the Library of Congress]

[|Getting Started with outlining]

__Thesis Statement Development__
[|Thesis Statement #1]

[|Thesis Paragraph - Scroll down to "III - Constructing a Thesis and IV Presenting the Thesis"]

[|Thesis Statement #2]

[|Thesis Statement #3]

[|Thesis statement - Chicago History Fair]

[|Do's and Don'ts of History Fair thesis statements]

__Writing an annotated bibliography__

 * [|*****EXCELLENT EXPLANATION OF ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHY]
 * [|Cornell University - How to write an annotated bibliography]
 * [|UC Santa Cruz assistance] -
 * [|Links to more sources on annotated bibliographies]

[|Citing various sources in MLA style] [|MLA handbook for citations] [|Citing primary sources in MLA]

[|Complete instructions and examples for references]


 * Handouts given to students in email or in class or to parents