National History Day 2016 theme – Exploration, Encounter, Exchange in History theme sheet 2106 – How to decide on a topic – 2016 Rubric NHD contest Rules
Topic: Due 11/20 Students will choose a topic and a category for presentation.
Research Framework: Due 12/11/15 At least 8 sources with at least 2 primary source documents. Find the steps to historical research on the NHD website here. You will use the interactive notebook to review each source from the back to the front as well as paragraphs describing the impact of each individual source on your project. In the front section will enter 60 words response to each of the following questions- “Describe how you chose your topic? ” and “How you conducted your research? ”
Rough Draft #1: Due 12/18/15 Students will have a plan and examples of their final product. Significant progress must be documented in notebook.
Rough Draft #2*: Due 01/22/16 Students will have a finished product ready for final revision. Process Paper. Bibliography listing all sources.
*Final – 02/02/16 – *Products should be complete enough for review in school competition.
Final Draft: Project complete and complete according NHD Rules. (Process Paper, Bibliography in MLA format.)
How do you decide what is a good topic? How important is it? Can you find sources?
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