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National History Day

National History Day. IT’S NOT JUST A DAY, IT’S AN EXPERIENCE. The Student’s role:. Select a topic related to the theme Investigate historical context, historical significance, and the topic’s relationship to the theme

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National History Day

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  1. National History Day IT’S NOT JUST A DAY, IT’S AN EXPERIENCE

  2. The Student’s role: • Select a topic related to the theme • Investigate historical context, historical significance, and the topic’s relationship to the theme • Conduct research in libraries, archives and museums, through oral history interviews, and by visiting historical sites

  3. Step 1 • Develop a paperwork management system • Organization is key

  4. Step 2 Select a topic

  5. The Theme • Debate & Diplomacy in History: Successes, Failures, Consequences

  6. Debate OR Diplomacy: Some topics will deal with debate and others with diplomacy, but not both. That is okay! However, if your topic does deal with both debate and diplomacy, make certain that you deal with both in your entry.

  7. Successes, Failures, Consequences • Your entry will need to explain how your topic was a success or a failure and its consequences. It is okay to deal with a diplomatic event that was a failure, just explain how and why it failed and what difference that made. As you do your research, remember to gather information so that you can decide if it was a success or failure.

  8. Why a theme? • The theme helps you ask questions and think deeply about your topic • Examine the arguments for and against • Explain the historical consequences of the outcome of the debate of diplomatic event • Whose success is it • Whose failure

  9. Debate A contention by words or arguments: as a: the formal discussion of a motion before a deliberative body according to the rules of parliamentary procedure b: a regulated discussion of a proposition between two matched sides

  10. Examples of debates • Lincoln/Douglas debates over slavery • Aristotle and Plato discussing “nature versus nurture” • Kennedy/Nixon televised debates in the 1960 presidential campaign • Who should be allowed to vote • Supreme Court cases • Constitutional amendments

  11. More debate ideas • The innovative music of Johann Sebastian Bach in the 17th century • Giuseppe Verdi opera lyrics in the 19th century • Rock music and juvenile delinquency • Rock music and drug abuse • Upton Sinclair’s The Jungle • Formation of the NAACP

  12. Debate • Topic—Constitutional Convention of 1787 • Successes—The Constitutional Convention succeeded in continuous unity of the nation • Failures—The Constitutional Convention ignored the slavery question • Consequences—Civil War

  13. Diplomacy 1: the art and practice of conducting negotiations between nations 2: skill in handling affairs without arousing hostility: TACT

  14. Examples of diplomacy • International conferences, treaties or summits • Land ownership in 18th century America and treaties with Native Americans • Black Hawk War of 1832 • Dayton Peace Accords • Geneva Convention • Nixon’s 1972 trip to China • Missouri Compromise

  15. Diplomacy • Topic—Yalta Conference • Successes—Yalta Conference succeeded in bringing the U.S., England and Russia into diplomatic dialogue • Failures—U.S. and Britain compromised too much resulting in the establishment of the Eastern Block • Consequences—Spread of Communism

  16. Still have questions about the theme? The National History Day staff will be holding an online discussion about this year’s theme where staff members will address questions from teachers, students and parents.

  17. Online Discussion details Wed., Oct. 20, 2010, 2:00-4:00 p.m. CT You can send questions ahead of time Oct. 18-20, by emailing info@nhd.org. Make sure you have “NHD THEME DISCUSSION” in the subject line. You may also send questions to the same address during the discussion time. Questions and answers will be posted online to read later at www.nhd.org. Look for the button on the home page that will take you to the online discussion page.

  18. Step 3 Background reading for historical context

  19. Remember the context! • Identify that moment in time when your debate or diplomatic event occurred • What was happening that led to the debate or diplomatic event • What impact did your debate or diplomatic event have upon society

  20. Paperwork management reminder • Carefully record all your bibliography information as you use sources

  21. Start with secondary sources • Secondary sources give you background • They help you put your information in historical context • Their bibliographies lead you to primary sources • They provide contrast

  22. What are secondary sources? • Materials written by an author who was not an eyewitness or a participant in the historical event or period under investigation

  23. Examples of secondary sources • General historical works • Popular periodical literature • History texts • Journals • Monographs

  24. Step 4 Narrow your topic

  25. Tips on selecting a topic • Think about topics that interest you • Match your interest to the theme • Choose a specific issue within your interest area • Make sure your topic has depth • Verify the availability of resources

  26. More tips • Do not overlook local history • Be sure you can illustrate effects (try to avoid events less than 20 years old) • Did I mention that it has to connect to the theme?

  27. Samples • Munich agreement of 1938 • Brown v. Board of Education • Federal Reserve Act • Ping Pong Diplomacy • Diplomacy at Versailles • The Buckley Report and rock music • The League of Nations • Women’s Fashion in the Gilded Age • Suffrage debates • Dropping the bomb • The Iran Hostage Crisis • Battle between the silver and gold standards

  28. Narrow, with depth • Theme—Debate & Diplomacy • Interest—music • Topic—Rock and Roll Music • Debate—The Buckley Report (the connection between rock music and drug abuse)

  29. Step 5 Gather and record additional information

  30. Primary Sources • Primary sources are materials written or produced in the time period under investigation

  31. Examples of primary sources • Letters, diaries and other first-person narratives • Photographs • Government records • Manuscript collections • Songs and hymns • Congressional Record • Tools, machines, furniture and other artifacts • Newspapers and magazines • Court proceedings • Oral history interview

  32. A note on the Internet • Internet research is very popular • Not all resources are available on the Internet • Not all sources on the Internet are credible (no Wikipedia) • All sources must be evaluated • Research should be balanced

  33. Where can I find information • Libraries • Historical societies and archives • Video stores • Museums • Family members • Your community • Community organizations

  34. Some questions to ask • What libraries, archives, museums or other organizations would have information on my topic • What are some key words, dates or people related to my topic that would help me find information in an index, card catalog or computer search

  35. Step 6 Analyze and Interpret sources and the topic’s significance in history

  36. Examine how these factors contributed to your topic • Economics • Social issues • Political events and ideologies • Technological developments • Cultural issues • Religious movements and ideologies

  37. Context • Analyze your topic and explain how it fits into historical context, why it is significant and what is its legacy

  38. Study cause and effect and change over time • Everyone is affected by prior events • Everyone’s action have an impact on others • People respond to events in different ways • Try to understand motivations • Explain the successes and failures • Examine consequences

  39. Questions to consider • Why are my sources useful • What do these sources omit • Who is the author/producer/storyteller • Why was this document produced • Who was the intended audience • What biases are identifiable in these sources • Where should I look for more information

  40. More questions • Do my sources agree or conflict? Why? • What do I know about the historical context that will help me understand this information • How does this relate to Debate and Diplomacy

  41. Step 7 Develop a thesis

  42. Thesis • A one sentence statement that presents an argument about the topic that your project will then try to prove

  43. Thesis statements • Addresses a narrow topic • Explain what the researcher believes to be the historical significance of the topic • Connects the topic to the theme

  44. Step 8 • See you at our National History Day Entry Construction Workshop on 9 November 2020. Thank you for attending. Email me if you have questions or suggestions for future workshops. • ttrullinger@hannibal.k12.mo.us

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