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History Day Theme Presentation. September 25, 2012. 2013 NHD Theme – “Turning Points in History: People, Ideas Events”. 2013 NHD Theme – “Turning Points in History: People, Ideas Events”. Turning Point: a point at which a significant change occurs decisive change of direction
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History Day Theme Presentation September 25, 2012
2013 NHD Theme – “Turning Points in History: People, Ideas Events”
2013 NHD Theme – “Turning Points in History: People, Ideas Events” • Turning Point: • a point at which a significant change occurs • decisive change of direction • departure from long held tradition or rule • a point where history effectively • turns a corner
2013 NHD Theme – “Turning Points in History: People, Ideas Events” • Turning Point: • a point at which a significant change occurs • decisive change of direction • departure from long held tradition or rule • a point where history effectively • turns a corner Climax Landmark Milestone Watershed
2013 NHD Theme – “Turning Points in History: People, Ideas Events” Turning Point: An event or set of events that, had it not happened as it did, would have prompted a different course in history.
2013 NHD Theme – “Turning Points in History: People, Ideas Events” Turning Point: An event or set of events that, had it not happened as it did, would have prompted a different course in history. * Be careful of “What If” History!
Watch out for “What If” history Be wary of “if not for this, then that” analysis
Watch out for “What If” history “Without Winston Churchill, the whole world would be controlled by the Nazi’s”
Have the students supported their claims with evidence? “Through his leadership during WWII, he saved not only the British people, but the free world”
2013 NHD Theme – “Turning Points in History: People, Ideas Events” Challenge to students will be to argue that an historical person, idea, or event is actually a turning point
2013 NHD Theme – “Turning Points in History: People, Ideas Events” People Ghandi and his implementation of peaceful protest to achieve Indian Independence
2013 NHD Theme – “Turning Points in History: People, Ideas Events” People Ideas Ghandi and his implementation of peaceful protest to achieve Indian Independence James “Crash” Ryan’s idea of seatbelts to improve car safety
2013 NHD Theme – “Turning Points in History: People, Ideas Events” Events People 1960 televised Presidential debate changes the role of media in the election process *Should use at least 1 tag word Ideas Ghandi and his implementation of peaceful protest to achieve Indian Independence James “Crash” Ryan’s idea of seatbelts to improve car safety
Turning Points should be historically significant Topics should be at least 20 years old Hurricane Katrina September 11, 2001
Consequences A turning point may not be positive for all
Consequences A turning point may not be positive for all Ex. Executive Order 9066
Consequences A turning point may have unintended consequences
Consequences A turning point may have unintended consequences Ex. Borlaug and Green Revolution
When does an event become a turning point? Historical perspective
When does an event become a turning point? Historical perspective Immediately Ex. Pearl Harbor, dropping of the Atomic Bomb
When does an event become a turning point? Historical perspective Immediately Ex. Pearl Harbor, dropping of the Atomic Bomb Retrospect Ex. Stock market crash, oil embargo
Not all turning points will have a dramatic event! Ex. Shift from conformist 1950s to radical 1960s and 1970s
Turning Points can be controversial Ex. U.S. involvement in Vietnam War
A Turning Point can occur in response to crisis or perceived threat! Ex. 1890 Wounded Knee Massacre
Cause & Effect Second Sino-Japanese War Bombing of Pearl Harbor U.S. enters WWII World War II begins between Axis and Allied powers Atomic Bomb Submarine Warfare Tension between Japan And Western powers Iwo Jima
People, Ideas, Events Use the subtext to narrow within a topic
People, Ideas, Events Use the subtext to narrow within a topic Ex. Women’s Suffrage Movement
People – Women’s Suffrage Movement Alice Stone Blackwell Belva Ann Lockwood Carrie Chapman Catt
Ideas – Women’s Suffrage Movement • Th National Woman Suffrage Association and the 15th Amendment National Women’s Party and political protest
Events – Women’s Suffrage Movement 1890 Wyoming admitted to the Union as the first state allowing women to vote 1848 Seneca Falls Convention
2013 NHD Theme – “Turning Points in History: People, Ideas Events” Historical Context & Impact are crucial!
2013 NHD Theme – “Turning Points in History: People, Ideas Events” Historical Context & Impact are crucial! What was happening before that led to pivotal change?
2013 NHD Theme – “Turning Points in History: People, Ideas Events” Historical Context & Impact are crucial! What was happening before that led to pivotal change? What was the significance of the change?
2013 NHD Theme – “Turning Points in History: People, Ideas Events” Historical Context & Impact are crucial! • What was happening before that led to • pivotal change? • What was the significance of the change? • How will the change alter various aspects of society? • Business • Government • Transportation • Religion • Education • Technology • Communication
2013 NHD Theme – “Turning Points in History: People, Ideas Events” Historical Context & Impact are crucial! What was happening before that led to pivotal change? What was the significance of the change? How will the change alter various aspects of society? Why did this change occur at this time and place?
2013 NHD Theme – “Turning Points in History: People, Ideas Events” “Heart of the Story” is the Turning Point Title Thesis Statement Heart of the Story Historical Context Short & Long Term Impact
2013 NHD Theme – “Turning Points in History: People, Ideas Events” U.S. Government & War
2013 NHD Theme – “Turning Points in History: People, Ideas Events” U.S. Government & War Supreme Court Decisions
2013 NHD Theme – “Turning Points in History: People, Ideas Events” U.S. Government & War Supreme Court Decisions Transportation
2013 NHD Theme – “Turning Points in History: People, Ideas Events” U.S. Government & War Supreme Court Decisions Science & Technology Transportation
2013 NHD Theme – “Turning Points in History: People, Ideas Events” U.S. Government & War Supreme Court Decisions Science & Technology Civil Rights Transportation
2013 NHD Theme – “Turning Points in History: People, Ideas Events” U.S. Government & War Supreme Court Decisions Sports Science & Technology Civil Rights Transportation
Top 25 News Stories of the 20th century U.S. drops Atomic Bomb (1945) Men first walk on the moon (1969) Japan bombs Pearl Harbor (1941) Wrights first fly airplane (1903) U.S. women win the right to vote (1920) JFK assassinated in Dallas (1963) Nazi Holocaust exposed (1945) World War I begins (1914) Court ends “separate but equal” (1954) U.S. stock market crashes (1929) Antibiotic penicillin discovered (1953) DNA’s structure discovered (1953 Soviet Union dissolves (1951) 14. Richard Nixon resigns (1974) 15. Germany Invades Poland (1939) 16. Communists take over Russia (1917) 17. Ford creates assembly line (1913) 18. Soviets launch first satellite (1957) 19. Einstein conceives relativity (1905) 20. Birth control pill approved by FDA (1960) 21. New polio vaccine works (1953) 22. Hitler named chancellor (1933) 23. M.L.King, Jr., assassinated (1968) 24. Allies invade France on D-Day (1944) 25. Deadly AIDS disease identified (1981) “Stories of the Century, 1900-2000,” Newseum, http://www.newseum.org/century/finalresults.htm (accessed September 3, 2012)
Advanced Topic Tips Ask a different question of a well studied topic
Advanced Topic Tips Ask a different question of a well studied topic Ex. “What did Jackie Robinson do during the Civil Rights Movement”
Advanced Topic Tips Avoid Biography!
Advanced Topic Tips Avoid Biography! Ex. Study a smaller part of someone’s life with more depth Hubert Humphrey
Advanced Topic Tips Avoid Biography! Ex. Study a smaller part of someone’s life with more depth Hubert Humphrey Elected Mayor of Minneapolis in 1945 1948 Democratic Convention Elected Vice President in 1964 – unclear stance on Vietnam War
Advanced Topic Tips Find a “Sub-Iconic” Topic