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History Day Theme Presentation

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

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  1. History Day Theme Presentation September 25, 2012

  2. 2013 NHD Theme – “Turning Points in History: People, Ideas Events”

  3. 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

  4. 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

  5. 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.

  6. 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!

  7. Watch out for “What If” history Be wary of “if not for this, then that” analysis

  8. Watch out for “What If” history “Without Winston Churchill, the whole world would be controlled by the Nazi’s”

  9. Have the students supported their claims with evidence? “Through his leadership during WWII, he saved not only the British people, but the free world”

  10. 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

  11. 2013 NHD Theme – “Turning Points in History: People, Ideas Events” People Ghandi and his implementation of peaceful protest to achieve Indian Independence

  12. 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

  13. 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

  14. Turning Points should be historically significant Topics should be at least 20 years old Hurricane Katrina September 11, 2001

  15. Consequences A turning point may not be positive for all

  16. Consequences A turning point may not be positive for all Ex. Executive Order 9066

  17. Consequences A turning point may have unintended consequences

  18. Consequences A turning point may have unintended consequences Ex. Borlaug and Green Revolution

  19. When does an event become a turning point? Historical perspective

  20. When does an event become a turning point? Historical perspective Immediately Ex. Pearl Harbor, dropping of the Atomic Bomb

  21. 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

  22. Not all turning points will have a dramatic event! Ex. Shift from conformist 1950s to radical 1960s and 1970s

  23. Turning Points can be controversial Ex. U.S. involvement in Vietnam War

  24. A Turning Point can occur in response to crisis or perceived threat! Ex. 1890 Wounded Knee Massacre

  25. 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

  26. People, Ideas, Events Use the subtext to narrow within a topic

  27. People, Ideas, Events Use the subtext to narrow within a topic Ex. Women’s Suffrage Movement

  28. People – Women’s Suffrage Movement Alice Stone Blackwell Belva Ann Lockwood Carrie Chapman Catt

  29. Ideas – Women’s Suffrage Movement • Th National Woman Suffrage Association and the 15th Amendment National Women’s Party and political protest

  30. Events – Women’s Suffrage Movement 1890 Wyoming admitted to the Union as the first state allowing women to vote 1848 Seneca Falls Convention

  31. 2013 NHD Theme – “Turning Points in History: People, Ideas Events” Historical Context & Impact are crucial!

  32. 2013 NHD Theme – “Turning Points in History: People, Ideas Events” Historical Context & Impact are crucial! What was happening before that led to pivotal change?

  33. 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?

  34. 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

  35. 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?

  36. 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

  37. 2013 NHD Theme – “Turning Points in History: People, Ideas Events” U.S. Government & War

  38. 2013 NHD Theme – “Turning Points in History: People, Ideas Events” U.S. Government & War Supreme Court Decisions

  39. 2013 NHD Theme – “Turning Points in History: People, Ideas Events” U.S. Government & War Supreme Court Decisions Transportation

  40. 2013 NHD Theme – “Turning Points in History: People, Ideas Events” U.S. Government & War Supreme Court Decisions Science & Technology Transportation

  41. 2013 NHD Theme – “Turning Points in History: People, Ideas Events” U.S. Government & War Supreme Court Decisions Science & Technology Civil Rights Transportation

  42. 2013 NHD Theme – “Turning Points in History: People, Ideas Events” U.S. Government & War Supreme Court Decisions Sports Science & Technology Civil Rights Transportation

  43. 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)

  44. Advanced Topic Tips

  45. Advanced Topic Tips Ask a different question of a well studied topic

  46. Advanced Topic Tips Ask a different question of a well studied topic Ex. “What did Jackie Robinson do during the Civil Rights Movement”

  47. Advanced Topic Tips Avoid Biography!

  48. Advanced Topic Tips Avoid Biography! Ex. Study a smaller part of someone’s life with more depth Hubert Humphrey

  49. 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

  50. Advanced Topic Tips Find a “Sub-Iconic” Topic

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