Creating a History Day Project
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Sample Projects
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Here are some resources to help you through the process of creating a NHD project.
Understanding the Process Getting Started (NHD website) Tips for Creating a Successful History Day Entry Creating an Entry (NHD) - Broken Down by Topic Plagiarism How to Do the Research Conducting Research (NHD) National History Day and Archives Toolkit (a partnership with SAA) Purdo OWL Research Overview Evaluating Websites Evaluating Internet Research Sources (Virtual Salt by Robert Harris ) Eight Steps to Research Research Checklist Selecting a Topic Topic Selection Worksheet (NHD) Choosing a Topic Evaluating Sources Mural Interpretation Worksheet (NARA) Photograph Analysis Worksheet (NARA) Propaganda Analysis Worksheet (NARA) Written Document Analysis Worksheet (NARA) Thesis Statement Developing a Strong Thesis Thesis Statement Presentation Process Paper & Annotated Bibliography (Two Parts of the Same Document) Example Title Page - No additional information, such as your school or your teacher's name should be listed! Process Paper Basics Annotated Bibliography: Primary and secondary sources need to be separated and categorized. Each source should have ONE or TWO sentences explaining how this source was used in your project. (found in NHD rules book) Miscellaneous Helpful Information Commonly Misspelled Words |