History Fair

2016 for
International
History

What is the History Fair?

The History Fair (which is part of the National History Day competition) is a program that
allows students to research on a world, national, state, or local topic

THIS YEARS THEME:

Exploration, Encounter,
Exchange in History

Its not just a day,

its an
experience.

Topic Selection
Students will choose
topics from a
provided list.

Im open to topics not on

the list, but you must show
me how they relate to
theme AND the syllabus.

Each
individual/group
cannot select a topic
that has already
been selected by
another
individual/group

What does the theme mean?

EXPLORATION
Can be the literal
exploration of unknown
lands (at least to the
explorers). But also can be
related to the sciences or
even the vehicles of
exploration, such as planes
or rockets.

ENCOUNTER
Exploration often leads to
new encounters - with
different peoples,
unfamiliar environments,
and new ideas. Often,
exploration leads to
subjugation or occupation
of other groups of people.

EXCHANGE
It is impossible to have
Exploration and
Encounters and not have
some type of ideas
exchanged. Can be many
types of exchanges, such
as goods, food, ideas,
diseases, or gunfire.

It does not need to literal,

but can also be the
exploration of new ideas,
concepts, or theories.

Can occur between

familiar parties. For
example, think of warfare
and the changes it causes.

But its not just physical,

can be beliefs, customs,
political systems, and
ideas.

Individual Categories
Exhibit
Documentar
y

Research
Paper

Performanc
e
Website

Group Categories
Exhibit

Performanc
e

Documentar
y

Website

Groups may have a maximum of three

people per group and all group members
must be in the same class.

The Annotated Bibliography

Required for ALL
sources
ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHY
Should contain all sources that
provided useful information for
your project.
MUST explain how the source was
used AND how it was helpful.

Bibliography must
be in MLA format

The Process Paper

Required for ALL
projects
Should be a maximum of 500
words explaining how you
conducted research, created, and
then developed your project.

It should explain the

following:
How you choose your
topic
How you conducted
research
How you selected your
presentation category
and created your
project
How your project
relates to the theme

Historical Paper (Individuals)

Traditional form of
presenting research.
Various types of creative writing are
permitted:
Fictional diaries
Poems
Must conform to all rules

PAPER LENGTH
Between 1,500 words and
2,500 words.
All words and numbers count
Annotated bib, illustration
captions, and appendix are not
included in word count
Font should be 12 Times New
Roman

Historical Paper (Individuals)

Traditional form of
presenting research.
Various types of creative writing are
permitted:
Fictional diaries
Poems
Must conform to all rules

PAPER CITATIONS

Citations- footnotes, endnotes, or

internal documentation are REQUIRED
- if its not cited, then it is plagiarized.
Please cite based on MLA or Turabian
guidelines

PAPER LENGTH
Between 1,500 words and
2,500 words.
All words and numbers count
Annotated bib, illustration
captions, and appendix are not
included in word count
Font should be 12 Times New
Roman

Historical Paper (Individuals)

PAPER LENGTH
Typed on 8.5 x 11 white paper
1 inch margins on all sides
Number pages consecutively
Double spaced with writing on one side
of the paper
Staple pages in top left corner- No
Covers or Binders
Title Page should have no illustrations
or graphics

Exhibit
Visual representation of your
research and interpretation of your
topics impact and change in history
Much like a museum
exhibit
Should have visual labels and
captions

Exhibit
SIZE REQUIREMENTS
Overall size must be no larger
than :
40 in wi de x 30 in deep x 6
feet high
Circular or rotating exhibits
must be no more than 30
inches in diameter
Tables on which a project is
placed do not count in overall
height

Exhibit
WORD LIMIT
500 word limit to all text
Titles
Subtitles
Captions
Graphs
Timelines
Media
**Where you use your own
words

MEDIA

Media used in exhibit can not run

for longer than 3 mins
Viewers and judges must be
able to control media devices.
Devices must fit in the size
limits of the exhibit
Electricity cannot be
guaranteed, requiring an
independent power source

Performance
A performance is a dramatic
portrayal of your topics
significance in history and must be
original in production

Costumes may be
purchased or created.

TIME

Must not exceed 10 mins

in length

Timing starts immediately after

the announcement of the title
You will be allowed an additional
5 mins to set up and 5 mins to
clean up

Documentary
A documentary should
reflect your ability to use
audiovisual equipment and
communicate your topics
significance. Your
presentations should use
primary materials but also
original production

TIME

Must not exceed 10 mins

in length
You will also have 5 mins to set
up and 5 mins to clean up
Time will start when first audio
is heard or visual is seen.
Parents CAN NOT help students
with technical issues.

Documentary
FOLLOW ALL COPYRIGHT
RULES!!!

All entries must be studentproduced

Narration
Voice-Overs
Dramatization
* This does not include interviews
of participants in a historical event

Documentary
You must provide the judges with a DVD
of the project for further review.
If possible, save as a Quick Time
movie.
If you fail to leave a working DVD
with the judges you will be ineligible
for the runoff round
The DVD will not be returned

Website
REQUIREMENTS

NAVIGATION
One page must serve as the
homepage
Include names of
participants, entry title,
division, main menu
All pages must be
interconnected with hypertext
links. Auto redirects are not
permitted.

No more than 1200 visible

student-composed words.
The entire site including all
multimedia, may use up to
100MB of file space

MULTIMEDIA
May not last more than 45
seconds, and no student
narration is allowed
If a plug in is needed, you
must provide a link to the site
where it is available for free.

Website
WEEBLY
Go to www.nhd.org
Scroll down to the:

Then use your

student ID as your
username and password.

Begin Constructing your

site!
Each time you save, it
will allow you to go back
and edit.

Website
PRODUCTION
All entries must be original
productions.
You may use:
Professional photos
Graphics
Video
Recorded Music
Proper credit must be given

Copyright rules
must be followed!

History Fair Topics - International History

Turkey and the Armenian
Genocide: A Violent
Encounter of Religious
Difference on Close
Borders
The Zimmermann
Telegram: The Exchange
that Broke Down
American Isolationism
Japanese Invasion of
Manchuria
Japanese Invasion of
China
Sinking of the Lusitania
and Unrestricted Warfare
The Russo-Japanese War
Otto Von Bismarck and
the Stability of Europe
Alliances in Europe and
the First World War

Communism in Russia
and the Threat to
Western Stability
Building the Panama
Canal: the Exchange
Between the Americas
League of Nations and
the Standards for Human
Rights
The Locarno Treaties of
1925
The Dawes Plan of 1924
International Involvement
in the Spanish Civil War
Exploring their Rights and
Encountering Change:
Women of the 1920s
The Berlin Conference:
Colonization and
Exploration of Africa

14 Points and SelfDetermination

14 Points and Freedom of
the Seas
The Mandate System
after WWI
The Three Cs of African
Imperialism
The Boer Wars and the
Clash for Dominance in
South Africa
American Protectionism
and its Impact on
International Relations
Militarism in Japan in the
late 19th Century
Appeasement and Close
Encounters before WWII
The Court of International
Justice and Disputes

Credits
Special thanks to all the people who made and
released these awesome resources for free:
Presentation template by SlidesCarnival
Photographs by Unsplash

Project Due Dates

Group and topics are due on Wednesday, August 26th
The whole project is due on Friday, October 2nd