CHICAGO METRO HISTORY FAIR

2016 SUMMARY STATEMENT

Attach an annotated bibliography (AB) that is divided between primary and secondary sources.
Submit two copies of the SS and AB at the competition. Please type.

Student name(s) _____________________________________________________________

Bryce Boyd
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Title: Harlem Globetrotters
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Check if applicable (and respond to Question 3):
This project uses the 2016 National History Day theme, Exploration, Encounter, and Exchange in
[Chicago/Illinois] History

Project Category:

Exhibit

Website

Paper

Student Composed
Word-Count:

Student Composed
Word-Count:

Total Word-Count
(excluding citations):

Documentary Performance
Time:

Time:

1400

1. THESIS STATEMENT

Present the projects argument or interpretation in two sentences. If you are using the NHD theme, you might want to make it
evident in your thesis statement.

Although people disagreed with the way the Globetrotters played, they changed the game
of basketball positively, by making it more family friendly, less competitive, and by
introducing diversity into the sport.

2. SUMMARY OF PROJECT

Briefly explain your project and its conclusion. Include: How and why did change happen and what was the impact? Why is
it historically significant? What historical meaning or importance can we learn from your findings?

The Globetrotters have made basketball accept diversity, made a more family friendly and less
competitive game of basketball. Now a days there is no judgment when seeing people in the NBA
that are not white it is normal. I think it really shows that if someone really wants to make a
change they can as long as they out their mind to it.

3. Required for projects using the National History Day theme only.

Explain how this project integrates the NHD theme Exploration, Encounter, and Exchange in [Chicago/Illinois] History into
its argument.
I argue that the globetrotters changed basketball worldwide. They stood up to what they thought was right and now they
have made a change that is very visible today.

4. PROCESS
A.

What historical question did you start off withand how did it change once you began doing your research?

How did the Harlem Globetrotters Change the game of

basketball?

B.

What kinds of sources did you use as evidence to develop your argument (for example, letters, photographs,
government documents, interviews, etc.)?

Photos, Letters, Newspaper, Articles.

C.

Select one piece of evidence that you used and explain how it influenced your argument.

www.pbs.org really helped with my research because it had many specific details and

had a few photos that could really back up my reasons.

D.

List libraries (other than school), museums, and other institutions that you visited to do your research.