broward county history fair 2014 rights and responsibilities

Broward County History Fair 2014Broward County History Fair 2014

Rights and ResponsibilitiesRights and Responsibilities

What is the Fair?What is the Fair?

•Program that allows students to conduct Program that allows students to conduct research on a world, national, state or local research on a world, national, state or local topic.topic.

•This yearThis year’’s theme: Rights and Responsibilitiess theme: Rights and Responsibilities•““It is not just a day, it is an experience.It is not just a day, it is an experience.””

TopicsTopics• Students can choose any Students can choose any

topic they wish, so long topic they wish, so long as it relates to the as it relates to the theme of Rights and theme of Rights and ResponsibilitiesResponsibilities

• Try not to choose a topic Try not to choose a topic from the last 25 years.from the last 25 years.

What is a Right?What is a Right?

A right is:A right is:Morally appropriate thingMorally appropriate thingEntitlement or FreedomEntitlement or FreedomFreedom that is Freedom that is

protectedprotectedPriviledge GrantedPriviledge Granted

What is a What is a Responsibility?Responsibility?

A responsibility is:A responsibility is:DutyDutySomething you must doSomething you must doObligationObligation

Categories- IndividualCategories- Individual

Research PaperResearch PaperExhibitExhibitPerformancePerformanceDocumentaryDocumentaryWeb SiteWeb Site

Categories- GroupCategories- Group

ExhibitExhibitPerformancePerformanceDocumentaryDocumentaryWeb SiteWeb Site

Groups can range from 2-5 studentsGroups can range from 2-5 students

Annotated BibliographyAnnotated Bibliography

Required for ALL CategoriesRequired for ALL CategoriesShould contain all sources that provided usable Should contain all sources that provided usable

information for your project.information for your project.Must explain how the source was used and how it Must explain how the source was used and how it

was helpful.was helpful.MLA or Turabian style bibliography requiredMLA or Turabian style bibliography required

Process PaperProcess Paper

Required for ALL projects Required for ALL projects exceptexcept historical historical paper.paper.

Maximum of 500 words explaining how you Maximum of 500 words explaining how you conducted your research and created and conducted your research and created and developed your entry.developed your entry.

Process PaperProcess Paper

Process paper should explain:Process paper should explain:Explain how you chose your topicExplain how you chose your topicExplain how you conducted your researchExplain how you conducted your researchExplain how you selected your presentation Explain how you selected your presentation

category and created your projectcategory and created your projectExplain how your project relates to the annual Explain how your project relates to the annual

themethemeFull of “meaty” details!

**Historical Paper****Historical Paper***Individual Project* *Individual Project*

Historical PaperHistorical Paper

Traditional form of presenting research.Traditional form of presenting research.Various types of creative writing are Various types of creative writing are

permitted:permitted:Fictional diariesFictional diariesPoemsPoemsMust conform to all rulesMust conform to all rules

LengthLength

Between 1,500 words and 2,500 words.Between 1,500 words and 2,500 words.All words and numbers countAll words and numbers count

Annotated bib, illustration captions, and appendix Annotated bib, illustration captions, and appendix are not included in word countare not included in word count

Font should be no smaller than 10, preferably Font should be no smaller than 10, preferably 12 Times New Roman12 Times New Roman

CitationsCitations

Citations- footnotes, endnotes, or internal Citations- footnotes, endnotes, or internal documentation are REQUIREDdocumentation are REQUIRED

Please cite based on MLA or Turabian Please cite based on MLA or Turabian guidelinesguidelines

RequirementsRequirementsTyped on 8.5 x 11 white paperTyped on 8.5 x 11 white paper1 inch margins on all sides1 inch margins on all sidesNumber pages consecutivelyNumber pages consecutivelyDouble spaced with writing on one side of the Double spaced with writing on one side of the

paperpaperStaple pages in top left corner- Staple pages in top left corner- No Covers or No Covers or

BindersBindersTitle Page should have no illustrations or Title Page should have no illustrations or

graphicsgraphics

**Exhibit****Exhibit***Individual OR *Individual OR

Group*Group*

ExhibitExhibit

• Visual representation of Visual representation of your research and your research and interpretation of your interpretation of your topictopic’’s impact and s impact and change in historychange in history• Much like a museum Much like a museum

exhibitexhibit• Should have visuals with Should have visuals with

labels and captionslabels and captions

Size RequirementsSize Requirements

Overall size must be no larger than :Overall size must be no larger than :40 in wide x 30 in deep x 6 feet high40 in wide x 30 in deep x 6 feet high

Circular or rotating exhibits must be no more Circular or rotating exhibits must be no more than 30 inches in diameterthan 30 inches in diameter

Tables on which a project is placed do not Tables on which a project is placed do not count in overall heightcount in overall height

21.3”

21.3”30”

40”

6 F

t

30”

40”

6 ft

MediaMediaMedia used in exhibit can not run for longer Media used in exhibit can not run for longer

than 3 minsthan 3 minsViewers and judges must be able to control Viewers and judges must be able to control

media devices.media devices.Devices must fit in the size limits of the Devices must fit in the size limits of the

exhibitexhibitElectricity cannot be guaranteed, requiring an Electricity cannot be guaranteed, requiring an

independent power sourceindependent power source

Word LimitWord Limit

500 word limit to all text500 word limit to all textTitlesTitlesSubtitlesSubtitlesCaptionsCaptionsGraphsGraphsTimelinesTimelinesMediaMedia**Where you use your own words**Where you use your own words

**Performance****Performance**

*Individual or Group**Individual or Group*

PerformancePerformance

A performance is a A performance is a dramatic portrayal of dramatic portrayal of your topicyour topic’’s s significance in history significance in history and must be original in and must be original in productionproduction

TimeTime

Must not exceed 10 mins in lengthMust not exceed 10 mins in lengthTiming starts immediately after the Timing starts immediately after the

announcement of the titleannouncement of the titleYou will be allowed an additional 5 mins to set up You will be allowed an additional 5 mins to set up

and 5 mins to clean upand 5 mins to clean up

Media DevicesMedia Devices

Media is permitted:Media is permitted:SlidesSlidesTape RecordersTape RecordersComputersComputersStudents must run all equipmentStudents must run all equipment

Remember it is about

the history not just the

drama

CostumesCostumes

Costumes may be purchased or created.Costumes may be purchased or created.

**Documentary****Documentary**

*Individual or Group**Individual or Group*

DocumentaryDocumentary

A documentary should reflect your ability to A documentary should reflect your ability to use audiovisual equipment and communicate use audiovisual equipment and communicate your topicyour topic’’s significance. Your presentations s significance. Your presentations should use primary materials but also original should use primary materials but also original productionproduction

TimeTime

May not exceed 10 mins in lengthMay not exceed 10 mins in lengthYou will also have 5 mins to set up and 5 You will also have 5 mins to set up and 5

mins to clean upmins to clean upTime will start when first audio is heard or Time will start when first audio is heard or

visual is seen.visual is seen.

Involvement/ProductionInvolvement/Production

Student must run all equipmentStudent must run all equipmentAll entries must be student-producedAll entries must be student-produced

NarrationNarrationVoice-OversVoice-OversDramatizationDramatization* This does not include interviews of participants * This does not include interviews of participants

in a historical eventin a historical eventFollow all copyright rules!Follow all copyright rules!

Computer EntriesComputer Entries

You must provide the judges with a DVD of You must provide the judges with a DVD of the project for further review.the project for further review.

If possible, save as a Quick Time movie.If possible, save as a Quick Time movie.If you fail to leave a working DVD with the If you fail to leave a working DVD with the

judges you will be ineligible for the runoff judges you will be ineligible for the runoff roundround

The DVD will not be returnedThe DVD will not be returned

**Web Site****Web Site***Individual or Group**Individual or Group*

RequirementsRequirements

No more than 1200 visible student-composed No more than 1200 visible student-composed words.words.

The entire site including all multimedia, may The entire site including all multimedia, may use up to 100MB of file spaceuse up to 100MB of file space

NavigationNavigation

One page must serve as the One page must serve as the ““homepagehomepage””Include names of participants, entry title, division, Include names of participants, entry title, division,

main menumain menuAll pages must be interconnected with All pages must be interconnected with

hypertext links. Auto redirects are not hypertext links. Auto redirects are not permitted.permitted.

MultimediaMultimedia

May not last more than 45 seconds, and no May not last more than 45 seconds, and no student narration is allowedstudent narration is allowed

If a plug in is needed, you must provide a link If a plug in is needed, you must provide a link to the site where it is available for free.to the site where it is available for free.

How to: WEEBLYHow to: WEEBLY

• Go to Go to www.nhd.org• Scroll down to the:Scroll down to the:

Then use your student Then use your student ID as your username and ID as your username and password.password.

Begin Constructing your Begin Constructing your site! site!

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

ProductionProduction

All entries must be original productions.All entries must be original productions.You may useYou may use

Professional photosProfessional photosGraphicsGraphicsVideoVideoRecorded MusicRecorded MusicProper credit must be givenProper credit must be given

Copyright rules must be followed!Copyright rules must be followed!

More Info Please…More Info Please…

•For more detailed information on the For more detailed information on the projects please go to:projects please go to:• www.nhd.org• Broward History Fair • Read your Broward County 2014 Contest Read your Broward County 2014 Contest

Rule Book, which will be posted on the Rule Book, which will be posted on the History Fair Icon for all teachers.History Fair Icon for all teachers.

Thank you for your continued interest Thank you for your continued interest and support of the Broward County and support of the Broward County History Fair. Best of luck with your History Fair. Best of luck with your

school fair and we hope to see you on school fair and we hope to see you on February 28, 2014 for the county fair!February 28, 2014 for the county fair!

Thank You