National History Day Grading Guidelines

• Grading Guidelines: See how your project will be graded.
• Rubrics and Checklists
  • Context = What was happening during that period of time? What was the reason for conflict and the outcome of compromise?
  • Analysis = How did this example of conflict and compromise change the world? Compare how the world was before that event to how it is now.

Required Written Materials and Assignments

• NHD Timeline and Due Dates
• Required Written Materials for All Entries

Researching Skills

• Summarizing
  • Summarizing Activity
  • Summary Rules
• Plagiarism
  • What is Plagiarism?
  • Quick Guide to Understanding Plagiarism
  • How to Avoid Plagiarizing
  • Plagiarism Game 1
  • Plagiarism Game 2
  • Plagiarism Scenarios
  • In-Class Activity: Recognizing Plagiarism
    • Recognizing Plagiarism Handout
    • Textbook Excerpt

Assignments

• 4 C's Graphic Organizer
• Project Plan Questions
• Source Analysis
  • Finding Sources
  • Written Source Analysis Sheets
  • Image Analysis Sheets
  • Primary Source Analysis (National Archives PDFs)
    • Artifact
    • Cartoon
    • Map
    • Motion Picture
    • Photo
    • Poster
    • Sound Recording
    • Written Document
• Title Page Guidelines
• Process Paper Guidelines
• Annotated Bibliography
  • Annotated Bibliography Guidelines
  • Example Annotated Bibliography
  • MLA Citation Guidelines
    • MLA Style Citation
      • Joseph Gibaldi, MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers