Student Resources

REQUIREMENTS: Write an original paper between 1500-2500 words (direct quotes do not count against your word count). You must use footnotes to cite information in the paper. You must use size 12 font and pages must be numbered. You need to include a process paper and an annotated bibliography.

 REQUIREMENTS: A video no longer than 10 minutes in length that argues your thesis and presents your information. For images and videos, you have to provide text with citations for where you pull material from. You can upload original content, such as interview footage and your voice narrating over the footage shown. You must provide a process paper and an annotated bibliography.

REQUIREMENTS: An original production performed live for the judges.  Due to COVID, they have been taking recorded videos of the performances the last two years. This year, you will probably submit a video again, but you may need to be prepared to perform live in a room in front of judges. You write the script and create your own dramatic appeal, costumes, and props.  Performances cannot exceed ten minutes in length. If you are performing live, you have 5 minutes to set up everything before and 5 minutes to clean up afterwards. You must state your project title and performer names at the beginning of your performance.  You are allowed to use a projector, computers, and other media during your performance. You must write a process paper and provide an annotated bibliography and a copy of your script to the judges.

REQUIREMENTS:  Create a collection of interconnected web pages that uses multimedia to communicate your historical argument, research, and interpretation of your topic’s significance in history. Your entry must be constructed using the NHD website editor: nhd.org/nhdwebcentral. You may use professional photographs, graphics, video, recorded music, etc. within the site. Such items must be integrated into the website, and must be credited within the site and cited in the annotated bibliography.  You cannot just link your website to another website (you have to have information on your own pages) but you can embed videos and images.  You must write a process paper.

REQUIREMENTS:  You can either create a digital or a three-dimensional physical and visual representation of your historical argument, research, and interpretation of your topic’s significance in history.  Mrs. Pratt strongly recommends digital format. The overall size of your exhibit when displayed for judging must be no larger than 40 inches wide, 30 inches deep, and 72 inches high.  If you make a 3D model, circular or rotating exhibits or those meant to be viewed from all sides must be no more than 30 inches in diameter or diagonal. You may not exceed 500 words on your exhibit board. Direct quotes and basic cutlines for images do not count against your word count. All images need a cutline. You must write a process paper and an annotated bibliography.