NHD
AS you start NHD: go to https://www.nhd.org/ for examples of successful projects and the RULES for each project you must follow for the final class assignment and for competition. Also, for new ideas, look around this website! and FREQUENTLY CONSULT https://www.nhd.org/student-resources, too!
THEME for 2023-2024 School year!
Want to see the preferred style of documentary--look at any clips from Ken Burns' large collection (and study for our class by picking something from the time period we are studying/you want to review! Click here for a link--there are many available.
New LINKS for RESEARCH--once you pick your topic(s) LOOK HERE:
-American Archive of Public Radio Broadcasts!
Click below for a link to a NEW documentary which is related to communication. You have to pay for this one; it's part of the Chagrin Valley Film Festival this October.
Documentaries should consider also submitting their work to one or both of these competitions! See Ms. Davis for more information.
Submit your documentary
Use the free film and video from the Library of Congress--they are adding more all the time! https://www.loc.gov/rr/main/inforeas/opac.html
LOOK HERE--just get a Cuyahoga Library card and you can use these resources: https://www.cuyahogalibrary.org/Research/Resources.aspx
Analyzing Primary Sources help for NHD.pdfWhat's the difference between primary and secondary sources?
1. You're going to want an even distribution of secondary sources vs. primary sources in your bibliography by December--so, for the next part of your project, grab more of these.
2. Secondary sources quote primary sources, but are not written/spoken by those who are participating in the events. All textbooks and encyclopedias are secondary sources.
Please see: "Primary sources provide a first-hand account of an event or time period and are considered to be authoritative. They represent original thinking, reports on discoveries or events, or they can share new information. Often these sources are created at the time the events occurred but they can also include sources that are created later. They are usually the first formal appearance of original research.
Secondary sources involve analysis, synthesis, interpretation, or evaluation of primary sources. They often attempt to describe or explain primary sources.
Scholarly journals, although generally considered to be secondary sources, often contain articles on very specific subjects and may be the primary source of information on new developments." and for more: click "more"
