It must relate to the National History Day (NHD) annual theme.
View the below list of sample topics.
Are you thinking of working in a group? Talk to your group members. Glance at the paper of the members of your group – do you agree more than you disagree?
Web Searching – Choose the valid, reliable links below to explore.
Look at the 100 most important documents in US history.
Choose three that you think are interesting and note WHY you are interested in these documents
Click on the link above and choose two sets of primary sources
Primary Source:
This caught my attention because....
Present research in one of the presentation categories: Exhibit, Documentary, Website, or Performance.
Every Elementary History Fair project must include a process paper. Process papers explain how a certain project topic was chosen, how research was conducted, how the presentation category was selected and the project created, and how the project connects to the national history fair theme. Process papers must be no more than 500 words. Please click on the link below to view a step-by-step guide to writing a process paper.
Every elementary history fair project must include an annotated bibliography. An annotated bibliography is a list of all primary and secondary sources used for research during the creation of the project. Underneath each citation (source) listed in the bibliography, a brief description of the source should be included. The primary and secondary sources are listed separately in the annotated bibliography. Please click on the link below for a detailed explanation of creating an annotated bibliography.
Learn how to use MyBib.com to create an annotated bibliography.
"The layout was very interesting and I enjoyed the patriotism. A tip for next time is to make sure that everything on the board applies to the theme. A lot of the writing was in list form that didn't show me you understood how Washington was a leader and had a lasting legacy. Also, It seems like quite a bit of the writing were copied and pasted from online resources."
(Pro tip: put things in YOUR OWN words!)
"The project was laid out very well. The writing was original and showed voice and personality. Next time go more in depth with the theme. For example, there was a lot of information on what happened but I would have like to have seen Washington in a more personal light that makes me understand why he is important. Really good job!"
(Pro tip: This student had a lot of information and used their own words, but maybe just needed to connect it to WHY Washington was important, or why they thought he was a great leader...)
Download a copy of the project checklist to make sure you've included everything required!
What did you learn?
What feedback did you get?
How did you adapt or persevere through challenges?
How did you problem solve?
How would you like to grow or improve next time?