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Wilkinson Junior High School

Wilkinson Junior High School. Debate and Diplomacy. Definition Debate: an argument over an idea, can be a formal debate between 2 people (Presidential debates), or discussions between many people over a specific topic Diplomacy:

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Wilkinson Junior High School

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  1. Wilkinson Junior High School

  2. Debate and Diplomacy Definition Debate: an argument over an idea, can be a formal debate between 2 people (Presidential debates), or discussions between many people over a specific topic Diplomacy: international affairs, countries that have agreements or differences and work together to solve those differences or sometimes resort to violence

  3. Diplomacy: • International affairs, countries that have agreements or differences and work together to solve those differences or sometimes resort to violence Debate and Diplomacy

  4. Over half a million students participate • Choose a historical topic related to the annual theme • Conduct primary and secondary research • You will look through libraries, archives and museums, conduct oral history interviews, and visit historic sites. • Present work in one of five ways: as a paper, an exhibit, a performance, a documentary, or a web site. What is History Fair and National History Day?

  5. Exhibit  • Tells the story about its creator(s) view of a special subject in as few words as possible displayed on a presentation board. • Highlight what is important, while eliminating distractions.   • Not just a science fair project! • Documentaries • May use videotapes, computer generated DVD's, or a PowerPoint presentation to tell about a historic entry related to the theme.  • Requires many visual materials What are the types of projects we can create?

  6. What are the types of projects we can create? Performances use research to present a historically accurate speech or play may include costumes and props Historical Papers using research to write a carefully constructed and  creative paper.  will also be interviewed about their topic or research Historical Websites create a website that is a computer-based version of your paper and argument must use textual and non-textual objects (pictures, music, etc)

  7. •Exhibits Alone or in groups up to three •Documentaries Alone or in groups up to three •Performances Groups of up to five students •Historical Papers Individual Only •Historical Websites Individual Only How many people can work on a project?

  8. Debate and Diplomacy in History: Successes, Failures, Consequences Choose a topic that fits this theme May use topics at the community, state, national, or world history level Choose a debate or a diplomatic event

  9. Examples of Diplomacy Debate and Diplomacy in History: Successes, Failures, Consequences • Lincoln/Douglas debates over slavery • Kennedy/Nixon debates- first ones on TV • Rock 'N Roll causes children to commit crimes • Rock 'N Roll causes drug abuse • International conferences or treaties • Many broken treaties between US and Native Americans • Diplomacy during Cold War era • Missouri Compromise Examples of Debates

  10. Debate and Diplomacy in History: Successes, Failures, Consequences Not just a collection of facts Must analyze your topic for deeper thought Required to think of your topic's successes, failures, and consequences What made your topic a success or failure? Was it a success at first and did it fail later on?  What groups succeeded or failed?  Why or why not? What were the immediate or short term consequences of your topic? How does your topic have long term impact?  How did it change history?

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  14. http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=5512003732459677679&q#http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=5512003732459677679&q# Performance

  15. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lCxf9eYWiaM Documentary

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