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NHD and C-span Projects

NHD and C-span Projects. Contract signed?. You need to have your contract signed. I want parents/guardians to know what we are doing and that you will be working on a major assignment that will be shared at the local, state, and possibly national level. What is your topic?.

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NHD and C-span Projects

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  1. NHD and C-span Projects

  2. Contract signed? • You need to have your contract signed. I want parents/guardians to know what we are doing and that you will be working on a major assignment that will be shared at the local, state, and possibly national level.

  3. What is your topic? • It is time to decide on and narrow your topic. • Fill out worksheets to help organize your research and thoughts. • Check to make sure your topic fits within the theme and parameters of the contest. • Your topic focus cannot be too broad or too narrow, so ask for help.

  4. What sources have you found so far? • You need a wide variety of sources to show that you are providing a well-researched and balanced project.

  5. How do you annotate a source? • Annotating a source in MLA format

  6. How are you organizing your sources? • Livebindershttp://www.livebinders.com/welcome/home • Notecards • https://drive.google.com/a/staff.usd305.com/templates?q=bibliography&sort=hottest&view=public

  7. What types of sources should you be looking for? • Diaries • Government records (birth/death/marriage certificates, deeds, titles, licenses, passports) • Biographies • Encyclopedias • Autobiographies • Interviews with experts/scholars

  8. What types of sources should you be looking for (cont)? • Bill of sale of land, livestock, etc • Copy of a painting with narrative text • physical remains • Photographs • Interviews • Manuscripts • Newspapers/magazine articles

  9. What types of sources should you be looking for? • Letters • Music • Historical objects • Church records • Paintings • Drawings • Household items • Historic sites • Media documents

  10. How do you look for different types of sources? • Google scholar search • Ebsco host • CQ researcher • SIRS • Library data bases • Museum archives and holdings • Internet searches • Family items • City archives

  11. D.R.A.W. • D means you become active and DO something to gather information about your topic. • Go on a trip to a library or museum • Visit the actual site where your topic took place (if possible). • Search the internet for information • Find a related artifact.

  12. D.R.A.W. • R means that you should READ a variety of text materials about your topic. • Encyclopedias • Newspapers • History books • Biographies • Autobiographies • Diaries or journals • Historical documents

  13. D.R.A.W. • A means that you should ASK people about your topic. • Call the local historical society to gather information • Conduct an oral history interview • Call an actual participant in the event or a family member of a participant • Interview a college professor • Ask your relatives, friends, community members, neighbors

  14. D.R.A.W. • W means that you WATCH something that deals with your topic. • A documentary • A play • A reenactment • A news program • A movie

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