Broward County History Fair 2010Broward County History Fair 2010Innovation: Impact and ChangeInnovation: Impact and Change

What is the Fair?What is the Fair?

Program that allows students to conduct Program that allows students to conduct research on a world, national, state or local research on a world, national, state or local topic.topic.

This year’s theme is Innovation: Impact and This year’s theme is Innovation: Impact and ChangeChange

““It is not just a day, it is an experience.”It is not just a day, it is an experience.”

TopicsTopicsStudents can choose any Students can choose any

topic they wish, so long as topic they wish, so long as it relates to the theme of it relates to the theme of Innovation: Impact and Innovation: Impact and

Change.Change.

Try not to choose a topic Try not to choose a topic from the last 25 years.from the last 25 years.

What is an innovation?What is an innovation?

An innovation is:An innovation is: OriginationOrigination New Idea or MethodNew Idea or Method

Synonyms:Synonyms: NoveltyNovelty ModernismModernism ImprovementImprovement AdvanceAdvance OriginalityOriginality

It DOES NOT have to be an invention!!

Not a person!

Categories- IndividualCategories- Individual

Research PaperResearch Paper

ExhibitExhibit

PerformancePerformance

DocumentaryDocumentary

Web SiteWeb Site

Categories- GroupCategories- Group

ExhibitExhibit

PerformancePerformance

DocumentaryDocumentary

Web SiteWeb Site

Groups can range from 2-5 studentsGroups can range from 2-5 students

Annotated BibliographyAnnotated Bibliography

Required for ALL CategoriesRequired for ALL Categories Should contain all sources that provided usable Should contain all sources that provided usable

information for your project.information for your project. Must explain how the source was used and how Must explain how the source was used and how

it was helpful.it was helpful.

MLA or Turabian style bibliography requiredMLA or Turabian style bibliography required

Process PaperProcess Paper

Required for ALL projects Required for ALL projects except except research research paper.paper.

Maximum of 500 words explaining how you Maximum of 500 words explaining how you conducted your research and created and conducted your research and created and developed your entry.developed your entry.

Process PaperProcess Paper

Process paper should explain:Process paper should explain: Explain how you chose your topicExplain how you chose your topic Explain how you conducted your researchExplain how you conducted your research Explain how you selected your presentation Explain how you selected your presentation

category and created your projectcategory and created your project Explain how your project relates to the annual Explain how your project relates to the annual

themetheme

Full of “meaty” details!

**Research Paper****Research Paper***Individual Project* *Individual Project*

Research PaperResearch Paper

Traditional form of presenting research.Traditional form of presenting research.

Various types of creative writing are Various types of creative writing are permitted:permitted: Fictional diariesFictional diaries PoemsPoems Must conform to all rulesMust conform to all rules

LengthLength

Between 1,500 words and 2,500 words.Between 1,500 words and 2,500 words.

All words and numbers countAll words and numbers count Annotated bib, illustration captions, and Annotated bib, illustration captions, and

appendix do not count in word countappendix do not count in word count

Font should be no smaller than 10, preferably Font should be no smaller than 10, preferably 12 Times New Roman12 Times New Roman

CitationsCitations

Citations- footnotes, endnotes, or internal Citations- footnotes, endnotes, or internal documentation are REQUIREDdocumentation are REQUIRED

Please cite based on MLA or Turabian Please cite based on MLA or Turabian guidelinesguidelines

RequirementsRequirements

Typed on 8.5 x 11 white paperTyped on 8.5 x 11 white paper

1 inch margins on all sides1 inch margins on all sides

Number pages consecutivelyNumber pages consecutively

Double spaced with writing on one side of the Double spaced with writing on one side of the paperpaper

Staple pages in top left corner- No Covers or Staple pages in top left corner- No Covers or BindersBinders

Title Page should have no illustrationTitle Page should have no illustration

**Exhibit****Exhibit***Individual OR Group**Individual OR Group*

ExhibitExhibit

Visual Representation of Visual Representation of your research and your research and interpretation of your interpretation of your topic’s impact and topic’s impact and change in historychange in history Much like a museum Much like a museum

exhibitexhibit Should have visuals Should have visuals

with labels and captionswith labels and captions

Size RequirementsSize Requirements

Overall Size must be no larger than :Overall Size must be no larger than : 40 in Wide x 30 in Deep x 6 feet high40 in Wide x 30 in Deep x 6 feet high

Circular or rotating exhibits must be no more Circular or rotating exhibits must be no more than 30 inches in diameterthan 30 inches in diameter

Tables the project is placed on do not count Tables the project is placed on do not count in overall heightin overall height

21.3”

21.3”30”

40”

6 F

t

30”

40”

6 ft

MediaMedia

Media used in exhibit can not run for longer Media used in exhibit can not run for longer than 3 minsthan 3 mins

Viewers and judges must be able to control Viewers and judges must be able to control media devices.media devices.

Devices must fit in the size limits of the Devices must fit in the size limits of the exhibitexhibit

Electricity cannot be guaranteed, requiring an Electricity cannot be guaranteed, requiring an independent power sourceindependent power source

Word LimitWord Limit

500 word limit to all text500 word limit to all text TitlesTitles SubtitlesSubtitles CaptionsCaptions GraphsGraphs TimelinesTimelines MediaMedia **Where you use your own words**Where you use your own words

**Performance****Performance***Individual or Group**Individual or Group*

PerformancePerformanceA performance A performance is a dramatic is a dramatic portrayal of portrayal of your topic’s your topic’s

significance in significance in history and history and

must be original must be original in productionin production

TimeTime

Must not exceed 10 mins in lengthMust not exceed 10 mins in length Timing starts immediately after the Timing starts immediately after the

announcement of the titleannouncement of the title You will be allowed an additional 5 mins to set You will be allowed an additional 5 mins to set

up and 5 mins to clean upup and 5 mins to clean up

Media DevicesMedia Devices

Media is permitted:Media is permitted: SlidesSlides Tape RecordersTape Recorders ComputersComputers You must run all equipmentYou must run all equipment

Remember it is about

the history not just

the drama

CostumesCostumes

Costumes may be purchased or created.Costumes may be purchased or created.

**Documentary****Documentary***Individual or Group**Individual or Group*

DocumentaryDocumentary

A documentary should reflect your ability to A documentary should reflect your ability to use audiovisual equipment and communicate use audiovisual equipment and communicate your topic’s significance. Your presentations your topic’s significance. Your presentations should use primary materials but also original should use primary materials but also original productionproduction

TimeTime

May not exceed 10 mins in lengthMay not exceed 10 mins in length

You will also have 5 mins to set up and 5 You will also have 5 mins to set up and 5 mins to clean upmins to clean up

Time will start when first audio is heard or Time will start when first audio is heard or visual is seen.visual is seen.

Involvement/ProductionInvolvement/Production

Student must run all equipmentStudent must run all equipment

All entries must be student producedAll entries must be student produced NarrationNarration Voice-OversVoice-Overs DramatizationDramatization * This does not include interviews of * This does not include interviews of

participants in a historical eventparticipants in a historical event

Follow all copyright rules!Follow all copyright rules!

Computer EntriesComputer Entries

You must provide the judges with a DVD of You must provide the judges with a DVD of the project for further review.the project for further review.

If you fail to leave a working DVD with the If you fail to leave a working DVD with the judges you will be disqualifiedjudges you will be disqualified

**Web Site****Web Site***Individual or Group**Individual or Group*

RequirementsRequirements

No more than 1200 visible student-composed No more than 1200 visible student-composed words.words.

The entire site including all multimedia, may The entire site including all multimedia, may use up to 100MB of file spaceuse up to 100MB of file space

NavigationNavigation

One page must serve as the “homepage”One page must serve as the “homepage” Include names of participants, entry title, Include names of participants, entry title,

division, main menudivision, main menu

All pages must be interconnected with All pages must be interconnected with hypertext links. Auto redirects are not hypertext links. Auto redirects are not permitted.permitted.

MultimediaMultimedia

May not last more than 45 seconds, and No May not last more than 45 seconds, and No student narrationstudent narration

If you need a plug in you must provide a link If you need a plug in you must provide a link to the site where it is available for free.to the site where it is available for free.

County DirectionsCounty Directions

If you win your school, and move on to the If you win your school, and move on to the county level, please be sure and follow all county level, please be sure and follow all directions for handing in the website entry…directions for handing in the website entry…teachers have this informationteachers have this information

The website MUST be submitted on CDThe website MUST be submitted on CD

Make sure the program you use can be put on Make sure the program you use can be put on CDCD

ProductionProduction

All entries must be original productions.All entries must be original productions.

You may useYou may use Professional photosProfessional photos GraphicsGraphics VideoVideo Recorded MusicRecorded Music Proper credit must be givenProper credit must be given

Copyright rules must be followed!Copyright rules must be followed!

More Info Please…More Info Please…

For more detailed information on the projects For more detailed information on the projects please go to:please go to: www.nhd.org Read your Broward County 2010 Contest Rule Read your Broward County 2010 Contest Rule

Book, which will be posted on the History Fair Book, which will be posted on the History Fair Icon for all teachers.Icon for all teachers.

TThank hank YouYou Thank you for your

continued interest and support of he Broward County History Fair. Best of luck with the school fair and we hope to see you in February for the county fair!

Broward CountyHistory Fair

2010

Impact & Change