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?

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.

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.

How do you annotate a source?

Annotating a source in MLA format

How are you organizing your sources?

Livebinders http://www.livebinders.com/welcome/home

Notecardshttps://drive.google.com/a/staff.u

sd305.com/templates?q=bibliography&sort=hottest&view=public

What types of sources should you be looking for?

DiariesGovernment records

(birth/death/marriage certificates, deeds, titles, licenses, passports)

BiographiesEncyclopediasAutobiographiesInterviews with experts/scholars

What types of sources should you be looking for (cont)?Bill of sale of land, livestock, etcCopy of a painting with narrative

text physical remainsPhotographsInterviewsManuscriptsNewspapers/magazine articles

What types of sources should you be looking for?LettersMusicHistorical objectsChurch recordsPaintingsDrawingsHousehold itemsHistoric sitesMedia documents

How do you look for different types of sources?

Google scholar searchEbsco hostCQ researcherSIRS Library data basesMuseum archives and holdingsInternet searchesFamily itemsCity archives

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.

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text materials about your topic.◦Encyclopedias◦Newspapers◦History books◦Biographies◦Autobiographies◦Diaries or journals◦Historical documents

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

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