Social Studies FairSocial Studies Fair

PRESENTATIONPRESENTATION

Who can participate?Who can participate?

Students from grades 5-12.Students from grades 5-12. Individually or groups up to 3 Individually or groups up to 3

students.students.

Teachers’ Purpose and GoalTeachers’ Purpose and Goal

Use a variety of Use a variety of instructional techniques instructional techniques for guiding students in for guiding students in understanding social understanding social studies concepts and studies concepts and research methodology.research methodology.

Purpose and Goal for Purpose and Goal for StudentsStudents

Develop a visual and Develop a visual and verbalverbal presentation on a selected topic bypresentation on a selected topic by

Selecting a significant topic of study;Selecting a significant topic of study;Gathering and analyzing data;Gathering and analyzing data; Interpreting findings; and Interpreting findings; and Reporting conclusionsReporting conclusions

Important Dates and TimesImportant Dates and TimesTurn in certificate/ribbon order Oct. Turn in certificate/ribbon order Oct.

1515thth to Bridgette Pearson to Bridgette Pearson School Fair completed by Jan. 7, 2010School Fair completed by Jan. 7, 2010Clayton County Fair Jan. 23, 2010Clayton County Fair Jan. 23, 2010

Kendrick Middle SchoolKendrick Middle School

Set Up Jan. 22, 2010 4:00 – 7:00Set Up Jan. 22, 2010 4:00 – 7:00Regional FairRegional Fair

Kendrick Middle SchoolKendrick Middle SchoolState Fair TBAState Fair TBA

Social Studies Fair Social Studies Fair Requirements/RegulationsRequirements/Regulations

Names of all students must be on Names of all students must be on entry form. (1 entry form for group)entry form. (1 entry form for group)

Projects are limited to space of 30 Projects are limited to space of 30 inches front to back, 48 inches in width inches front to back, 48 inches in width (opened), and 60 inches in height.(opened), and 60 inches in height.

Audio or video recordings, slides, Audio or video recordings, slides, computers computers can not exceed 10 can not exceed 10 minutesminutes. Must not be distracting to . Must not be distracting to other projects.other projects.

Requirements/Regulations Requirements/Regulations continuedcontinued

Regional and state fairs require at Regional and state fairs require at least one student who worked on the least one student who worked on the project must be present to interpret project must be present to interpret the project. Student should be the project. Student should be prepared to present a five-minutes prepared to present a five-minutes oral overview of the project to the oral overview of the project to the judges.judges.

Requirements/RegulationsRequirements/Regulations

All projects must be accompanied by a All projects must be accompanied by a research summary paper of research summary paper of approximately four or five double-approximately four or five double-spaced typed pages. The summary spaced typed pages. The summary paper must include: give the question paper must include: give the question being explored, methodology, being explored, methodology, conclusion of project, and bibliographic conclusion of project, and bibliographic references. Proper footnotes are references. Proper footnotes are required for direct citations.required for direct citations.

Requirements/RegulationsRequirements/Regulations

An abstract of the project on a 3” x An abstract of the project on a 3” x 5” card. Abstract includes title, 5” card. Abstract includes title, statement of problem or question, statement of problem or question, methodology, and conclusion. Card methodology, and conclusion. Card is given to judges before interview.is given to judges before interview.

Requirements/RegulationsRequirements/Regulations

Visual PresentationVisual PresentationClear statement of question being studiedClear statement of question being studiedMethodology (procedures used in Methodology (procedures used in

research)research)Visuals that illustrate or enhance the Visuals that illustrate or enhance the

research findingsresearch findingsConclusion(s), based on analysis and Conclusion(s), based on analysis and

interpretation of data the directly answer interpretation of data the directly answer the questions being studiedthe questions being studied

Requirements/RegulationsRequirements/Regulations

Scoring sheet is posted on Scoring sheet is posted on

www.gcss.netMust be strong enough to remain Must be strong enough to remain

intact when moved.intact when moved.Students must furnish all equipment Students must furnish all equipment

needed. needed. Students must indicate Students must indicate on the entry form if an electrical on the entry form if an electrical outlet is needed.outlet is needed.

Requirements/RegulationsRequirements/Regulations

Students must be responsible for Students must be responsible for setting up the project for display and setting up the project for display and must remove the project at the must remove the project at the required time. required time. Projects left at the Projects left at the local, regional, and state fairs local, regional, and state fairs beyond removal time will be beyond removal time will be discarded.discarded.

Why have a Social Studies Why have a Social Studies Fair?Fair?

Improves students’ skills in social Improves students’ skills in social studies.studies.

Recognizes and rewards Recognizes and rewards students’ academic competence students’ academic competence in social studies.in social studies.

Creates public awareness of Creates public awareness of social studies.social studies.

Anthropology Winner 2009Anthropology Winner 2009

Class I EconomicsClass I Economics

Class II History Class II History

Class II Sociology/Social Class II Sociology/Social PsychologyPsychology

Class I Winners 2009Class I Winners 2009

Best in Fair 2009Best in Fair 2009

Further InformationFurther Information

Go the Georgia Council For the Social Go the Georgia Council For the Social Studies website. Studies website. www.gcss.net

Bob Deluca: Bob Deluca: bdeluca@clayton.k12.ga.us

770-473-2705770-473-2705West Metro Region contact : Michael West Metro Region contact : Michael

Powell Powell mlpowell@clayton.k12.ga.usmlpowell@clayton.k12.ga.us 678-817-3091 678-817-3091