Well, two actually. First, you need to add FIVE more secondary sources to your previous five. That makes ten, huh? I have a down-loadable checklist that I passed out in class today. Look at both sides. Also, here are some helpful RUBRICS from each category that can help you finish your project correctly. Use it! Final day to turn in your finished project is: NOVEMBER 28th, 2016 Good Luck. Your hard work will pay off.
Today, you need to begin collecting your Secondary Sources and placing that information into your titled Google Doc. Be sure to share it with me by Monday. I will be expecting 5-7 items. ALSO,
Be sure to review the attached power point we saw in class about writing a correct THESIS, even though it was due ;last Wednesday. I will be going over them this weekend, and will insist on a "re-do" if they are not correct! THESIS POWER POINT You have had two weeks to do this;
On Google Docs, Create TWO Documents. One for PRIMARY SOURCES and another one for SECONDARY SOURCES. By now you should have collected ten (10) primary sources and SHARED them on Google Docs @ ROdou Also, you should have crafted your Thesis Statement. Be sure it answers these requirements:
Many of you who haven't begun the project have said you don't understand what to do. Here is a step by step way to get started and get caught up! STEP 1: Identify the person who Took a Stand in World History and changed the world. Use this FORM to do it. STEP 2 + 3: Narrow the focus and build sources (PRIMARY) by gathering information. Use this FORM STEP 4: Analyze and interpret the sources while you develop a THESIS. Primary sources are historical documents, written accounts by first-hand witnesses, or objects that have survived from the past. Examples include letters, personal papers, government documents, oral accounts, diaries, maps, photographs, articles of clothing, artifacts (including art objects and architecture), coins, or stamps. Start a file on Google Docs to hold your collection of Primary Sources. Label and share with rodou. You need to have 5 - 10 collected by no later than Monday, October 3rd. Use this power point as a guide! Or, use this link as you create your Google doc. Still having trouble finding Primary Sources? Try looking here: National Archives: http://www.archives.gov/education/research/primary-sources.html Docs Teach: https://www.docsteach.org/documents Spartacus Educational: http://spartacus-educational.com/ Fordham University: http://sourcebooks.fordham.edu/halsall/mod/modsbookfull.asp Avalon Project: http://avalon.law.yale.edu/ Life Magazine Photo Library: http://images.google.com/hosted/life Also, there's these:
Click here to go to a form on Google Docs that you can use. Due by Monday, September 26. One page, BTW- The 1st quarter ends next Friday!
9/9/16- Here is the link to the forms you will need to complete Assignment # 2! Dates to Remember!
Component Due:
B. What's your rationale? Why is this so important to history? Why is this so important to you?
So next up will be your background research for your chosen topic. You will first need to create two google docs to store 1. Secondary Sources and 2. Primary sources (for later) Use this information: Keeping Track of Your Research 3. Use the handout below to do your research! NHD Project? How To Do It! 4. Collect 12-14 sources for Secondary Sources, due no later than TBT ALL National History Day Projects are due no later than Monday, November 28, 2016. There will be no acceptance of "late" submissions.
Here are some helpful guides to be sure you have completed all requirements:Documentary Rules Verification Sheet Exhibit Rules Verification Sheet Paper Rules Verification Sheet Performance Rules Verification Sheet Website Rules Verification Sheet and here is a rubric you can use to self score your own project. Good Luck! Click on : How to Write the NHD Process Paper to find out how to
do this part of the project.What is a "thesis statement"?Your thesis statement is the foundation of your project. It will guide all the work that you will do on your project. Basically, a thesis is an argument... YOUR ARGUMENT! It presents a point that YOU want to prove about your topic. It shows YOUR opinion or beliefs about a particular issue. A good thesis statement...
A good NHD thesis statement also...
For this year's theme, your thesis will most likely involve a cause and effect relationship, showing how your topic changed history, but it does not have to. Here are some examples of potential thesis statements for this year's theme. Examples:"The advent of air conditioning caused the migration of many Northerners to Southern states such as Florida. This shift introduced elements of a more "Northern" lifestyle, including a variety of culinary traditions and more service-based jobs, significantly changing the culture and economy of the South." Get help writing your thesis statement!If you're not sure where to start, try these helpful links:
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