Exhibit:

Titles

o Title (tie to theme, creative but professional)o What categories/sub categories are you using to

organize your information?o Look at thesis sheet:o Exs- Social Conflict; A Land Compromise;

Long Term Effects

FONT and STYLE

o Less than 3 colors used (no flashy colors, looks professional)

o Font- readable, professional, between 12 and 16 font, subtitles and titles are larger

o EVERYTHING is typedo Used a paper cutter (or a ruler and scissors)o Different color paper backingo Black boards preferred, white is fine (colored boards not, unless it directly ties to

subject- ex) Red board- Marx or Stalin)o Foam or cardboard (foam preferred but more expensive)o Purchase EARLY from- Hobby Lobby, Michaels (look for 40% coupons), Utrect,

(these places may have boards over 3’ tall, must go to framing area and ask for large ‘foam core that is 4’ 5’ or 6’ tall’, most places will not ‘score’ it to make tri-fold (I can do this at school) This will take parent ‘dedication’

Wal-Mart, Office Depot…etc carry the 3’ typical science fair boards

o Can’t be more than 40” wide when standing or 30” deepo MUST BE at least 3’ tall (36”)

Text Content

o For background information- use other people’s words (can be reformatted, just site it underneath)

o Ex- Source- History Channelo <500 of YOUR words (use this for analysis)

o Break up text, no more than a paragraph of text should be together at a time (think- would you read this walking up to it for the first time) see example to the side

o Would a timeline be relevant? (you can use other’s words and re-format, just site below the words used)

Content- images

o Variety of pictures (not pixilated) color if possibleo Can you include: graphs, political cartoons, quotes, stats, primary sources, flag,

map…etco No ‘scrapbook’ or ‘word art’ type images, make is less professionalo COVER the entire project, no blank spaces anywhere. Could be used for content.o MUST HAVE: Captions (explanation of picture- detailed sentence) and citations

(where you got it from- Source- National Archiveso usually, in a smaller font)

Title page

example:

Website:

Titles

o Title (tie to theme, creative but professional)o What categories/sub categories are you using to organize your information?

o These will be different pages on your website (will have around 6-8 different pages)

There will be subcategories within each page to tell the eye where to look

o MUST HAVE- plain title page with Title, name and division on each pageo MUST HAVE- resources page with Process Paper and Annotated List of

WorksConsulted on it (don’t cut and paste, imbed using Weebly/SCRIBD or worst case, attah a pdf)

o SUGGESTED: Conclusion page with wrap up analysis on importance in history as a whole (see thesis paper)

o MUST go to nhd.com and use weeblyo Your URL will be http://8numbers.nhd.weebly.com

Ex) http:// 25600051.nhd.weebly.com

FONT and STYLE

o Less than 3 colors used (no flashy colors, looks professional)o Font- readable, professional, between 12 and 14 font, subtitles and titles are

larger

Technology Content

o MUST HAVE interactivity- videos, audio, quotes ON TOP of many pictureso MUST HAVE- buttons or arrows guiding from one page to another (this is

different than the tabs at the top of the page)o Please see me EARLY for videos- provide a flash drive with a note attached with

name/topic, I have access to some videoso IF you use YouTube, it must be DOWNLOADED (and NOT directly linked to the

YouTube Website)o Free YouTube downloader- TubeChop.como MAXIMUM total for video/audio- 4 minutes long

o NO LINKS to external content (things outside your website) unless on bibliography page citing sources

o Must be less than 100 mbs (you can see this when you log into Weebly)

Text Content

o For background information- use other people’s words (can be reformatted, just site it underneath)

o <1,200 of YOUR wordso Break up text, no more than a paragraph of text should be together at a time

(think- would you read this much text?)o Would a timeline be relevant? (you can use other’s words and re-format, just site

below the words used)

Content- images

o Variety of pictures (not pixilated) color if possibleo Can you include: graphs, political cartoons, quotes, stats, primary sources, flag,

map…etco No ‘scrapbook’ or ‘word art’ type images, make is less professionalo MUST HAVE: Captions (explanation of picture- detailed sentence) and citations

(where you got it from- usually, in a smaller font) example: Source- Biography

Documentary:

Titles

o Title (tie to theme, creative but professional)

Formatting

o MUST be between 8-10 minutes long (over 10 minutes if disqualified) o MUST be saved to a DVD (I can help with this if you don’t have DVD burner, just

ask me at least a week before due date)o Test your DVD on multiple devices to ensure that it works!!

o Write on DVD- Title, name(s), divisiono Computer programs to use- Windows Movie Maker, PhotoStory, imovie or other

professional movie making programs (you may NOT use PowerPoint or Presi)o Don’t let transitions/ animations be distracting from professionalism o Set up must take no longer than 5 minuteso EVERYTHING must be student ran/edited

o Even non students involved in the project can’t hold the camera if there is an interview

Script

o Need a written script with written voice over that will be used **let me look at this before you get started

o Should be organized- other chronologically or thematically (ex- leadership info, legacy info)

o Don’t include too much background, 85% of video ties to Leadership and Legacy

Things to include

o About a picture every 4 secondso Voice over should sync with imageso Can you include: graphs, political cartoons, quotes, stats, primary sources, flag,

map…etco More variety the bettero Images should not be pixilated

o Can you include videos? (better without sound and YOUR voiceover analysis)o Short clips, less than 20 seconds each

o MUST include credits with everything used (save a list of urls as you start working on it)

o Can scroll through very fast

o Music- instrumental, not distracting- professional, tie to topic, change up every 30 seconds (cite at end)

Historical Paper

Titles

o Title (tie to theme, creative but professional)o Title page-

Formatting

o MLAo MUST include footnotes

o Citations of where you received the information (especially quotes and excerpts)

o Also should include about a footnote a paragraph of where you received information

Create footnote- (in Word- References, Insert Citation) At superscript

number at bottom of page- cut and paste from bibliography (minus annotation)

o Entire thing is double spaced

o In same font as bibliography (usually 12 TNR)

o 1” margins all around paper (go to page layout in Word)

o GRAMMAR!!o 1,500-2,500 words (doesn’t

include footnotes or bibliography)

o Should be organized- other chronologically or thematically (ex- leadership info, legacy info)

o 85% of paper should be tied to theme (Leadership and Legacy) not too much background information

o Can include quotes, expertso Can NOT include pictures/graphs/any images

Performance

Title

o Title (tie to theme, creative but professional)

Formatting

o Must go 8-10 minutes long (anything over 10 minutes is disqualified) o Simple props, scenery, costumes

o Group/individual must be able to carry on and off the ‘stage’ alone with no parent/teacher help

o 5 minutes to set up, 5 minutes to take down

Script

o Some flow, what is the story?o Include blocking noteso Smooth transitions between sceneso Memorizedo Must be MOSTLY about leadership and legacyo **let me look at this before you memorize/practiceo REHEARSE!