Why did you choose an exhibit, performance, or documentary category?
• If you are working with a partner or small group, what did each group member contribute to the project?
• How did you design your project? (Story board, outline, timeline, etc.)
• What materials did you use?
4. Explain how your project relates to the theme. Restate the current year’s theme (e.g., in 2005: Communication
in History: The Key to Understanding).
List 3 details on how your topic relates to the theme. Remind students that the theme is the main idea and their topic supports the main idea.
For example:
My exhibit is about Helen Keller, a blind deaf-mute who first learned to communicate with others using sign language. Later, Helen learned Braille and soon after, wrote about her struggle to communicate with others in her book The Story of My life. Helen Keller soon became world renown, sharing her experiences and advocating for the causes of the blind that eventually led to the movie The Miracle Worker in 1961. Through sharing her experiences, Helen Keller’s life exemplifies learning to communicate to understand the world around her and teaching others about a fulfilling life without sight or sound.
5. Write the Annotated Bibliography. (See Rule 14: Annotated Bibliography.) List only those sources that helped you complete your entry. Primary and secondary sources must be separated and labeled under headings Primary and Secondary Sources. The annotations for each source must explain how you used the source and how it helped you understand your topic. Annotations of web sites should include a description of who sponsors the site.
Work Cited:
Hinton, Michael. “Creating a Successful Project for National History Day.” 2004. Web. 27 Nov 2011.