Completing the Final Project – National History Day

This quarter you will complete your final project for NHD. There will be 3 project
checks and then the final submission. The first thing you must decide is which
project option you would like to complete.

#1. Project Options: When choosing which project to complete please look at the
rules for each category as they’re specific requirements that may make projects
more difficult for you.

1. Exhibit:
Overview:
http://education.mnhs.org/historyday/exhibits
Rules:
http://education.mnhs.org/historyday/sites/default/files/Rules_
Exhibit.pdf
2. Performance:
Overview:
http://education.mnhs.org/historyday/performances
Rules:
http://education.mnhs.org/historyday/sites/default/files/Rules_Pe
rformance.pdf
3. Documentary:
Overview:
http://education.mnhs.org/historyday/documentaries
Rules:
http://education.mnhs.org/historyday/sites/default/files/Rules_
Documentary.pdf
4. Website:
Overview:
http://education.mnhs.org/historyday/websites
Rules:
http://education.mnhs.org/historyday/sites/default/files/Rules_
Website.pdf
5. Historical Paper:
Overview:
http://education.mnhs.org/historyday/papers
https://nmhum.org/pdfs/guidepaper.pdf
Rules:
http://education.mnhs.org/historyday/sites/default/files/Rules_Pa
per.pdf

You must go into your NHD Google Folder and create a new folder with your
Project Option. For example in my folder I would my folder Website.
#2. Begin Work on the outline of your project. Project outlines vary by project see
notes below for your requirements. Project outlines due January 22nd or January
23rd. The directions for the assignments below are located on the overview page of
your specific project option. (Overview page listed above). You will submit these in
to your Google Folder that is titled your project option. For example my folder is
titled website – inside my folder I will create another folder that says Outline.
1. Exhibit:
a. Blank Exhibit Map complete
2. Performance:
a. Script Outline (Sample Performance Script)
b. Performance Planning
c. Performance Idea Map
d. Performance Scene Selection
3. Documentary:
a. Blank "Tootsie Roll” Worksheet
b. Laura Zeccardi Documentary Storyboard
c. Typed Script
4. Website:
a. New Website Category Guide
5. Historical Paper:
a. Outline of Paper:
https://www.lagrange.edu/resources/documents/Writing%20an
%20Outline-workshop.pdf

#3. Project Check #2 due February 7th or February 8th. At this project check 50% of
your final project should be complete. Project Check Guidelines and rubric on
Google classroom as well as our class website under NHD tab. Rules verification
sheet also located on class website. 32 points skill development.

#4. Project Check #3 due February 22nd or February 25th. At this project check 75%
of your final project should be complete. Project Check Guidelines and rubric on
Google classroom as well as our class website under NHD tab. Rules verification
sheet also located on class website. 32 points skill development.

#5. Annotated Bibliography, Process Paper and Cover Page due February 28th or
March 1st. Sample annotated bibliographies, process papers and cover pages are
located on class website under NHD tab. 15 points skill development.

#6. FINAL NHD Project DUE March 8th or March 11th. Rubrics are located on class
website as well as the overview link provided above. 120 points content mastery!