2017 Broward County History

Fair

What is the Fair?

Program that allows students to

conduct research on a world, national,

state, or local topic.
This years theme: Exploration,

Encounter, Exchange in History

It is not just a day, it is an

experience.

Topics

Students can choose

any topic they wish, so

long as it relates to the
theme.
Try not to choose a

topic from the last 25

years.

Categories- Individual
Research Paper
Exhibit
Performance
Documentary
Web Site

Categories- Group
Exhibit
Performance
Documentary
Web Site
Groups can range from 2-5 students

Annotated Bibliography
Required for ALL Categories
Will contain all sources that

provided usable information for

your project.
Must explain what the source
provided and how it was used in
the entry.
MLA or Turabian style bibliography

required.

Process Paper
Required for ALL projects except

historical paper.
Maximum of 500.

Process Paper
Process paper will explain:
how the topic was chosen
how research was conducted
how the entry type was selected

and created
how the entry reflects/relates to
the theme

**Historical Paper**

*Individual Project*

Historical Paper
Traditional form of presenting

research.
Various types of creative writing

are permitted:
Fictional diaries
Poems
Must conform to all rules

Length
Between 1,500 words and 2,500

words.
All words and numbers count
Annotated bibliography,
graphics captions, and
appendices are not included in
word count
Put the total number of words in
the paper on the title page.

Citations
Citations- footnotes, endnotes, or internal

documentation are REQUIRED.

Please cite based on MLA or Turabian

guidelines.

IF THERE ARE NO
CITATIONS, THE PAPER
IS PLAGIARIZED!

Requirements
Typed on 8.5 x 11 white paper
1 inch margins on all sides
Number pages consecutively
Double-spaced with writing on one side of

the paper
Provide word count on the title page
Staple pages in top left corner- No Covers or

Binders
No illustrations or graphics on title page

**Exhibit**
*Individual OR Group*

Exhibit
A visual and verbal

representation of
research and
interpretation of a
topics impact on
history
Like a museum
exhibit
Provide captions for
visuals

Size Requirements
May be no larger than :
40 in wide x 30 in deep x 6 feet high
Circular or rotating exhibits must be

no more than 30 inches in diameter

Tables on which a project is placed
do not count in overall height

40

21.3
21.3

30

6 ft

6 Ft

40

30

Credits of visual sources

Students will include a brief credit, on the

exhibit itself, for all visual sources (e.g.,

photographs, paintings, charts, graphs, etc.).
These do NOT count toward the student-

composed word count.

They also must fully cite these sources in their

annotated bibliography.

Media
Media used in an exhibit

can not run for longer than

3 minutes.
Viewers and judges must

be able to control media

devices.
Devices must fit in the size

limits of the exhibit.

Electricity cannot be

guaranteed.

Word Limit
500 word limit** to all text
Titles
Subtitles
Timelines
Media

**Student-composed
words

Put the number of

student-composed
words in exhibit
and number of
words in process
paper on title
page of the
process paper.

**Performance
**
*Individual or Group*

Performance
A performance is a
dramatic portrayal
of research and a
topics significance
in history and must
be original in
production.

Time
Must not exceed 10

minutes in length
Timing starts
immediately after the
announcement of the
title.
Student(s) allowed an
additional 5 minutes to
set up and 5 minutes to
clean up.

Media Devices
Media is permitted:
Slides
Tape Recorders
Computers
Students must run all

equipment

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Costumes
Costumes may be purchased or created.

Word count

Put the number of words in

process paper on its title page.

**Documentary
**
*Individual or Group*

Documentary
A documentary reflects

the students ability to

use audiovisual
equipment and
communicate a topics
significance.
Presentations should
use primary materials as
well as original
elements.

Time
May not exceed 10 minutes in length.
Students will have 5 minutes to set up

and 5 minutes to clean up.

Time will start when first audio is heard
or visual is seen.

Parents CAN NOT

help the student with
technical issues!

Involvement/Production
Student must run all equipment.
All entries must be student-produced
Narration
Voice-Overs
Dramatization
* This does not include interviews of

participants in a historical event

Follow all copyright rules!

Computer Entries
Must provide the judges with a DVD of

the project for further review.

Put the name of the entry on the DVD.
If possible, save as a Quick Time movie.
Failure to leave a working DVD with the

judges will make the documentary

ineligible for the runoff round.
The DVD will not be returned.

Word count

Put the number of words in the

process paper on the title page.

**Web Site**
*Individual or Group*

Requirements
No more than 1200 visible

student-composed words.
The entire site, including all

multimedia, may use up to

100MB of file space.

Word count
Put the number of student-

composed words on the website

and in the process paper on the
home page.

Navigation
One page must serve as a homepage
Include names of participants, entry

title, division, main menu, website

word count and process paper word
count
All pages must be interconnected with

hypertext links. Auto redirects are not

permitted.

Multimedia
Up to four minutes total media

permitted
No student narration
If a plug in is needed, provide a

link to the site where it is

available for free.

Where to Create:
WEEBLY
Go to:

http://nhd.weebly.com
Scroll down to the:

website editor

nhd.weebly.com
Create an account:
Use your student ID as your username
and
password.
Begin constructing your site!
Each time you save, it will allow you to go
back and edit.

Production
All entries must be original

productions.
You may use
Professional photos
Graphics
Video
Recorded Music
Proper credit must be given
Copyright rules must be followed!

Need More Info?

For more detailed information on the

projects please go to:

www.nhd.org
Broward History Fair
Read your Broward County 2017
Contest Rule Book posted on the
History Day Icon for all SBBC
teachers and the Broward History
Day website.

Thank You
Thank you for your continued interest
in and support of the Broward County
History Day. Best of luck with your
school event and we hope to see you
on February 24, 2017!