North Carolina History Fair Project-Due for review the week of June 16th-Students will have their project reviewed by their peers and teacher, then can take their project back home and make recommended changes. Their project will be graded at the History Fair on June 26th.
What is the North Carolina History Fair?
North Carolina has a rich and exciting history. When you really start looking, you can find many important people, places, and events. Did you know that Cheerwine, Pepsi, and Krispy Kreme all originate in North Carolina? Did you also know that 5 top American Idol Contestants are from North Carolina? Your task in this fair is to discover something about North Carolina that interests you and make it just as exciting for others with a presentation in our North Carolina History Fair! Happy discovering!
This website has stories that include more research topic ideas: http://carolinahistory.web.unc.edu/ The stories are listed on the right side of the webpage.
This website has an alphabetical listing of different research topics to choose from: http://www.northcarolinahistory.org/
Ideas on where to get sources The internet (make sure you have adult permission before using!)
The school library
The public library
Local and state museums
Trips to locations you are researching
Citing your sources
As part of researching, you are expected to cite where you got your information. Below are examples on how we expect you to do so. Make sure you do this as you are researching so that you don't forget what sources you got your information from.
Here's how you cite different sources:
Internet: Webpage, Date Searched (e.x. www.timeforkids.com, January 1, 2013)
Interview: Name of Person Interviewed, Date Searched (e.x. Kelsey Cusick, January 1, 2013)
Book: Name of Author, Title, City and State Published, Publisher, Published Year (e.x. Sharon Creech, Walk Two Moons, New York, NY, HarperCollins Publishers Inc., 1994)
TV Show: Name of Show, Channel it Shows On, Date Watched (e.x. Mythbusters, Discovery Channel, January 1, 2013)
Presentation ideas
Animoto
Prezi
Voice Thread
Fotobabble
Video (Using Windows Movie Maker and iMovie)
Glogster (if you have an account)
Trifold
Poster Board
Dressing up
Authentic Props
Diorama
3D Diagram/Model
Scrapbook
Photo Album
Presentation Book
Hanging Mobile
*You may use more than one way of presenting (ex. Dressing up with a trifold) but don't do so much that your project will look disorganized.*
Guidelines for your project
Here are three documents that will help guide your project and what you need to have in your finished project. The letter was sent home explaining the project to parents and it's attached here just in case it got lost. The checklist is what you will use when putting your project together and the rubric is what the teacher will use to grade your finished project
What is the North Carolina History Fair?
North Carolina has a rich and exciting history. When you really start looking, you can find many important people, places, and events. Did you know that Cheerwine, Pepsi, and Krispy Kreme all originate in North Carolina? Did you also know that 5 top American Idol Contestants are from North Carolina? Your task in this fair is to discover something about North Carolina that interests you and make it just as exciting for others with a presentation in our North Carolina History Fair! Happy discovering!
This website has stories that include more research topic ideas: http://carolinahistory.web.unc.edu/ The stories are listed on the right side of the webpage.
This website has an alphabetical listing of different research topics to choose from: http://www.northcarolinahistory.org/
Ideas on where to get sources The internet (make sure you have adult permission before using!)
The school library
The public library
Local and state museums
Trips to locations you are researching
Citing your sources
As part of researching, you are expected to cite where you got your information. Below are examples on how we expect you to do so. Make sure you do this as you are researching so that you don't forget what sources you got your information from.
Here's how you cite different sources:
Internet: Webpage, Date Searched (e.x. www.timeforkids.com, January 1, 2013)
Interview: Name of Person Interviewed, Date Searched (e.x. Kelsey Cusick, January 1, 2013)
Book: Name of Author, Title, City and State Published, Publisher, Published Year (e.x. Sharon Creech, Walk Two Moons, New York, NY, HarperCollins Publishers Inc., 1994)
TV Show: Name of Show, Channel it Shows On, Date Watched (e.x. Mythbusters, Discovery Channel, January 1, 2013)
Presentation ideas
Animoto
Prezi
Voice Thread
Fotobabble
Video (Using Windows Movie Maker and iMovie)
Glogster (if you have an account)
Trifold
Poster Board
Dressing up
Authentic Props
Diorama
3D Diagram/Model
Scrapbook
Photo Album
Presentation Book
Hanging Mobile
*You may use more than one way of presenting (ex. Dressing up with a trifold) but don't do so much that your project will look disorganized.*
Guidelines for your project
Here are three documents that will help guide your project and what you need to have in your finished project. The letter was sent home explaining the project to parents and it's attached here just in case it got lost. The checklist is what you will use when putting your project together and the rubric is what the teacher will use to grade your finished project