NHD 2010 Research

For the month of December, students will be conducting research and constructing their NHD projects.

Please go to nhd2010.blogspot.com for updated assignments.

Follow the calendar for NHD as well:



National History Day Project at Constitution High School
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The Road to the National Constitution Center City Championship!

 Preliminary Class Competition, December 22nd will determine which students will be allowed to compete in the school-wide competition. Students will create a smaller version of the project and present it to the class.
1. Paper: write the first 3-pages of you paper and complete an outline which includes all citations to primary and secondary sources.
2. Documentary: edit and present the first 3-minutes of your film and complete a story board for the other 7-minutes.
3. Performance: perform the first 3-minutes of the play and submit an outline of all acts/scenes which also includes a list of props and drawing of the each set.
4. Website: complete the main page of the website and one other sub-page.
5. Exhibit: use poster board to construct a miniature design of your exhibit as well as submit an exhibit layout that describes each label and specific source.

Evaluation criteria will be based on the NHD judges form and student(s) ability to communicate with passion and dedication on their topic and project. Students selected to move on to will be permitted to complete a finished NHD project and the required process paper, compete in the school-wide competition, and have an opportunity to move on to the city competition.


School-Wide National History Day Competition, January 27th: Professional educators and judges from around the city will judge your project to help us determine which projects should move on to the National History Day’s Philadelphia competition. Winners in the city competition win medals and move on to the state competition at Millersville University for a chance to earn state recognition and qualify for the national competition at the University of Maryland. Winners at the state and national level receive significant awards. See http://www.nhd.org/AwardsWinners.htm for more details.

What is required of me to complete a preliminary NHD project?

 2-Minute Pitch: In a short speech, students will tell the class about their innovation. This pitch should include a description of your thesis statement, at least two resources you are using, the project type you will develop, and why you are exited about this topic.
o Presentations are due on November 25th 100 POINTS

 Project Contract: A contract (will be provided to you) must be completed by all members of the group and signed by a parent / guardian in order for an official acceptance of a group project.

 Annotated bibliography: The development of your project’s annotated bibliographies (research log) will be checked on the following dates:
o December 4th , total of 15-20 sources 100 POINTS
o December 10th, total of 20-25 sources 100 POINTS
o December 18th, total of 25+ sources 100 POINTS

 A preliminary NHD project (see description on front) which will be presented to our class on December 22nd-23rd. 100 POINTS

 EXTRA CREDIT: Interview/Site Visit Conduct an interview with someone that can provide more insight into your topic and/or visit a museum, archive, or historic site. This person should have a lot of knowledge about the topic you are researching. 100 POINTS