Teaching Resources

• Classroom Powerpoint Presentations
  • Becoming a Historian (PPT)
  • History Fair Research Journey (PPT)
  • Exhibiting History (PPT)
  • 'Make Your Case' Thesis (PPT)
• Examining Sources
  • Primary and Secondary Sources Worksheet (PDF)
  • Primary Sources: The Stuff History is Made Of (PDF)
  • Following the Secondary Source Trail (PDF)
  • Analyzing Secondary Sources (PDF)
  • Analyzing a Document (PDF)
  • How to Look at Old Maps (PDF)
  • Looking at Old Photographs (PDF)
  • Note-taking Worksheet (PDF)
• Thesis Statements and Evidence
  • How to Write a Thesis Statement (PDF)
  • Supporting a Thesis Activity (PDF)
  • Avoiding Thesis Pitfalls (PDF)
  • 'Make Your Case' Thesis Powerpoint (PPT)
    
• Organizing History Fair
  • Organizing Your School History Fair (PDF)
  • Junior Model - Lincoln (PDF)
  • High School Model – Niles West (PDF)
  • High School Model - Roosevelt (PDF)
  • High School Model – Mt. Carmel (PDF)
  • Parent Letter
• Preassessment of Student Skills (PDF)
• Peer Review Evaluation (PDF)
• Project Checklists (Documentaries, Exhibits, Papers, SSFs and ABs)
• NHD and History Fair Key Evaluation Findings (PDF)

Topics and Theme

• Choosing Topic
  • Forming a Topic and Historical Question
  • Trolling for Topics
  • Developing a Topic
• Theme
  • 2013 NHD Theme: Turning Points in History: People, Ideas, Events
  • Use the Graphic Organizer for "Turning Points" to help work through the theme.
  • Chicago Topics: Innovation in History
  • Chicago Innovation PowerPoint
  • Previous Themes
    • Individual in History (PDF)
    • Individual in History (Word)
• Chicago History Resources
  • DePaul Topics
  • Foreign Language Press Survey Subject Codes
  • Lake County History Archives Topics
  • Media Burn Topics
  • National Archives Topics
  • UIC Special Collections Topics

Rules

• Papers
• Exhibits
• Documentaries
• Performances

Category Resources

• Exhibit Storyboard (PDF)
• Exhibiting History Powerpoint (PPT)
• Performance Tips
• Documentary Guide
• Exhibit Guide
• Performance Guide
• Papers Guide
• Website Guide
• Website File Formats
• Website Editing Tools
• Website Media Notes

Sample Projects

• "HUAC and the Stamler-Hall Case" Paper
• "HUAC and the Stamler-Hall Case" Bibliography
• "Fed by Fear: Fred Hampton" Paper
• "Fed by Fear: Fred Hampton" Bibliography

Contest Information

• Judges and Volunteers
  • Call for Judges 2013 (PDF)
• Metro Junior History Fair (gr. 6-8)
  • Junior History Fair Info Morning
  • Junior History Fair Info Afternoon
  • DePaul Campus Map
• City Senior History Fair (gr. 9-12)
  • Chicago High School Project Registration Form (Excel)
    
  • City Senior High School Info-- Morning
  • City Senior High School Info-- Afternoon
• Suburban Senior History Fair (gr. 9-12)
  • Suburban High School Project Registration Form (Excel)
• Metro Finals (gr. 9-12)
  • Metro Finals Project Registration Form (Excel)
• State Expo
  • Expo Letter to Junior Teachers 2013 (PDF)
  • Expo Letter to Senior Teachers 2013 (PDF)
  • Expo Schedule 2013 (PDF)
  • Expo Parent Letter 2013 (PDF)
  • State Expo Bus Permission Form 2013 (PDF)
  • State Expo Bus Reservation Form 2013 (PDF)
  • State Summary Statement Form (PDF)
  • State Summary Statement Form (Word)

Forms

• Judges and Volunteers
  • Call for Judges 2013 (PDF)
  • Volunteer Information Sheet
  • Judging PowerPoint (PPT)
• Judging Rubrics
  • CMHEC Junior Division Project Evaluation Rubric
  • CMHEC Senior Division Project Evaluation Rubric
• Request for School Visit
• History Fair Partners Application for Fee Waiver
• Registration and Contest
• • School Intent to Participate Form (PDF)
  • School Intent to Participate Form (Word)
  • Student Authorization Form
  • Chicago Metro History Fair 2013 Summary Statement Form (PDF)
  • Chicago Metro History Fair 2013 Summary Statement Form (Word)
  • Chicago High School Project Registration Form (Excel)
  • Suburban High School Project Registration Form (Excel)
  • Junior Division Project Registration Form (Excel)
    
  • Independent Student/Home-School Intent Form (PDF)
  • Independent Student/Home-School Intent Form (Word)

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