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| This year all 8th grade students will participate in National History Day in World Studies. National History Day is a project sponsored locally by the University of Maryland and is part of a nation wide competition. The objective of NHD is to encourage students to think critically and to conduct research, interpret primary sources and explore the larger historical significance of topics that interest them. This year | ||||||||
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What is a primary source? Try this University of Illinois website or this one from U.C. Berkeley for definition and examples. But the BEST explanation is from the National History Day brochure. Research Resources & Media Skills - There is an area about copyright free music on this page. Moviemaker Overviewfor help making a documentary. Make your documentary on ONE computer. Do not try to move it from computer to computer. You would be asking for trouble. NHD Weebly - You must use an NHD Weebly account if your project is a webpage. 2010-2011 Winning Websites - Only the website category has links to the winning entries. Picking a subject and preparing a presentation. Be prepared to answer all of the following: Using a variety of resources, students will find information answering the following Essential Questions about their topic: Project Topic - Remember that your topic must be from 1990 or earlier You must ask questions of –
1. Why did events happen?
Know the answers to these questions and know the historical context BEFORE, DURING, and AFTER and you have done a good job of researching your topic.
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