DOCUMENTARIESFOR THE FILM FANATIC STUDENT

Do you find yourself critiquing every movie you watch? Do you loveto tell stories using imagery and sound? If you answered yes to

those questions, documentary is the category for you! Read belowfor tips and tricks for creating your documentary.

You are not permitted touse media that requiresaudience participation.

Make sure you give creditto all sources used in thedocumentary in the endingcredits. This includesimages, music, and film!

In addition to creatingyour documentary, youmust also write a processpaper and an annotatedbibliography.

Your documentary cannotexceed ten minutes.

STUDENT EXAMPLES

Head to our website for further information:

http://nhd.org/entering-contest/creating-an-entry/documentary/

Don't forget to introduceyourself! Make sure tostate the title of yourentry and your namebefore you play yourdocumentary.

You may create adocumentary as anindividual, or in a groupof up to five students.

Ella Baker A Legacy of Grassroots LeadershipSiena Leone-Getten & Paying Lor, Senior Group Documentary, 2015http://tinyurl.com/NHD-Documentary-Senior

A Legacy of Love and Laughter: Robert Porterfield’s Barter TheatreMia Lazar, Junior Individual Documentary, 2015http://tinyurl.com/NHD-Documentary-Junior

EXHIBITSFOR THE VISUAL STUDENT

Do you find yourself doodling on the sides of your notes? Do yourfriends come to you for creative advice? If you answered yes tothose questions, exhibit is the category for you! Read below for

tips on exhibit creation.

Exhibits can be createdindividually, or in a groupof up to five students.

Boards can includeimages, maps, and othervisual primary sources!

The size limit on anexhibit is 40 inches wide,30 inches deep, and 6 feettall.

All images must becredited onthe exhibit board and inthe annotatedbibliography.

Don't forget that inaddition to creating yourexhibit board,you will need to write aprocess paper and anannotated bibliography.

Exhibits have a word limitof 500 student-composedwords.

STUDENT EXAMPLES

Head to our website for further information:

http://nhd.org/entering-contest/creating-an-entry/exhibit/

“Them Damned Pictures”: The Legendary Cartoons of Thomas NastBrian Johnson, Sam Katz & Watson Moore, Senior Group Exhibit, 2015http://tinyurl.com/NHD-Exhibit-Senior

Eleanor Roosevelt and the Universal Declaration of Human RightsMorgan Kopecky, Junior Individual Exhibit, 2015http://tinyurl.com/NHD-Exhibit-Junior

PAPERSFOR THE LITERARY STUDENT

Do you love when your teacher assigns a paper for homework? Doyou prefer writing over speaking in front of a crowd? If you answeredyes to those questions, the paper category is the one for you! Check

out the tips and tricks below for how to write your paper.

Traditional papers andvarious types of creativewriting are permitted.

For all quotes and ideasthat are not originallyyours, you must cite themin your paper and includethe sources in yourannotated bibliography.

Don't forget that inaddition to writing yourpaper, you will need tocreate an annotatedbibliography.

Papers must be between1,500 and 2,500words. Make sure youinclude the word count onthe title page.

STUDENT EXAMPLES

Head to our website for further information:

http://nhd.org/entering-contest/creating-an-entry/paper/

You will need five totalcopies of your paper. Youwill submit four prior tothe contest, and bringone copy with you.

The paper category is onlyfor individuals. You maynot work in a group.

Socialism with a Human Face: The Leadership and Legacy of the Prague Spring Anna Stoneman, Senior Paper, 2015http://tinyurl.com/NHD-Paper-Senior

The Life and Legacy of Andrew “Rube” Foster: Baseball’s Forgotten LegendJordan French, Junior Paper, 2015http://tinyurl.com/NHD-Paper-Junior

PERFORMANCESFOR THE OUTGOING STUDENT

Do you love to be the center of attention? Do you enjoy speakingin front of a crowd? If you answered yes to those

questions, performance is the category for you! Read below fortips and tricks on creating your performance entry.

You are allowed to usemedia within yourperformance as long asyou operate it yourself.

Have fun creating yourcostume, set, andprops, but remembersimple is often best!

In addition to preparingyour performance, youmust also write a processpaper and an annotatedbibliography.

Your performance cannotexceed ten minutes.

STUDENT EXAMPLES

Head to our website for further information:

http://nhd.org/entering-contest/creating-an-entry/performance/

Don't forget to introduceyourself! Make sure to saythe title of your entry andyour name before youbegin performing.

You may perform as anindividual or in a groupof up to five students.

The Grimke ́Sisters The Two Sisters Whose Legacy Turned the World Upside Down Hannah Hakim, Senior Individual Performance, 2015http://tinyurl.com/NHD-Performance-Senior

The Brothers Grimm: How Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm Led the Movement toPreserve Culture Through Stories and Created a Legacy of LiteratureSamantha Penny, Clancy Penny, Grace Bowen, Lillian Ward & McColloughPerry, Junior Group Performance, 2015http://tinyurl.com/NHD-Performance-Junior

WEBSITESFOR THE TECH SAVY STUDENT

Do you love working with the latest technology? Do your friendscome to you for technical advice? If you answered yes to thosequestions, website is the category for you! Read below for tips

on website creation.

Websites can be createdindividually, or in a groupof up to five students.

You must create yourwebsite using nhd.weebly.org.

Websites may includemultimedia clips, but thetotal running time cannotexceed four minutes.

All images, film, and musicused must be credited onthe website and in theannotated bibliography.

In addition to creatingyour website, you will needto write a process paperand an annotatedbibliography.

Your website can containup to 1,200 student-composed words. Don'tforget to include the wordcount on the home page!

STUDENT EXAMPLES

Head to our website for further information:

http://nhd.org/entering-contest/creating-an-entry/website/

Nellie Bly’s Multifaceted Legacy: Leading a Progressive Generation of Journalists andSocial ReformsRachel Arnold, Nili Ezekiel, Jaqui Hale & Sarah Nosal, Senior Group Website, 2015http://tinyurl.com/NHD-Website-Senior

John Muir: Leadership and Legacy in Establishing and Preserving National ParksAdriana Ballinger, Junior Individual Website, 2015http://tinyurl.com/NHD-Website-Junior