NCHD Rulebook 2014

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National Capital History Day (NCHD) is a year-long educationalprogram that makes history come alive every day. You learnabout interesting issues, ideas, people and events o your choos-ing. It is an exciting way to study history because you expresswhat you have learned in a creative and original per ormance,documentary, essay, website or exhibit. Through NCHD youlearn the skills and techniques o the historian and discover newinsights. At the competition, you and your teachers have the

opportunity to meet people rom other schools, exchange ideas,demonstrate the results o your work and celebrate your accom-plishments. Our program is modelled ater the very successulNational History Day (NHD) program, which originated in theU.S. in 1974 and now serves 56 aliates internationally. Ourrulebook and its wording have been used and modied or theCanadian classroom with the permission o NHD, Inc.

Plagiarism: Presenting the work or ideas o others in ways that givethe impression that they are your own (e.g., copying inormationword-or-word without using both quotations and ootnotes; para-phrasing an authors ideas without proper attribution; using visualsor music without giving proper credit).

Primary Source: Something written or produced in the time periodyou are investigating. Primary sources include letters, speeches,diaries, newspaper articles rom the time, oral history interviews

o people rom the time, documents, photographs, artiacts, andanything else that provides rst-hand accounts about a person orevent. This denition also applies to primary sources ound on theInternet. A letter written by John A. Macdonald in 1867, whetherscanned, transcribed, or otherwise reproduced, is a primary sourceor a student researching the Conederation era. A newspaperarticle about the Battle o Cryslers Farm written by a contemporaryin 1813 is a primary source. An article about the battle published

in 2012 and not written by an eyewitness or participant is not aprimary source. The memories o a person who took part in thebattle also can serve as a primary source because he or she wasan eyewitness to and a participant in this historical event at thetime. However, an interview with an expert (such as a proessor)is not a primary source UNLESS that expert actually lived throughand has rsthand knowledge o the events described.

Secondary Source: A source by an author who was not an

eyewitness or participant in the historical event/period. Second-ary sources are interpretations o primary sources, research, andstudy. Secondary sources provide context or a historical event. Forexample, high school history textbooks and history books about aparticular topic are secondary sources; so are biographies, news-paper retrospectives, and reerence books such as encyclopedias.This denition also applies to interpretations ound on the Internet.

National Capital

History Day?

WHAT IS

!Please Read This!

Beore you begin work on your entry, you, your teacher,and your parents should read this booklet careully. It con-

tains rules that you must ollow to compete.

Definitions

To register for National Capital History Day, please go to: http://historyday.polldaddy.com/s/historyday

All entries must be registered through this site.



This Years Theme

The inaugural theme or National Capital History Day will be TurningPoints in History: People, Ideas, Events.

Your project can be about a topic ocused in any part o the world(you are not limited to Canadian subjects) and it can be about aperson or group o people, an idea or discovery, or a specic event.Your topic may be related to ancient history, or something rom the20th century or any era in between you are not constrained byany limits on time period or this theme, though your project must notbe an exploration o a current event.

A turning point is really about change, and your project must dem-onstrate this. Perhaps your subject is about a person who inventedsomething that caused dramatic change in his or her society. Or

you could study an idea that brought about incredible change inhistory. Or you might nd that you are most interested in exploring aparticular event that changed the course o history. The ocus o yourtopic could be related to social, political or economic change, but isnot limited to these examples.

It is not enough to describe a person, idea or event that caused aturning point in history. You must prove through your research HOW

your topic prompted change.

Start by deciding on your area o interest. Is it War o 1812?Ancient Greece? Or maybe the history o rock and roll? Whatever

you choose, you then need to narrow your ocus to a person, idea orevent under that umbrella.

For example, perhaps you are interested in studying womens historyand would like to look at Nellie McClung. What you should not dois present a biographical sketch o Nellie McClung or the FamousFive. You could, however, argue that McClungs work brought aboutchange to healthcare or Canadian children. You could also arguethat the Persons Case was a turning point in Canadian political his-tory. Or you could examine how McClungs eorts also contributedto a turning point in Canadas dark history o eugenics.

I youd like to study something more recent, thats OK, too. Peopleacross Canada are amiliar with Terry Foxs Marathon o Hope andthere are many approaches you could take with this topic: Was thisa turning point or cancer research in Canada? Was it a turningpoint or public discourse about cancer in Canada? The key thing toremember is that your project should not be an assembly o placesand dates in the Marathon o Hope or a biographical sketch o TerryFox. In all cases, the nuts and bolts o the historical record will benecessary or context, but they should not be the main component o

your project.

Dont orget to consider not only how we view this particular turningpoint today, but also how people in the time period you are studyingsaw the person, idea or event. Did everyone at the time recognizethat this person, idea or event was signicant, or is it only now thatwe can argue this was the case?

These two examples happen to be Canadian, but remember thatyou can write about individuals in any time period, in any country.You may be inspired to work on a project related to something youlearned about in class, or you may decide to pursue a project aboutsomething you saw in a movie, heard about on television or radio,or just happen to have an interest in you are not required to

choose a subject that is part o your class work, though you may ndit easier to do so.

The best advice is to study something that interests you. The possibili-ties are endless: subjects in sports, science, politics, popular culture,arts, business and technology can all be turned into exciting projects

Remember, anyone can nd and assemble acts about a person,idea or event in history, but it takes historians to make sense othose acts, analyze them and present an argument that reveals anew perspective.

Turning Points in History:PEOPLE, IDEAS, EVENTS

Here are some dos and donts:

Doocus on an individual, idea or event that let a lasting historical legacy.

Doocus on an individual, idea or event that brought about change o some sort, big or small.

Doocus on an individual, idea or event that has a story you nd interesting. I you do, others will, too!

Dontwrite as i you are assembling an obituary, biography or straight news account.

I you study an individual, dontcreate a biography o your subject. While you will need to include biographical inormation, theocus o your project should be how your individual made an impact, not their lie story.

I you study an idea, dontsimply talk about the idea itsel. Explain how this idea caused change.

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A. ThemeEach year a theme is selected or the National Capital History Daycontest. Although you may select a topic on any aspect o local,regional, national or world history, your projects research and con-clusions must relate clearly to the annual theme. Be careul to limitthe scope o your topic to ocus on an issue that can be explainedand interpreted within the category limits o size and time.

B. TopicEective National Capital History Day entries not only describean event or a development, but also analyze and place it in its

historical context. To help you draw conclusions about your topics

signicance in history, ask yoursel the ollowing questions:

How is my topic important?

How was my topic signicant in history in relation to the Na-tional Capital History Day theme?

How did my topic develop over time?

How did my topic infuence history?

How did the events and atmosphere (social, economic, politi-cal, and cultural aspects) o my topics time period infuencemy topic in history?

C. DivisionsThe National Capital History Day competition has two divisionsbased on school grade:

Junior Division Grades 9-10

Senior Division Grades 11-12

Entries in each division are judged separately at all levels o compe-tition and are divided into French and English sections within eachcategory. Entries must be submitted in either the English or Frenchcategory the same entry cannot be translated or entry in both.

D. Contest CategoriesYou may enter only one category:

essay (individual only)

individual or group exhibit

individual or group perormance

individual or group documentary

individual or group website

You may enter in either English or French, but your entry must beconsistent in language throughout. Each category in each division isjudged separately. Groups may include 2 to 5 students. Group par-ticipants do not have to be in the same grade to compete together,but they must be in the same division. Entries will be judged in eitherFrench or English, with winners declared in each language.

NOTE: Choose a category in which you can make the best useo your own special abilities, talents, and interests. Be careul tochoose the most suitable category in which to present your re-search and conclusions and take into consideration the availabilityo equipment and resources.

E. Important Notices For ContestantsAll contests are held in public areas. You are solely responsible

or the security and saety o your own equipment and artiacts.National Capital History Day program ocials and sponsors willnot be responsible or the loss o, or damage to, exhibits, props,equipment or personal belongings.

F. Program MaterialsEach year program materials such as topic suggestions, sampleentries, videos, and category tips are available on the NHD web-site at www.nhd.org. These materials are provided to help teachersand students participate in the NHD and NCHD programs andmay be duplicated or classroom use. Please note that NCHD rulesin this document supersede NHD rules where there are dierences.

Program Overview

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National History Day, Inc. 2012 National Contest, used with permission.



Rules For All Categories

Rule 1: Annual ThemeYour entry must relate clearly to the annual theme and explain yourtopics signicance in history.

Rule 2: Contest ParticipationYou may participate in the research, preparation, and presentation oonly one entry each year.

You may share research only with up to our other students who areellow participants in your group entry. You may not create a commonpool o research rom which several entries are created.

Rule 3: Individual or Group EntriesAn essay, individual exhibit, individual perormance, individualwebsite, or individual documentary must be the work o only one stu-dent. A group exhibit, group perormance, group website, or groupdocumentary must be the work o 2 to 5 students. All students in agroup entry must be involved in the research and interpretation o thegroups topic.

Rule 4: Development RequirementsEntries submitted or competition must be original and have beenresearched and developed in the current contest year (Jan. 1, 2013April 4, 2014).

Rule 5: Construction o EntryYou are responsible or the research, design, and creation o yourentry. You may receive help and advice rom teachers and parents onthe mechanical aspects o creating your entry.

1. You may have help typing your essay and other written materials.

2. You may seek guidance rom your teachers as you research andanalyze your material, but your conclusions must be your own.

3. You may have photographs and slides commercially developed.

4. You may have reasonable help cutting out your exhibit back-board or perormance props (e.g., a parent uses a cutting tool tocut the board that you designed).

NOTE: Objects created by others specically or use in your entryviolate this rule. For example, a parent takes photographs or an artistdraws the backdrop or your exhibit or perormance. You may receivereasonable help in carrying and placing props and exhibits.

Rule 6: Contest Day Set-upYou are responsible or setting up your own exhibit, equipment, orprops at the contest.

You may have reasonable help carrying them, but set-up must becompleted by you (and your group members, i applicable) alone.

Rule 7: Supplying EquipmentYou are responsible or supplying all props and equipment at

each level o competition. All entries should be constructed keep-ing transportation, set-up time, size, and weight in mind (e.g.,oam core v. solid oak or an exhibit; olding table v. antique deskor a perormance).

Students must provide their own equipment, including computers andsotware. Musical instruments, such as pianos, are not provided.

NOTE: Be prepared: bring extension cords i needed

Rule 8: Discussion with JudgesYou should be prepared to answer judges questions about the

content and development o your entry, but you may not give aormal, prepared introduction, narration or conclusion. Let the judgesquestions guide the interview. Ultimately, your entry should be ableto stand on its own without any additional comments rom you. Youshould be prepared to explain the design, research, and creation o

your entry i questioned by the judges. Judges need to know that yourentry is the result o your own work.

Rule 9: CostumesCostumes related to the ocus o your entry are not permitted duringjudging, except in the perormance category.

Rule 10: Prohibited Materials

Items potentially dangerous in any waysuch as weapons, rearms,animals, organisms, plants, etc.are strictly prohibited. Such itemswill be conscated by security personnel or contest ocials. Replicaso such items that are obviously not real are permissible, but pleasecontact contest ocials i you plan to use a replica o anything thatcould cause alarm (weaponry o any kind etc.).

Rule 11: TitleYour entry must have a title that is clearly visible on all written materi-als.

Rule 12: Written MaterialYour entry must include the ollowing written material in the orderpresented below:

1. A title page as described in Rule 13;

2. A process paper as described in Rule 14 (process papers are nopart o historical essay entries); and

3. Annotated bibliography as per Rule 15

These materials must be typed or neatly printed on plain white paper,and stapled together in the top let corner. Do not enclose them in acover or binder. You must provide our copies o these materials, excepin the historical essay and website categories. Website entries mustinclude these required written materials within the site. The title pageand annotated bibliography must accompany historical essay entries.

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A. General Rules For All Categories



Rule 13: Title PageA title page is required as the rst page o written material in everycategory. Your title page must include only the title o your entry,

your name(s), and the contest division and category in which youare entered.

NOTE: The title page must not include any other inormation(pictures, graphics, borders, school name, or grade) except or thatdescribed in this rule.

Title

Student(s) Name(s)

Division

Category

(e.g. Individual/Group,

Exhibit, Documentary,

Perormance, Website)

Rule 14: Process PaperAll categories except historical essay must include a process paperwith the entry. It must describe in 500 words or less how you con-ducted your research and created your entry. The process paper

must include our sections that explain:

1. how you chose your topic;

2. how you conducted your research;

3. how you selected your presentation category and created yourproject; and

4. how your project relates to the NCHD theme.

Rule 15: Annotated BibliographyAn annotated bibliography is required or all categories. List onlysources that contributed to the development o your entry, pro-vided usable inormation or new perspectives in preparing yourentry. You likely will include ewer sources than you actually used.Sources o visual materials and oral interviews must be included.The annotations or each source must explain how you used thesource and how it helped you understand your topic.

NOTE: Oral history transcripts, correspondence between you andexperts, questionnaires, and other primary or secondary materialsused as sources or your entry should be cited in your bibliographybut not included as attachments to your bibliography.

Rule 16: The Separation o Primary and SecondarySourcesYou are required to separate your bibliography into primary andsecondary sources.

Rule 17: Style GuidesStyle or citations and bibliographic reerences must ollow yourschools style guide or essays in the social sciences, or you may

use the Chicago Manual o Style or MLA citation style..Rule 18: PlagiarismYou must acknowledge in your annotated bibliography all sourcesused in your entry.

Failure to credit sources or to use anothers words as your own isplagiarism and will result in disqualication.

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B. Required Written Material ForAll Entries




A. EssayAn essay is the traditional orm o presenting historical research.Various types o creative writing (or example, ctional diaries,poems, etc.) are permitted, but must conorm to all general and cat-egory rules. Your essay should be grammatically correct and wellwritten. Part II, Rules or all Categories, applies to essays.

Rule A1: Length RequirementsThe text o historical essays must be:

1,000-1,200 words or Junior

1,200-1,800 or Senior

Each word or number in the text o the essay counts as one word.The word limit does not apply to notes, annotated bibliography,illustration captions, and supplemental/appendix material. Appen-dix material must be reerred to in the text o the essay. Extensivesupplemental materials are inappropriate. Use o appendicesshould be very limited and may include photographs, maps, charts,and graphs, but no other supplemental materials.

NOTE: Oral history transcripts, correspondence between you andexperts, questionnaires, and other primary or secondary materialsused as sources or your essay should be cited in your bibliographybut not included as attachments to your essay.

Rule A2: CitationsCitationsootnotes, endnotes, or internal documentationarerequired. Citations are used to credit the sources o specic ideasas well as direct quotations. Reer to Part II, Rule 17, or citationstyles. Please note that an extensively annotated ootnote should notbe used to get around the word limit.

Rule A3: Preparation RequirementsEssays must be typed, computer printed, or legibly handwritten inink on plain, white 8.5 x 11-inch paper with 1-inch margins on allsides. Pages must be numbered consecutively and double-spacedwith writing on one side and with no more than 12 characters perinch or no less than 10-point type. Essays must be submitted elec-tronically. The title page should have no illustrations.

Rule A4: Number o CopiesThe essay must be submitted prior to the contest, via the appropri-ate registration process, by the deadline established or the contest.Winning esssays sometimes are published by contest ocials; youmust be prepared to give permission or such publication. You mustbring a copy o your essay to the contest or your use.

Individual Category Rules

B. ExhibitAn exhibit is a visual representation o your research and interpretationo your topics signicance in history, much like a small museum exhibit.The analysis and interpretation o your topic must be clear and evidentto the viewer. Labels and captions should be used creatively with visualimages and objects to enhance the message o your exhibit.

Part II, Rules or all Categories, applies to exhibits.

Rule B1: Size RequirementsThe overall size o your exhibit when displayed or judging must be nolarger than 40 inches wide, 30 inches deep, and 6 eet high. Measure-ment o the exhibit does not include the table on which it rests; however,it would include any stand that you create and any table drapes. Circu-lar or rotating exhibits or those meant to be viewed rom all sides mustbe no more than 30 inches in diameter.

Rule B2: Media DevicesMedia devices (e.g., DVD players, projectors, video monitors, comput-ers) used in an exhibit must not run or more than a total o 3 minutesand are subject to the 500-word limit (Rule B3). Viewers and judgesmust be able to control media devices. Any media devices must twithin the size limits o the exhibit. Any media devices used should beintegral to the exhibitnot a method to bypass the prohibition againstlive student involvement.

NOTE: For example, a brie excerpt rom a taped student-conductedoral interview or a dramatic reading is appropriate, but taped commen-tary or analysis is inappropriate.

Rule B3: Word LimitA 500-word limit applies to all text created by the student that appearson, or as part o, an exhibit entry. This includes the text you write ortitles, subtitles, captions, graphs, timelines, media devices (e.g., video,slides, computer les), or supplemental materials (e.g., photo albums,scrapbooks, etc.) where you use your own words. Brie citations credit-ing the sources o illustrations or quotations included on the exhibit donot count toward the 500-word limit.

NOTE: A date counts as one word, while each word in a name is in-dividually counted. For example, January 1,1900 counts as one word,but William Lyon Mackenzie counts as three. Words such as a, the,and o are counted as one word each.

NOTE: Be careul that your message is clear and contained on theexhibit itsel; judges have little time to review supplemental material.Extensive supplemental material is inappropriate. For example, oralhistory transcripts, correspondence between you and experts, question-naires, and other primary or secondary materials used as sources or

your exhibit should be cited in your bibliography but not included asattachments to your bibliography or exhibit.

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C. PerformanceA perormance is a dramatic portrayal o your topics signicancein history and must be original in production. It should be scriptedbased on research o your chosen topic and should have dramaticappeal, but not at the expense o historical inormation.

Part II, Rules or all Categories, applies to perormances.

Rule C1: Time RequirementsPerormances may not exceed 10 minutes in length. Timing starts atthe beginning o the perormance ollowing the announcement othe title and student name(s). Any other introductory remarks will beconsidered part o the perormance and will be counted as part othe overall time. You will be allowed an additional 5 minutes to setup and 5 minutes to remove any props needed or your peror-mance.

NOTE: You should allow several empty seconds in your peror-mance to account or unplanned pauses (e.g., applause, orgottenlines, etc.).

Rule C2: Perormance IntroductionThe title o your entry and the names o the participants must be therst and only announcements prior to the start o the perormance.

Rule C3: Media Devices

Use o slides, tape recorders, computers, or other media withinyour perormance is permitted. You must provide and run all equip-ment and carry out any special lighting or sound eects.

Rule C4: ScriptThe script or the perormance should not be included with the writ-ten material presented to the judges.

Rule C5: CostumesYou may have a costume produced or you, but the design, choiceo abrics, etc., must be your own. Or, you may rent a costume.Remember: simple is best.

D. DocumentaryA documentary should refect your ability to use audiovisual equip-ment to communicate your topics signicance, much as proes-sional documentarians do. The documentary category will help

you develop skills in using photographs, lm, video, audiotapes,computers, and graphic presentations. Your presentation shouldinclude primary materials and also must be an original production.To produce a documentary you must have access to equipment andbe able to operate it.

Part II, Rules or all Categories, applies to documentaries.

Rule D1: Time RequirementsDocumentaries may not exceed 10 minutes in length. You will beallowed an additional 5 minutes to set up and 5 minutes to removeequipment. Timing will begin when the rst visual image o the presen-tation appears and/or the rst sound is heard. Audio and visual leadswill be counted in the time limit. Timing will end when the last visualimage or sound o the presentation concludes (including credits).

NOTE: Use your set-up time to prepare your documentary or pre-sentation, ocus equipment, adjust volume, etc.

Rule D2: Introduction

You must announce only the title o your presentation and names oparticipants.

Comments prior to or during the presentation, including live narra-tion, are prohibited.

Rule D3: Student InvolvementYou are responsible or running all equipment.

Rule D4: Student ProductionAll entries must be student-produced. You must operate all equip-ment. You must provide the narration, voice-over, and dramatiza-tion. Only those students listed as entrants may participate in theproduction. Only entrants and the subjects o their interviews (par-

ticipants in an historical event or experts) may appear on camera.

Rule D5: Entry ProductionYour entry must be an original production. You may use proes-sional photographs, lm, slides, recorded music, etc., within yourpresentation. However, you must integrate such items into yourpresentation and give proper credit at the end o your presenta-tion (per Rule D6) as well as in your annotated bibliography. Youmust operate all editing equipment used in the production o yourpresentation. Using material created by others specically or usein your entry violates this rule.

NOTE: Remember that dierent equipment may aect how your

documentary appears on the screen. You may wish to test equip-ment provided at competitions beorehand, bring back-up copieso your documentary in dierent ormats, and/or bring your ownequipment. There is no penalty or displaying your documentary ona laptop computer and many students use them successully as abackup measure.

Rule D6: CreditsAt the conclusion o the documentary, you must provide a list oacknowledgments and credits or all sources. These credits shouldbe brienot ull bibliographic citations and not annotated.

All sources (music, images, lm/media clips, interviews, books,

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websites) used in the making o the documentary should be prop-erly cited in the annotated bibliography. The list o credits countstoward the 10-minute time limit and should be readable by viewers.

Rule D7: DisplaysStand alone displays are prohibited.

Rule D8: Computer EntriesYou must be able to run the program within the 10-minute timelimit. Interactive computer programs and web pages in which theaudience or judges are asked to participate are not acceptable;judges are not permitted to operate any equipment. Students mustprovide and be able to run their own computers, sotware, andother equipment. Internet access will not be available.

E. WebsiteThe website category is the most interactive o all NCHD catego-ries. Thereore, a website should refect your ability to use websitedesign sotware and computer technology to communicate thetopics signicance in history. Your historical website should bea collection o web pages, interconnected by hyperlinks, thatpresents primary and secondary sources, interactive multimedia,and historical analysis. It should incorporate textual and non-textual(photographs, maps, music, etc.) descriptions, interpretations, andsources to engage and inorm viewers. To construct a website proj-

ect, you must be able to operate, and have access to, the Internet,appropriate sotware and equipment.

Part II, Rules or all Categories, applies to websites.

Rule E1: Entry ProductionAll entries must be original productions. You may use proessionalphotographs, graphics, video, recorded music, etc., within the site.

Such items must be integrated into the website, and proper creditmust be given within the site as well as in the annotated bibliogra-phy. You must operate all sotware and equipment in the develop-ment o the website.

NOTE: Using objects created by others or specic use in your entryviolates this rule. For example, using a graphic that others producedat your request is not permitted; however, using graphics, multimediaclips, etc., that already exist is acceptable.

Rule E2: Size RequirementsWebsite entries may contain no more than 1,200 visible, student-composed words. Code used to build the site and alternate text tagson images do not count toward the word limit. Also excluded are:words ound in materials used or identiying illustrations or used tobriefy credit the sources o illustrations and quotations; recurring

menus, titles, and navigation instructions; words within primary docu-ments and artiacts; and the annotated bibliography and processpaper that must be integrated into the site. The entire site, includingall multimedia, may use no more than 100MB o le space.

Rule E3: NavigationOne page o the website must serve as the home page. The homepage must include the names o participants, entry title, division, andthe main menu that directs viewers to the various sections o the site.All pages must be interconnected with hypertext links. Automaticredirects are not permitted.

Rule E4: MultimediaEach multimedia clip may not last more than 45 seconds. You may

record quotes and primary source materials or dramatic eect, butyou may not narrate your own compositions or other explanatorymaterial. All multimedia must be stored within the site; you may notuse embedded material hosted elsewhere (e.g., YouTube, GoogleVideo). There is no limit to the number o multimedia clips you mayuse but you must respect the le size limit. I you use any orm omultimedia that requires a specic sotware to view (e.g., Flash,QuickTime, Real Player), you must provide on the same page a linkto an Internet site where the sotware is available as a ree, secure,and legal download. Judges will make every eort to view all multimedia content, but les that cannot be viewed cannot be evaluatedas part o the entry.

Rule E5: Required Written MaterialsThe annotated bibliography and process paper must be includedas an integrated part o the website. They should be included in thenavigational structure. They do NOT count toward the 1,200- wordlimit. Reer to Part II, Rules 1517, or citation and style inormation.

Rule E6: Stable ContentThe content and appearance o a page cannot change when thepage is rereshed in the browser. Random text or image generatorsare not allowed.

Rule E7: Viewing FilesThe pages that comprise the site must be viewable in a recent version

o a standard web browser (e.g., Microsot Internet Explorer, Fireox,Saari). You are responsible or ensuring that your entry is viewablein multiple web browsers. Entries may not link to live or externalsites, except to direct viewers to sotware plug-ins, per Rule E4.

Rule E8: Submitting Entry or JudgingYou must submit the URL or the site in advance by the establisheddeadline, ater which your entry will be judged. Changes or modi-cations to the site ater the deadline may or may not be seen byjudges. Because all required written materials rom Part II, Rule 12,are integrated into the site, NO printed copies are required.

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A. Benets o the Evaluation ProcessThe goal o National Capital History Day is to provide you witha high-quality, educational experience whether or not you wina prize. The judges evaluations are part o the learning and skill-building process o NCHD. The judges evaluations help you toimprove skills and provide positive eedback or the hard work youhave put into producing your project. Remember, regardless o how

your entry is ranked, by participating in National Capital HistoryDay you will benet rom the experience. You will gain research,thinking, and presentation skills that will last your entire lie. Youwill become an expert on a topic o interest to you and to others.You will acquire poise and sel-condence and will learn to man-age your time. And youll make new riends while youre at it.

B. Who are the Judges?Historians, educators, journalists and others related to these eldswill serve as judges.

C. How Does the Evaluation Process Work?Each separate division and category usually is judged as a wholeby a panel o judges.

D. Consensus JudgingJudges will not assign a numerical score to each entry; rather, theywill rank the entries in their group. Judges are required to consultwith each other in determining individual rankings. Judges are en-couraged to review the results o their category upon completion o

the judging to assure accuracy in the evaluation process. As a nalstep, the judges will assign each entry an overall rating.

E. The Subjective Nature o JudgingRemember: judges must evaluate certain aspects o your entry thatare objective (e.g., were primary sources used; is the written mate-rial grammatically correct and accurately spelled). But judges alsomust evaluate interpretive aspects o your entry that are qualitativein nature (e.g., analysis and conclusions about the historical data).

Historians oten reach dierent opinions about the signicance othe same data. It is thereore crucial or you to base your interpreta-tions and conclusions on solid research. Judges will check to de-

termine whether you used available primary sources and whetheryou were careul to examine all sides o an issue and present abalanced account o your research and presentation. Your processpaper and annotated bibliography are critical to this process.

F. The Decision o the Judges is Final

G. Evaluation CriteriaHistorical Quality (60%)The most important aspect o your entry is its historical quality. Youshould ask yoursel the ollowing questions to help you ocus on

your historical analysis.

Is my entry historically accurate?

Does my entry provide analysis and interpretation o thehistorical data rather than just a description?

Does my entry demonstrate an understanding o historical context?

Does my annotated bibliography demonstrate wide research?

Does my entry demonstrate a balanced presentation o materials?

Does my entry demonstrate use o available primary sources?Relation to Theme (20%)

Your entry must explain clearly the relation to the National CapitalHistory Day theme. You should ask yoursel the ollowing questionsto help ocus your topic on the theme and its signicance.

How does my topic relate to the theme?

Why is my topic important?

How is my topic signicant in history and in relation to theNational History Day theme?

How did my topic infuence history?

How did the events and atmosphere (social, economic, politi-

cal, and cultural aspects) o my topics time period infuencemy topic in history?

Clarity o Presentation (20%)

Although historical quality is most important, your entry must bepresented in an eective manner. You should ask yoursel the ol-lowing questions to help you ocus on your presentation.

Is my entry original, creative, and imaginative in subject andpresentation?

Is my written material clear, grammatically correct, and ac-curately spelled?

Is my entry well-organized?

Do I display stage presence in a perormance? Is the visual material I present clear?

Do I understand and properly use all o my equipment?

H. Rule ComplianceJudges will take into consideration in their nal rankings any rule in-raction. Failure to comply with the rules will count against your entry.

How Will Your Entry Be Judged?

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ExhibitIndividual and Group (25 students)

Exhibit is no larger than 40 inches wide, 30inches deep, and 6 eet high when displayed.

4 copies (plus one or you) o written materi-als are prepared. These include title page withrequired inormation, and 500-word descriptiono the research methods used (a judging teammay retain one copy or review).

Annotated bibliography is separated into pri-mary and secondary sources.

Exhibit addresses the theme.

Title is clear and visible. Labels, captions, and titles include no more than

500 words.

Exhibit has visual impact and shows interpretation.

Entry is registered by deadline.

You are prepared to answer judges questions atthe contest (remember that ormal narratives arenot appropriate responses to questions).

Perormance

Individual and Group (25 students)

Perormance does not exceed 10 minutes.

Set-up and take-down o props take no morethan 5 minutes each.

4 copies (plus one or you) o written materi-als are prepared. These include title page withrequired inormation, and 500-word descriptiono the research methods used (a judging teammay retain one copy or review).

Annotated bibliography is separated into pri-mary and secondary sources.

Perormance addresses the theme.

You supply all props and equipment.

Only you run equipment and are involved in theperormance.

You have prepared extra supplies and materialsin case o emergency.


You are prepared to answer judges questions atthe contest (remember that ormal narratives arenot appropriate responses to questions).

National History Day, Inc. 2012 National Contest, used with permission




WebsiteIndividual and Group (25 students)

Website contains no more than 1,200 visible, student-composed words.

Home page includes names o participants, entry title, division, and themain menu.

All pages are interconnected with hypertext links.

Website uses no more than 100MB o le space.

The content is stable and does not change when the reresh button is hit.

Annotated bibliography is separated into primary and secondary resources.

Website addresses the theme.

Required written materials are an integrated part o the website.

Entry is registered and submitted by deadline.

You are prepared to answer judges questions at the contest (remember thatormal narratives are not appropriate responses to questions).

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DocumentaryIndividual and Group (25 students)

Presentation does not exceed 10 minutes.

Set-up and take-down take no more than 5 minutes each.

4 copies (plus one or you) o written materials are prepared. These includetitle page with required inormation, and 500-word description o the re-search methods used (a judging team may retain one copy or review).

Annotated bibliography is separated into primary and secondary sources.

Documentary addresses the theme.

Your involvement during the presentation is limited to operating equipmentand giving name and title.

Entry is registered by deadline.You have prepared extra supplies and materials in case o emergency.


EssayIndividual Only

Essay is 1,000-1,200 words or Junior category or 1,200-1,800 or Seniorcategory, excluding notes, annotated bibliography, and title page.

Title page contains only the required inormation.

Annotated bibliography is separated into primary and secondary sources.

Essay addresses the theme.

Citations are provided within the paper.


All entries must be submitted electronically.


Bring a copy o your essay to National Capital History Day.





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Sponsors:National Capital History Day wishes to thank its major sponsors:

The Fulbright Canada-U.S. Embassy in Ottawa CommunityLeadership Program

National History Day, Inc.

The Ottawa-Carleton District School Board

The Ottawa Catholic School Board

The Ottawa Citizen

The University o Ottawa

Steering Committee:

Ms. Ruth Bouttell, St. Paul Catholic High SchoolDr. Ruth Dunley, Postmedia Digital

Ms. Erin Gurski, Graduate student, Carleton University

Dr. Ruby Heap, University o Ottawa

Ms. Kristin Riddell, Sir Robert Borden High School

Ms. Kathy Scheepers, Earl o March Secondary School

Registrar: Alison Peters

Graphic designer/illustrator: Tegan McGregor

Advisory Board:Mr. Pino Buffone

Superintendent o Curriculum Services, Ottawa-Carleton DistrictSchool Board

Ms. Kim FortneyDeputy Director, National History Day, Inc.

Mr. Drew GraggDeputy Editor, the Ottawa Citizen

Dr. Michael HawesExecutive Director, Canada-U.S. Fulbright Program

Mr. Max KeepingBroadcaster, Order o Canada, Co-ounder o Child and YouthFriendly Ottawa

Ms. Katie Lewis-PrieurConsultant or Creative Arts (Grades 7-12) and Native Studies,Ottawa Catholic School Board

Mr. Mark ReidEditor-in-Chie, Director, Content Development, Canadas History Society

Dr. Peter SeixasDirector o the Centre or the Study o Historical Consciousness

Dr. Christopher WaddellDirector, School o Journalism and Communication, Carleton University

Contact:National Capital History DayTelephone: (613) 531-8116

E-mail: [email protected]

Facebook: National Capital History Day page

Twitter: @OttawaHistory

Web: www.ottawacitizen.com/history and www.nhd.org

Copyright 2013 National Capital History Day.

Duplication or prot is prohibited. Adapted with permission romNational History Day, Inc.

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