PROJECT CATEGORIES
THE CHOICES
EXHIBITDOCUMENTARYPERFORMANCE
WEBSITEPAPER
EXHIBITDOCUMENTARYPERFORMANCE
WEBSITEPAPER
EXHIBITEXHIBIT“An exhibit is a visual
representation of a topic and its significance in history, much like a small museum exhibit. Labels and captions should be used creatively with visual images and objects to
enhance the message of the exhibit.”
EXHIBITEXHIBIT500 original words, including
titlesSize limits – 72” tall, 40” wide,
30” deepMultimedia limits – 3 minutes
You get the materials
WHY DO AN EXHIBIT?WHY DO AN EXHIBIT?
Your topic is very visual
You are creative with visual spatial presentations
Your partners want to do an exhibit as well
WHY NOT AN EXHIBIT?WHY NOT AN EXHIBIT?
Your topic is not very visual
You are not creative with visual spatial presentations
You can’t fit it into the 500 word limit
IMPORTANT NOTES ON THE EXHIBIT …
IMPORTANT NOTES ON THE EXHIBIT …
• Subtitles are necessary to organize your exhibit
• Only use media if it helps your thesis
• Organize first, glue last
• Easy to do … poorly
DOCUMENTARYDOCUMENTARY“A documentary may take the
form of a videotape, slide show, Power Point presentation, or similar types of multimedia
presentations. It uses images such as film, video, or
photographs and audio such as music, excerpts from tapes, and voice-overs to present a topic.”
DOCUMENTARYDOCUMENTARY10 minutes maximum
No footnotes needed for script
No word limitYou can use Mac or PCCheck examples online
WHY DO A DOC?WHY DO A DOC?
Your topic has a lot of images and multimedia
You enjoy using video editing
You can fill a good portion of 10 minutes of video
Opportunity for creativity
WHY NOT A DOC?WHY NOT A DOC?
Your topic has few images and no multimedia
You hate using video editing
Time consuming
IMPORTANT NOTES ON THE DOCUMENTARY …
• Script first … then images and video
• News headlines make great images
• Interviews can (and should) be included … but not too long
PERFORMANCEPERFORMANCE“A performance is a dramatic
portrayal of a topic and its significance in history. It should be original and
creative, not simply an oral report or a recitation of fact
s.”
PERFORMANCEPERFORMANCE10 minutes max
No footnotes needed for script
You do all costumes, multimedia (if used),
performing, stageMemorized
WHY DO A PERFORMANCE?
WHY DO A PERFORMANCE?
Your topic has some great drama
You can set up a great scene or scenes for the peformance
You enjoy performing in front of others
WHY NOT A PERFORMANCE?
WHY NOT A PERFORMANCE?
Your topic doesn’t have much drama
You can’t place your topic into a scene or scenes
You do not enjoy performing in front of others
IMPORTANT NOTES ON THE PERFORMANCE …
• Script first• MEMORIZED!• Incorporate primary source
quotes• Props and costumes are
important … but not as much as the content
WEB SITEWEB SITEA website is an interactive hypertext and multimedia based site of information
and images that relates the importance of historical
research.
WEB SITEWEB SITEMust stand alone – no external
links100 MB max, including video
Multimedia – each clip 45 seconds max
1200 student created words maxShould be interactive
WHY DO A WEBSITE?WHY DO A WEBSITE?
Your topic has a lot of non-textual materials - images
and multimedia
You want to use more than 500 orginal words
You enjoy technology
WHY NOT A WEB SITE?WHY NOT A WEB SITE?
Your topic has few images and multimedia
Technology hates you
IMPORTANT NOTES ON THE WEB SITE …
• More and more competitive
• Don’t include quizzes or opinion polls … those don’t support a thesis
• How can you get it interactive?
PAPERPAPER“A paper is the traditional form for presenting historical research and
interpretation. As an alternative to a research paper, students may
choose to write an historically-based creative paper, such as a fictional
diary or an epic poem.”
PAPERPAPERbetween 1,500 and 2,500
words
Must be footnoted in MLA style (Ms. Walczack and Taft
will help)
WHY DO A PAPER?WHY DO A PAPER?
You like to write
Your topic can be explained without images or
multimedia
WHY DO A PAPER?WHY DO A PAPER?
You don’t like to write
Your topic can not be explained without images or
multimedia
IMPORTANT NOTES ON THE PAPER …
• Footnotes, footnotes, footnotes
• Proofread, proofread, proofread
• Images and diagrams only if it supports the thesis
ALL PROJECTS …ALL PROJECTS …Must have a thesis
Must have detailed research supporting the thesis
Must have primary sources as part of the research
Must have an annotated bibliography and process paper
Must be original
FINAL THOUGHTSFINAL THOUGHTS
FIGURE OUT YOUR GOAL
ARE YOU IN IT TO WIN IT?
IF SO, MAYBE CHOOSE SOMETHING LESS COMPETITIVE
FINAL THOUGHTSFINAL THOUGHTSPROJECT PLAN – DUE BY MONDAY,
JANUARY 13 (earlier is better)
PROJECT DAYS – JAN 16 or 17, ALL WEEK JAN 20-24
PROJECTS DUE WEEK OF JAN 27 – Times TBA
THE BIG DATE
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 4