Thursday, November 19, 2009
Monday, November 16, 2009
Papers Category
A paper is the traditional form of presenting historical research. Various types of creative writing (for example, fictional diaries, poems, etc.) are permitted, but must conform to all general and category rules. Your paper should be grammatically correct and well written.
Part II, Rules for all Categories (except for Rule 14), apply to all papers
Rule 1: Length Requirements
The text of historical papers must be no less than 1,500 and no more than 2,500 words in length. Each word or number in the text of the paper counts as one word. The paper category 2,500 word limit does not apply to: notes, annotated bibliography, illustration captions, and supplemental/appendix material. Appendix material must be directly referred to in the text of the paper. Extensive supplemental materials are inappropriate. Use of appendices should be very limited and may include photographs, maps, charts, graphs, but we strongly suggest no other supplemental materials.
NOTE: Oral history transcripts, correspondence between you and experts, questionnaires, and other primary or secondary materials used as sources for your paper should be cited in your bibliography but not included as attachments to your paper.
Rule 2: Citations
Citations—footnotes, endnotes or internal documentation—are required. Citations are used to credit the sources of specific ideas as well as direct quotations. Refer to Part II, Rule 17, for citation styles. Please note that an extensively annotated footnote should not be used to get around the word limit.
Rules 3: Preparation Requirements
Papers must be typed, computer printed, or legibly handwritten in ink on plain, white 8.5 x 11-inch paper with 1-inch margins on all sides. Pages must be numbered consecutively and double-spaced with writing on one side and with no more than 12 characters per inch or no less than 10-point type. Papers must be stapled in the top left corner and should not be enclosed in any cover or binder. The title page should have no illustrations.
Part II, Rules for all Categories (except for Rule 14), apply to all papers
Rule 1: Length Requirements
The text of historical papers must be no less than 1,500 and no more than 2,500 words in length. Each word or number in the text of the paper counts as one word. The paper category 2,500 word limit does not apply to: notes, annotated bibliography, illustration captions, and supplemental/appendix material. Appendix material must be directly referred to in the text of the paper. Extensive supplemental materials are inappropriate. Use of appendices should be very limited and may include photographs, maps, charts, graphs, but we strongly suggest no other supplemental materials.
NOTE: Oral history transcripts, correspondence between you and experts, questionnaires, and other primary or secondary materials used as sources for your paper should be cited in your bibliography but not included as attachments to your paper.
Rule 2: Citations
Citations—footnotes, endnotes or internal documentation—are required. Citations are used to credit the sources of specific ideas as well as direct quotations. Refer to Part II, Rule 17, for citation styles. Please note that an extensively annotated footnote should not be used to get around the word limit.
Rules 3: Preparation Requirements
Papers must be typed, computer printed, or legibly handwritten in ink on plain, white 8.5 x 11-inch paper with 1-inch margins on all sides. Pages must be numbered consecutively and double-spaced with writing on one side and with no more than 12 characters per inch or no less than 10-point type. Papers must be stapled in the top left corner and should not be enclosed in any cover or binder. The title page should have no illustrations.
WEB SITE
Rule 1: Size Requirements
Web-site entries may contain no more than 1,200 visible, student-composed words.
Citations, code used to build the site, and alternate text tags on images do not count towards the word limit. The word limit does not include words found in materials used for illustration such as documents, artifacts or graphs not created by the student, or quotations from primary sources such as oral history interviews, letters, or diaries, photos of artifacts with writing, or other illustrative materials that are used as an integral part of the web site. Brief citations crediting the sources of illustrations or quotations included on the web site do count toward the 1,200-word limit. The entire site, including all multimedia, may use up to 100MB of file space.
Rule 2: Navigation
One page of the web site must serve as the “home page.” This page must include the names of participants, entry title, division, and a main menu that directs viewers to the various sections of the site. All pages must be interconnected with hypertext links. Automatic redirects are not permitted.
Rule 3: Multimedia
A single multimedia clip may not last more than 45 seconds and may not include student-composed narration. There is no limit to the number of multimedia clips, other than the file size limit. If an entry uses any form of multimedia requiring a plug-in (for example, Flash, QuickTime or Real Player), you must provide on the same page a link to an Internet site where the plug-in is available as a free, secure, and legal download. Judges will make every effort to view all multimedia content, but files that cannot be viewed cannot be evaluated as part of the entry.
Rule 4: Entry Production
All entries must be original productions. You may use professional photographs, graphics, video, recorded music, etc. within the site. Such items must be integrated into the web site, and proper credit must be given within the site as well as in the annotated bibliography. The student must operate all software and equipment in the development of the web site.
Important: Beginning the 2009-2010 school year, all web site entries will be created using the NHD web site editor. A full suite of site-building tools will be available with this editor. Third party tools may be used to develop objects and components but the final code must be uploaded with the NHD web site editor. All objects or components constructed with third party tools (e.g. Dreamweaver, iWeb, MS Expression, etc) must be portable to and function correctly with the NHD web site.
Note: Web site information may be periodically updated. As this occurs, school fair coordinators will be informed.
*Copyright rules for Broward County Public School must be followed.
Rule 5: Citations
Citations—footnotes, endnotes or internal documentation—are required. Citations are used to credit the sources of specific ideas as well as direct quotations.
Rule 6: Stable Content
The content and appearance of a page cannot change when the page is refreshed in the browser. Random text or image generators are not allowed.
Rule 7: Viewing Files
The pages that comprise the site must be viewable in a recent version of a standard web browser (i.e. Microsoft Internet Explorer, Firefox, or Safari). Students are responsible for ensuring that the entry is viewable in multiple web browsers. Entries may not link to live or external sites, except to direct viewers to plug-ins.
Rule 8: File Safety
Entries that contain potentially harmful file contamination (e.g. a virus) are subject to disqualification.
Rule 9: Submitting Entry for Judging
Four hard copies of a title page, a process paper, and an annotated bibliography must be submitted in advance by the established deadline.
DOCUMENTARY CATEGORY
A documentary should reflect your ability to use audiovisual equipment to communicate your topic’s significance, just as professional documentaries do. The documentary category will help you develop skills in using photographs, film, video, audiotapes, computers, and graphic presentations. Your presentation should include primary materials but must also be an original production. To produce a documentary you must have access to equipment and be able to operate it.
Part II, Rules for all Categories, apply to documentaries
Rule 1: Time Requirements
Documentaries may not exceed 10 minutes in length. You will be allowed an additional 5 minutes to set up and 5 minutes to remove equipment. Timing will begin when the first visual image of the presentation appears and/or the first sound is heard. Color bars and other visual leads in a video will be counted in the time limit. Timing will end when the last visual image or sound of the presentation concludes (this includes credits).
NOTE: Use your set-up time to focus slides, adjust volume, etc.
Rule 2: Introduction
You must announce only the title of your presentation and names of participants. Live narration or comments prior to or during the presentation are prohibited.
Rule 3: Student Involvement
You are responsible for running all equipment.
Rule 4: Student Production
All entries must be student-produced. You must operate all equipment. You must provide the narration, voice-overs and dramatization. Only those students listed as entrants may participate in the production or appear on camera.
Note: This does not include interviews of participants in a historical event or of experts.
Rule 5: Entry Production
Your entry must be an original production. You may use professional photographs, film, slides, recorded music, etc. within your presentation. However, you must integrate such items into your presentation and give proper credit within the presentation as well as in your annotated bibliography. You must operate all editing equipment used in the production of your presentation. *Follow Broward County School copyright rules.
Note: Using material created by others specifically for use in your entry violates this rule, except that which already exists.
Rule 6: Credits
At the conclusion of the documentary, you should provide a general list of acknowledgments and credits for all sources. These credits should be a brief list and not full bibliographic citations. All sources (music, images, film/media clips, interviews, books, Websites) used in the making of the documentary should be properly cited in the annotated bibliography.
Rule 7: Displays
Stand-alone displays are prohibited.
Rule 8: Computer Entries
You must be able to run the program within the 10-minute time limit. Interactive computer programs and web pages in which the audience or judges are asked to participate are not acceptable; judges are not permitted to operate any equipment during the initial presentation. Students must provide a DVD of their documentary for the purpose of the final elimination round. Judges must be able to run the program without the student during the final elimination. Students must provide and be able to run their own computers and software. Internet access will not be available.
Part II, Rules for all Categories, apply to documentaries
Rule 1: Time Requirements
Documentaries may not exceed 10 minutes in length. You will be allowed an additional 5 minutes to set up and 5 minutes to remove equipment. Timing will begin when the first visual image of the presentation appears and/or the first sound is heard. Color bars and other visual leads in a video will be counted in the time limit. Timing will end when the last visual image or sound of the presentation concludes (this includes credits).
NOTE: Use your set-up time to focus slides, adjust volume, etc.
Rule 2: Introduction
You must announce only the title of your presentation and names of participants. Live narration or comments prior to or during the presentation are prohibited.
Rule 3: Student Involvement
You are responsible for running all equipment.
Rule 4: Student Production
All entries must be student-produced. You must operate all equipment. You must provide the narration, voice-overs and dramatization. Only those students listed as entrants may participate in the production or appear on camera.
Note: This does not include interviews of participants in a historical event or of experts.
Rule 5: Entry Production
Your entry must be an original production. You may use professional photographs, film, slides, recorded music, etc. within your presentation. However, you must integrate such items into your presentation and give proper credit within the presentation as well as in your annotated bibliography. You must operate all editing equipment used in the production of your presentation. *Follow Broward County School copyright rules.
Note: Using material created by others specifically for use in your entry violates this rule, except that which already exists.
Rule 6: Credits
At the conclusion of the documentary, you should provide a general list of acknowledgments and credits for all sources. These credits should be a brief list and not full bibliographic citations. All sources (music, images, film/media clips, interviews, books, Websites) used in the making of the documentary should be properly cited in the annotated bibliography.
Rule 7: Displays
Stand-alone displays are prohibited.
Rule 8: Computer Entries
You must be able to run the program within the 10-minute time limit. Interactive computer programs and web pages in which the audience or judges are asked to participate are not acceptable; judges are not permitted to operate any equipment during the initial presentation. Students must provide a DVD of their documentary for the purpose of the final elimination round. Judges must be able to run the program without the student during the final elimination. Students must provide and be able to run their own computers and software. Internet access will not be available.
PERFORMANCE CATEGORY
A performance is a dramatic portrayal of your topic’s significance in history and must be original in production.
Part II, Rules for all Categories, apply to performances.
Rule 1: Time Requirements
Performances may not exceed 10 minutes in length. Timing starts at the beginning of the performance following the announcement of the title and student name(s). Any other introductory remarks will be considered part of the performance and will be counted as part of the overall time. You will be allowed an additional 5 minutes to set up and 5 minutes to remove any props needed for your performance.
NOTE: You should allow several empty seconds in your performance to account for unplanned pauses (e.g. applause, forgotten lines, etc.).
Rule 2: Performance Introduction
The title of your entry and the names of the participants must be the first and only announcements prior to the start of the performance.
Rule 3: Media Devices
Use of slides, tape recorders, computers, or other media within your performance is permitted. You must run all equipment and carry out any special lighting or sound effects.
Rule 4: Script
The script for the performance should not be included with the written material presented to the judges.
Rule 5: Costumes
You may have a costume produced for you, but the design, choice of fabrics, etc. must be your own. Or, you may rent a costume. Remember; simple is best.
EXHIBIT CATEGORY
An exhibit is a visual representation of your research and interpretation of your topic’s significance in history, much like a small museum exhibit. The analysis and interpretation of your topic must be clear and evident to the viewer. Labels and captions should be used creatively with visual images and objects to enhance the message of your exhibit.
Part II, Rules for all Categories, apply to exhibits.
Rule 1: Size Requirements
The overall size of your exhibit when displayed for judging must be no larger than 40 inches wide, 30 inches deep, and 6 feet high. Measurement of the exhibit does not include the table on which it rests; however, it would include any stand that you create and any table drapes. Circular or rotating exhibits or those meant to be viewed from all sides must be no more than 30 inches in diameter.
Rule 2: Media Devices
Media devices (e.g., tape recorders, projectors, video monitors, computers) used in an exhibit must not run for more than a total of 3 minutes and are subject to the 500 word limit (rule 3). Viewers and judges must be able to control media devices. Any media devices used must fit within the size limits of the exhibit. Any media devices used should be integral to the exhibit—not just a device to bypass the prohibition against live student involvement.
NOTE: For example, a brief excerpt from a taped student-conducted oral interview or a dramatic reading might be appropriate, but taped commentary or analysis is inappropriate.
Rule 3: Word Limit
There is a 500 word-limit that applies to all text created by the student that appears on or as part of an exhibit entry. This includes the text you write for titles, subtitles, captions, graphs, timelines, media devices (e.g., video, slides, computer files) or supplemental materials (e.g., photo albums, scrapbooks, etc.) where you use your own words.
NOTE: A date counts as one word, while each word in a name is individually counted. For example, January 1, 2006 counts as one word, but John Quincy Adams counts as three.
Words such as “a,” “the” and “of” are counted as one word each.
Brief citations crediting the sources of illustrations or quotations included on the exhibit do not count toward the 500-word limit.
NOTE: Be careful that your message is clear and contained on the exhibit itself; judges have little time to review supplemental material. Extensive supplemental material is inappropriate. For example, oral history transcripts, correspondence between you and experts, questionnaires, and other primary or secondary materials used as sources for your exhibit should be cited in your bibliography but not included as attachments to your bibliography or exhibit.
Reminder: Four copies of the title page, process paper, and annotated bibliography must be included with each exhibit. When students set up their exhibit, they should put the process papers and annotated bibliographies on the table with their project.
Part II, Rules for all Categories, apply to exhibits.
Rule 1: Size Requirements
The overall size of your exhibit when displayed for judging must be no larger than 40 inches wide, 30 inches deep, and 6 feet high. Measurement of the exhibit does not include the table on which it rests; however, it would include any stand that you create and any table drapes. Circular or rotating exhibits or those meant to be viewed from all sides must be no more than 30 inches in diameter.
Rule 2: Media Devices
Media devices (e.g., tape recorders, projectors, video monitors, computers) used in an exhibit must not run for more than a total of 3 minutes and are subject to the 500 word limit (rule 3). Viewers and judges must be able to control media devices. Any media devices used must fit within the size limits of the exhibit. Any media devices used should be integral to the exhibit—not just a device to bypass the prohibition against live student involvement.
NOTE: For example, a brief excerpt from a taped student-conducted oral interview or a dramatic reading might be appropriate, but taped commentary or analysis is inappropriate.
Rule 3: Word Limit
There is a 500 word-limit that applies to all text created by the student that appears on or as part of an exhibit entry. This includes the text you write for titles, subtitles, captions, graphs, timelines, media devices (e.g., video, slides, computer files) or supplemental materials (e.g., photo albums, scrapbooks, etc.) where you use your own words.
NOTE: A date counts as one word, while each word in a name is individually counted. For example, January 1, 2006 counts as one word, but John Quincy Adams counts as three.
Words such as “a,” “the” and “of” are counted as one word each.
Brief citations crediting the sources of illustrations or quotations included on the exhibit do not count toward the 500-word limit.
NOTE: Be careful that your message is clear and contained on the exhibit itself; judges have little time to review supplemental material. Extensive supplemental material is inappropriate. For example, oral history transcripts, correspondence between you and experts, questionnaires, and other primary or secondary materials used as sources for your exhibit should be cited in your bibliography but not included as attachments to your bibliography or exhibit.
Reminder: Four copies of the title page, process paper, and annotated bibliography must be included with each exhibit. When students set up their exhibit, they should put the process papers and annotated bibliographies on the table with their project.
Subscribe to:
Comments (Atom)
