History Fair Resource Page

History Fair History Fair
Welcome to Huntingtown High School's History Fair Resource Page. It is our hope that you will make this page your first stop to planning and implementing a successful project. The picture to the left will link you to the NHD homepage. Good luck!

Important Dates this year:
Huntingtown High School History Fair: January 31, 2012
Calvert County Public Schools History Fair: March 24, 2012 @ PPMS
Maryland History Day: April 28, 2012 @ UMBC
National History Day: June 10-14, 2012 @ UMCP

Getting Started?
Review the contest rulebook.

Making a Website? Click here.

Need a topic?
This year's theme is: Reaction, Revolution & Reform in History.


2012 Theme Sheet

Sample Topics

Write your thesis statement. The online thesis generator will help you.

I have a topic, now what?
KEYWORDS... Brainstorm a list of search terms related to your topic.

DESTINY... Use our online catalog to find what print and multimedia resources in our library.(The National History Day website explains Primary and Secondary Sources well. See A Research Roadmap to access this helpful information.)

HHS ONLINE SUBSCRIPTION DATABASES:
ABC-CLIO American History- Investigates the people, events, and themes of our nation's evolution.
ABC-CLIO World History- Historical reference materials related to the modern era of world history.
ABC-CLIO World at War- Comprehensive information about the military conflicts that have defined our world from antiquity to today.
Gale Virtual Reference Library-- many resources! Be sure to Click HISTORY.
Gale Student Resources in Context
Proquest Historical Newspapers
AP Photo Archive
CultureGrams
Facts on File News Services
Gale Opposing Viewpoints in Context
World Book Online Encyclopedia
SIRS

PUBLIC LIBRARY DATABASES (*Library Card # Required for Login)
African American History Resource Center *
Biography In Context *
Biography Reference Bank*
CQ Researcher*
History Reference Center *
Ancient Civilizations Reference Library*

OTHER HELPFUL WEBSITES:
US History Matters
World History Matters
HHS Primary Documents Page
The Library of Congress
National Geographic Maps
The National Archives
Archiving Early America
Awesome Library... Social Studies links
National Geographic
All the Presidents
History Channel
U.S. History
RESEARCH CENTRAL National History Day Research Links

Your Works Cited list:
It is highly recommended that before you start, you set up an account with NoodleTools. This website will help you create your works cited list, allow you to add entries continually throughout your research process, add annotations, and edit and share with your teacher. Here is the link: http://www.noodletools.com/login.php User name and password is available in the Media Center... but if you think real hard, you can probably figure it out on your own.
To merge your list with your partner. Get to the screen that shows all of your lists. You may only have "history fair." Then check off the box to the left of that link, and click on the little box to the right of your screen that says "copy." At the next screen, copy your list into another user's folder by typing in their username. When your partner opens their account, they will then see your list in their account. Your partner will then need to check off both of these lists, and click on the MERGE button. Your lists will be combined. If you want the new combined list back in your account, ask them to copy it into your account. Good luck