Parts of a History Day Project

This part of the project includes the main event (who, what, when, where and why the event took place).

• Heart of the story

• Background

• Build-up

• Long-term impact

• Short-term Impact

This part of the project includes the change or impact. So what? What's the significance?

• Heart of the story

• Background

• Build-up

• Long-term impact

• Short-term Impact

This part of the project includes what happened long before the event took place?

• Heart of the story

• Background

• Build-up

• Long-term impact

• Short-term Impact

This part of the project includes what happened just before the event took place? What "sparked" the event to happen?

• Heart of the story

• Background

• Build-up

• Long-term impact

• Short-term Impact

This part of the project includes what happened just after the event took place? What starts the change?

• Heart of the story

• Background

• Build-up

• Long-term impact

• Short-term Impact

This part of the project includes the main event (who, what, when, where and why the event took place).

• Heart of the story

• Background

• Build-up

• Long-term impact

• Short-term Impact

When you start your research, take notes FIRST on _

• Heart of the story

• Background

• Build-up

• Long-term impact

• Short-term Impact

What is the theme for NHD this year?

• Conflict and Compromise in History

• Triumph and Tragedy in History

• Frontiers in History

• Innovations in History

Electronic collections of information is a?

• index

• glossary

• source

• database