Teaching Resources

• Classroom Powerpoints
  • Becoming a Historian
  • Chicago and Innovation in History
  • History Fair Concept Map
  • History Fair Research Journey
  • Exhibiting History
• Examining Sources
  • Primary and Secondary Sources Worksheet
  • Primary Sources: The Stuff History is Made Of
  • Following the Secondary Source Trail
  • Analyzing Secondary Sources
  • Analyzing a Document
  • How to Look at Old Maps
  • Looking at Old Photographs
• Thesis Statements and Evidence
  • How to Write a Thesis Statement
  • Supporting a Thesis Activity
• Organizing History Fair
  • Organizing Your School History Fair
  • Junior Model - Lincoln
  • High School Model – Niles West
  • High School Model - Roosevelt
  • High School Model – Mt. Carmel
  • Parent Letter
• History Fair Concept Map 2010 (PDF)
• Preassessment of Student Skills
• Peer Review Evaluation

Topics and Theme

• Choosing Topic
  • Forming a Topic and Historical Question
  • Trolling for Topics
  • Developing a Topic
• Theme
  • 2010 NHD Theme: Innovation in History
  • Chicago Topics: Innovation in History
  • Chicago Innovation PowerPoint
  • Previous Themes
    • Individual in History (PDF)
    • Individual in History (Word)
• Chicago History Resources
  • DePaul Topics
  • Foreign Language Press Survey Subject Codes
  • Lake County History Archives Topics
  • Media Burn Topics
  • National Archives Topics
  • UIC Special Collections Topics

Rules

• Papers
• Exhibits
• Documentaries
• Performances

Category Resources

• Exhibit Storyboard
• Exhibiting History
• Performance Tips

Sample Projects

• "HUAC and the Stamler-Hall Case" Paper
• "HUAC and the Stamler-Hall Case" Bibliography
• "Fed by Fear: Fred Hampton" Paper
• "Fed by Fear: Fred Hampton" Bibliography

Contest Information

• Judges and Volunteers
  • Call for Judges 2010 (PDF)
  • Call for Judges 2010 (Word)
• Metro Junior History Fair (gr. 6-8)
  • Junior History Fair Info Morning 2009
  • Junior History Fair Info Afternoon 2009
  • IIT Main Campus Map
• City Senior History Fair (gr. 9-12)
  • {Coming Soon}
• Suburban Senior History Fair (gr. 9-12)
  • {Coming Soon}
• Metro Finals (gr. 9-12)
  • {Coming Soon}
• State Expo
  • Expo Schedule 2009
  • Expo Parent Letter 2009
  • State Summary Statement Form (PDF)
  • State Summary Statement Form (Word)

Forms

• Judges and Volunteers
  • Call for Judges 2010 (PDF)
  • Call for Judges 2010 (Word)
  • Volunteer Information Sheet
  • Judging PowerPoint (PPT)
• Judging Rubrics
  • CMHEC Junior Division Project Evaluation Rubric
  • CMHEC Senior Division Project Evaluation Rubric
• School Intent to Participate Form 2009-2010
• Request for School Visit
• History Fair Partners Application for Fee Waiver
• Registration and Contest
  • Student Authorization Form
  • Chicago Metro History Fair 2010 Summary Statement Form (PDF)
  • Chicago Metro History Fair 2010 Summary Statement Form (Word)
  • Chicago High School Project Registration Form (Excel)
  • Suburban High School Project Registration Form (Excel)
  • Junior Division Project Registration Form (Excel)
    
  • Independent Scholar Form (PDF)
  • Independent Scholar Form (Word)
    
• State Expo
  • State Expo Bus Reservation Form
  • State Expo Permission Slip
  • State Summary Statement Form

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