National History Day 2022: Lincoln

1. 2022 Theme Narrative

2. Modern American History Calendars [tentative]

ADVANCED US HISTORY NHD DATES

8/30  1st day - welcome & NHD project intro

9/1    Theme intro

9/3     Intro videos

9/8     NHD intro pt. 2 with theme, topic selection/type of project exploration

9/10   Past Examples, Topic Choices - narrowing

9/13   NHD Researching (intro how-to), primary/secondary sources

9/15   Research strategy:  Mining Wikipedia

9//17  Prep for library & notecard system

9/20.  Library - digital research

9/22. In class work time:  overview Background/context

9/24  Rule book distribution, cont. with overview Background/Context research.

9/27 Bibliography reminders & Build-up/spark overview research

9/29 Main Event/"Heart" of the Story overview research

10/1 Short-term impact overview research

10/4 Long-term impact/legacy overview research

10/6 Project proposal with thesis statement

10/8 Project proposal with thesis statement due.

10/11 Collaboration/Individual Skills Rubric/Goal Setting

10?13 Four Essential Historical Thinking Skills

3. Choosing A Topic

REMINDER:  Lincoln High School Freshmen must choose a topic from Modern American History [1887- 1999].

4. Who Should I Work With? Group or Individual?

5. How will you present your project? Exhibit, Website or Documentary?

Lincoln High School Freshmen are not allowed to do a paper and you will need special permission from Mrs. George to do a Performance.

How to Create an Exhibit.

How to Create a Web Site.

How to Create a Documentary.

How to Edit Video

1. Log into your Chromebook using your school Google account
2. go to WeVideo and log in with your school Google account
3. Watch the brief 2 minute video on how to edit video clips located at https://tinyurl.com/y6xtrdll
4. Click here to access the WeVideo Academy - their official tutorial page

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6. Noodle Tools

7. Resources.

8. Reseach Strategy

9. Analysis

10. Creating Your Project

The Heart

Background

Build Up

Short-Term Impact

Long-Term Impact (Legacy)

Title Page, Process Paper, Bibliography and Thesis

Re-Grade Instructions

11. Steps for adding a Button (for Bib and Paper) to a Weebly Page

1.  Export your Works Cited in Noodletools to Google Drive

2.  Copy the link from Google Drive (make sure that you have selected anyone with the link can view)

3.  Drag the Button Element into the webpage where you want the link to be placed

4.  Click on the Button icon and change the name and then add your link to you document

Repeat the steps above for your process paper, but obviously you are not exporting it from Noodletools.

12. We Video Editing

1. Log into your Chromebook using your school Google account
2. Click on the invite link located here
3. Watch the brief 2 minute video on how to edit video clips located at https://tinyurl.com/y6xtrdll

13. Thesis Help

14. UWGB - Manitowoc Campus Library Hours

Mon – Wed:  8 am – 7 pm

Thursday:     8am  - 5 pm

Friday:  8 am – 3 pm

Closed Saturdays and Sundays

When You Go:

• The library is located near the main entrance of Founders Hall, immediately to your left when you first enter the building.
• The main entrance to the library is through F118 as indicated on the map (below).
• Bring your LHS School ID
• Come to front desk of the library and ask the staff member to log you onto one of the computers as a guest (you do not need your own computer).
• You will have full access to the databases and electronic resources.
• Mr. Sigismondi, Associate Academic Librarian, is available for assistance in searching for or evaluating potential sources of information. His office is the first one on the right as you enter the library.

Please be considerate of others around you. There will be college students using the library to do research and studying for exams. This is not a place to hang out with friends. Stay off of your phone and use your time wisely.



15. Preparing for UWGB Research Field Trip

CLICK ON THE PICTURE ABOVE TO SEARCH THE LIBRARY CATALOG

LINK TO GOOGLE DOC WITH INFORMATION ON SEARCHING THE LIBRARY CATALOG

LINK TO GOOGLE DOC FOR BOOK REQUESTS

LINK TO GOOGLE DOC for PREPARING FOR RESEARCH AT UWGB

UWGB NHD LIBGUIDE

DIRECTIONS FOR ACCESSING GUEST LOGIN AT UWGB

RECOMMENDED THINGS TO BRING:

• Flash drive 
• Phone (take pictures of documents)
• MUST bring your CHARGED Chromebook

IF YOU ARE IN THE ARCHIVES

• Keep Everything in order (directions given)
• Turn/Move Everything very carefully
• Check out the Microfiche Machine for archived documents/newspapers

WHEN ASKED QUESTIONS, ANSWER!     IF YOU NEED HELP, ASK QUESTIONS!

2021 Local NHD Presentation: TBD

2022 Regional Contest:

March 2022, UW - Green Bay

2022 State Contest: 

TBD late April/early May @ UW - Madison 

2022 National Contest: June 2022 (details to come)