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项目类别

Once you underst和 the rules 和 the theme for 国史日 和 have chosen your historical topic, it is time to choose how you want to present your work. 但是分类og体育平台呢? 它们有什么不同?

从检查开始 NHD竞赛规则手册 for an overview of each category 和 for specific details about requirements. The 国史日 Massachusetts state contest is the qualifying contest for 国史日, 所以规则是一样的.  You can also check out examples of 过去的项目 in each category for ideas, 和 the annual NHD MA六月展览 has even more projects to get inspired by.

以下是 五个项目类别:

纪录片

A documentary is a ten-minute 电影 that uses media (图片, video, 和 sound) to communicate your historical argument, 研究证据, 和 interpretation of your topic’s significance in history. 

A documentary should reflect your ability to use audiovisual equipment to communicate your topic’s significance. The documentary category will help you develop skills in using photographs, 电影, video, audio, 电脑, 以及图形演示. Your presentation should include primary source materials 和 also must be an original production. To produce a documentary, you must have access to equipment 和 be able to operate it.

For documentary software options, iMovie, WeVideo, 电影制作人, or Adobe are often favorites, but feel free to use any option that you like best.

展览

An exhibit is a three-dimensional physical 和 visual representation of your historical argument, 研究证据, 和 interpretation of your topic’s significance in history.

展品使用颜色, 图片, 文档, 对象, 图形, 和设计, 还有文字, 讲述你的故事. 展览s can be interactive experiences by asking viewers to play music, 看一段视频, or open a door or window to see more 文档 or photos.

A paper is a written format for presenting your historical argument, 研究证据, 和 interpretation of your topic’s significance in history.

A paper is a highly personal 和 individual effort, 和 if you prefer to work alone this may be the category for you. 纸s depend almost entirely on words to tell the story, 和 you can usually include more information in a paper than in some of the other categories. Various types of creative 写作 (for example, fictional diaries, poems, etc.) are permitted but must conform to all general 和 category rules.

表演

A performance is a dramatic portrayal of your historical argument, 研究证据, 和 interpretation of your topic’s significance in history.

The performance category is the only one that is presented live. Developing a strong narrative that allows your subject to unfold in a dramatic 和 visually interesting way is important. 记忆, 排练, 和 refining your script is essential, so you should schedule time for this in addition to research, 写作, 服装, 和道具收集.

网站

A website is a collection of interconnected web pages that uses multimedia to communicate your historical argument, 研究证据, 和 interpretation of your topic’s significance in history.

A website should reflect your ability to use website design software 和 computer technology to communicate your topic’s significance in history. To create an NHD website project, you must use NHDWebCentral®.

Important 2023 Announcement for 网站s: 

Students working on websites this year should plan to create their projects using the NHD网站建设者 found at NHDWebCentral在过去, we have allowed students to use Google Sites as an alternative website host for the Regional 和 State contests, then convert them into Web Central for the National contest. 然而, at regional 和 state contests t在这里 have been many difficulties in terms of permissions 和 access, often making the evaluation of the sites by judges outside of the students' school domain challenging. To avoid this, we are now asking students to use the NHD网站建设者 for the regional 和 state contests, which has significantly improved in usability, 可访问性, 学生友好型设计! Please reach out if this is going to pose a difficulty for you/ your students so that we might figure out how to support 和/or accommodate. 点击 在这里 to access detailed NHDWebCentral Instructions!