Student History Fair Preparation

Happy New Year!

This month Student Historians will finish their National History Day projects and present their theses to peers and the school community. 

One aspect of the History Fair is the valuable feedback Historians will receive on their projects. I debated creating a digital feedback program but decided to make paper-and-pencil reflections because it will be easier for the Student Historians to receive feedback. An audience Student Interaction sheet promotes deep exploration of projects during the History Fair and makes these projects interactive for both creator and viewer. Student creators will also realize how their work has impacted others. 

Audience members will complete the following statements:

  • One COMPLIMENT I have about how this project was made is...
  • One QUESTION the information in this project makes me wonder is...
  • One CONNECTION I have with this project and something I know (or learned) in Social Studies is...
These sentence starters ensure the audience will engage with the projects and relate the material they are viewing to something they know. Audience reflection is embedded in the second question, as well. 

I anticipate powerful discussions and analysis during the History Fair.




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