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The Rhode Island Historical Society is proud to host the 41st annual Rhode Island History Day on April 27, 2024 at The Community College of Rhode Island's Knight Campus in Warwick. We are asking students to submit all written materials virtually for all five project categories. Papers, Websites, and Documentaries must also submit links to the finished projects by the April 5th registration deadline. This will allow judges more time to evaluate the projects.
If you would like to learn more about National History Day please visit www.nhd.org
Schedule
8:30 a.m. Check-in opens
9:15-12:15 p.m. First rounds of judging
11:15-1:00 p.m. Run-off rounds of judging
1:00-2:00 p.m. Exhibit Showcase
2:30 p.m. Awards Ceremony
Instructions for Judges on Contest Day
The goal of History Day is to provide young learners with a positive experience, regardless of whether they win.
We want all students to have a positive discussion of their scholarship with the judges and get meaningful written feedback.
Judging will have started before contest day by viewing assigned student projects though the judge log in portal on our website.
GREETING
VIEW
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EXHIBIT judges should read the text of the display--remember, students should not give you an oral presentation of their work
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PERFORMANCE and DOCUMENTARY judges should give the signal to begin; make sure students introduce themselves and the title of their presentation
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WEBSITE and PAPER judges. The student(s) may refer to their projects during the interview, but should not present them
INTERVIEW
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The interview is a chance for students to share their understanding of their topic and process; answers SHOULD NOT impact your overall evaluation
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Ask the students questions about their project, research, or topic
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DO NOT offer suggestions for improvement during the interview. Take notes! You will be able to adjust the comments on the electronic judging rubrics, which will be given to students after the contest
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Thank the students
RANK
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Return to the judging room to make your decisions on top ranking projects
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Judge teams must agree on the entries they select to move forward
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History Day staff will let you know how many projects you are selecting
WRITE
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Each judge will write their own comments on the judging rubric
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Written feedback is the most valuable for student learning; Check marks in column ratings do not need to be identical, but should be similar
FINAL CHECKLIST
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Does the student's work demonstrate historical research and scholarship?
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Does the student make a strong argument, connected to the annual theme? Remember: student views may differ from your own
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Does the student use the project to support and prove their argument?
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Is the student communicating their ideas in an organized and effectice way?
Please remember, each entry is to be ranked in relation to the other entires you see in your judging pool for this contest--you should not compare these projects against projects you may have seen at other History Day competitions.