African American History Project Entry Guidelines

Exhibits are visual representations of your historical research, analysis, and interpretation of your topics significance in history. Please use the following guidelines for participation in the African American History Fair.

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All projects MUST have free standing tri-fold poster board. !"ee example A# All projects MUST contains everything that is mention under subtitle A. All information under subtitle A should be typed with a cover page and placed in Professional Report Cover. (Folders/Binders will not be accepted !"ee example b# All tri-fold boards should be !"#$A%%& A''(A)'"!*. *verything should cut and glued neatly and PROFESSIONALLY. (No tape or glue should be show ! All information including #ection labels and pictures should be MOUNTE" on construction paper. 'itle of project MUST be the main focus of the )enter Panel. 'itle should be featured in Pro#e$t Letters%Ste $&ls !see example )# *ach project must have a theme using pictures that represent the symbolic importance of person/event. All presenters MUST be in P(+F*##"+,A% or B$#",*## )A#$A% attire during the program. Attire (e-uirements. Attire Females Males Tops Blouse or Button up (,o cleavage should be Polo or Button up shirt pants shown Bottom #/irts or dresses but they must be below the /nee 1ress slac/s or 2ha/is or s with hosiery. (Plain hosiery only0 ,o fishnet or (1oc/ers hosiery with designs/holes Professional dress pants are also accepted. Unacceptable Attire ,eans, -ennis shoes, boots, Flip.flops, )argo /ha0is, -.shirts, shiny or glittery shirts, shorts, short s0irts, high heels !you will be standing for long periods of time# Th&s &s ot a all'& $lus&ve l&st( The Ult&)ate dress att&re de$&s&o s rests w&th the d&s$ret&o o* the progra) d&re$tors( See ha dout( )lass heading should be displayed on e3hibit. #tudent ,ames0 )lass0 4rade and 'eacher ,ame. All projects must be submitted by 5onday0 February 67th0 6897. +No Late ,or- A$$epted! Example A: Example B: Example :

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African American :istory Project +verview. )elebrating ;8 years of )ivil (ights

1ue. 5onday0 February 67th0 6897
6897 mar/s the ;8th anniversary of the civil rights act. 'his will serve as the theme for the 6897 African American :istory Fair. 'he purpose of this year<s African American :istory Fair Project will be to document the comprehensive history of civil rights through /ey contributors and pioneers. =e will affi3 together the history of civil rights from 9>;7 through modern day history. &our group (of 9-7 will give a poster presentation summari?ing the /ey points of your research. 'he top four presenters from each class will P(*#*,' their poster in the 5edia )enter Feb( ./th0 .123( &our grade will be based on two components. 9 'he overall -uality0 accuracy0 and detail of the poster (@8A 6 *valuation of your poster by a team of faculty members from Bames #. (ic/ards :igh #chool (78A . Your Tr&'Fold poster should be o* pro*ess&o al 4ual&t5( A. &our poster should include the following components. ,ame C Birth/1eath (or time period Duote from that person (esearch -uestion #ummary of your research 98 Facts/2ey 1ates !isual (eference 'imeline )onclusion Abstract B. &our research -uestion (what essentially is the overview of what you are researching . *3amples include. =hat "mpact did the )ivil (ights Act have on history in the 9>@8sE =hat was the historical and symbolic importance of (specific person E :istorically0 how has (specific event impacted social and or economic development in the $.#.E =hat other factors might have contributed to changing opportunities for African Americans in 9>@8s0 9>F8s0 etc. ). +ther components of your research =hy is this particular person0 event0 place0 etc. so significant or relevantE (min. 9 paragraph Bullet 98 Facts that support your research -uestion in addition to the above -uestion. !isual reference. "nclude photography0 art0 music0 or any relevant visual support on your poster. 'imeline. )reate a ; event timeline that is a graphical C se-uential picture of history. 'he information in a timeline will give us a perspective about the relationships between events and people. 'imeline must have a picture for each event. o F&". )an be done in =ord by pressing "nsert0 #martArt and select timeline )onclusions. Answer your research -uestion ma/ing reference to literature and showing a personal understanding of your topic. 1. Abstract. 'he abstract is a 688-6;8-word summary of everything above and it will go at the top of your poster0 right under the title and authors. "t should include the research -uestion0 the summary of research and your answer to the research -uestion.

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5ust have printed copy of presentation - All information should be printed out and placed in a (eport )over or Portfolio along with a )over Page. )over Page as follows. 9. Place the title on the first page0 space F lines down and centered 6. #pace ; times and type and center your first and last name G. 1ouble-space and type your instructor<s name under your name. 7. 1ouble-space and type Period and )lass ,ame ;. 1ouble-space and type the submission date on the ne3t line. "f you choose to include charts0 graphs0 or images0 ma/e sure they relate to your topic. 1o not fill your whole poster with te3t and graphics--less is more. "nclude the information you need0 but be concise. 5a/e sure your te3t can be read from G feet away (i.e. use large font si?es F. 'opics. 'his list of potential topics includes prominent members of the civil rights movement (we strongly discourage common topics such as 5artin %uther 2ing0 Br. and 5alcolm H
(alph Abernathy !ictoria 4ray Adams *lla Ba/er Bames Baldwin 5arion Barry 1aisy Bates Fay Bellamy Powell Bames Bevel )laude Blac/ $nita Blac/well Bulian Bond Amelia Boynton Anne Braden )arl Braden 5ary Fair Bur/s #to/ely )armichael #eptima )lar/ 1orothy )otton )laudette )olvin Bonathan 1aniels Annie 1evine 1oris 1erby 5arian =right *delman 5edgar *vers 5yrlie *vers=illiams Bames %. Farmer0 Br. 2arl Fleming Bames Forman Fran/ie 5use Freeman 1ic/ 4regory Prathia :all Fannie %ou :amer %orraine :ansberry %ola :endric/s Aaron :enry 5yles :orton '. (. 5. :oward =inson :udson Besse Bac/son Bimmie %ee Bac/son *sau Ben/ins 4loria BohnsonPowell )lyde 2ennard )oretta #cott 2ing Bernard %afayette =. =. %aw Bames %awson Bohn %ewis !iola %iu??o Boseph %owery Autherine %ucy )lara %uper 'hurgood 5arshall Bames 5eredith %oren 5iller Bac/ 5innis Anne 5oody :arry '. 5oore (obert Parris 5oses Bill 5oyer 1iane ,ash 1enise ,icholas *. 1. ,i3on 1avid ,olan Bames +range ,an 4rogan +rroc/ (osa Par/s (utledge Pearson 4eorge (aymond Br. Bames (eeb 4loria (ichardson Amelia Boynton (obinson Bo Ann (obinson (uby 1oris #mith(obinson Bayard (ustin )leveland #ellers )harles #herrod Fred #huttlesworth 5odjes/a 5onteith #im/ins (ev. )harles 2en?ie #teele 1empsey 'ravis ). '. !ivian =yatt 'ee =al/er :osea =illiams Andrew &oung 5aya Angelou Boan Bae? Bames Baldwin :arry Belafonte (alph Bunche 4uy )arawan (obert )arter =illiam #loane )offin +ssie 1avis (uby 1ee Bames 1ombrows/i =. *. B. 1u Bois !irginia 1urr Bob 1ylan Bohn :ope Fran/lin Bac/ 4reenberg 1ic/ 4regory Anna Arnold :edgeman 1orothy :eight )harlton :eston 5ahalia Bac/son )larence Bordan #tetson 2ennedy Arthur 2inoy =illiam 2unstler

#taughton %ynd )onstance Ba/er 5otley ,ichelle ,ichols Phil +chs +detta #idney Poitier A. Philip (andolph Paul (obeson Bac/ie (obinson Pete #eeger ,ina #imone ,orman 'homas (oy =il/ins =hitney &oung :oward Iinn