Overview of History Fair Project steps (A year long project for 5th & 6th Graders)
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Speaker from Chicago Metro History Fair to explain project and theme
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Topic, thesis statement, medium, individual or group members and two/three resources
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Draft of thesis (introduction 3-5 sentences)
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Draft of Summary (8 - 12 sentences)
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Five to six pictures and draft of captions if you are doing a board
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Revised captions, rough scripts, power points, research report
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Rough draft of Annotated Bibliography (minimum of five resources)
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Final revisions of captions, media or skit script, power point, research report and summary
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Decatur Classical History Fair - 5th & 6th grades
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Research Report Winners from Decatur Classical Sixth Grade must submit final project to CMHF
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Junior (Sixth Grade) Division City History Fair at Lane Tech High School (winners from Decatur Classical)
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Illinois State History Fair in Springfield, IL (winners from Chicago Metro History Fair)
