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History Day
Interpretive Web Site Category
Notes on Web Site Category
Seventh year as a full NHD category.
Individual and Group entries are separate.
Rule changes in 2010-2011 made based on
feedback and use of new NHD Web Editor.
Web site judging at state contest is now
open to the public, similar to
documentaries or performances.
Rule #1-Entry Production
You MUST usetheNHD
Web SiteEditor beginning
at theschool level
Existing professionally
produced materials can be
used with proper credits
Student must operateall
softwareand equipment
used to produceentry
Items created by others
specifically for usein the
entry arenot allowed
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Rule #2-Size
Maximum of 1,200
student generated
words
Word count must
be listed on home
page and process
paper
No more than 100
Mb
Rule #3-Navigation
Must have homepage
Homepage must include
name, title, division and
menu of other pages
All pages interconnected
by links, no automatic
redirects
NHD Web Editor will
provide the link/URL to
your homepage
Rule #4-Multimedia Usage
Multimedia is limited to no
more than 4 minutes for entire
website; students may divide
this time however they wish
No narration of student
composed text
Free, secure, legal download
links required for any plug-ins
needed
Files that cannot be viewed
will not be evaluated.
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Rule #5-Required Written Materials
Footnotes are not required
with one exception: quotes
and visual sources must be
credited within website, and
then fully cited in
bibliography
Annotated bibliography and
process paper MUST be
included in nav structure
Annotated bibliography and
process paper do NOT count
in word count
Citation rules fromPart II
apply
Rule #6-Stable Content
Image may not
change when
refreshed
Randomtext or image
generators are not
allowed
Rule #7-Viewing Files
Pages must be
viewable by a
standard web browser
Student is responsible
for checking site with
multiple browsers
No links to live
external sites, except
plug-ins
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Rule #8-Submitting Entries
Submitted in advance of
contest
Contents of title page,
process paper, and
annotated bibliography
must be part of site
Entire project is
submitted electronically
by providing URL at
registration!
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Disqualification vs
Rule Infraction
Rule infraction will
count again entry
DQ for following
violations:
Plagiarism
Reusing project
Tampering with another
students project
Stable Groups
Once a group project
enters competition
cycle, new students
may not be added and
missing group
members may not be
replaced.
Rules-continued
J udging Notes from past years
Students not publishing sites before
deadlines!
Difference between save and publish
Look and feel of web sites, school project
vs. interpretive web site
Working With the NHD Editor
Where do you find the NHD Web Site Editor?
http://www.nationalhistoryday.org/CategoryWebsite.htm
What do you need to get started and when?
A computer with an Internet connection, an email address, NO
softwareor downloads necessary
What can and cant you do with the editor?
You can adjust themes, add text, pictures, sound, video,
documents, flash elements, maps and customHTML coding
You cant copy and pastewholepages fromother sites into your
NHD site
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Working With the NHD Editor
Where do you find the NHD Web Site Editor?
http://www.nationalhistoryday.org/CategoryWebsite.htm
What if I already know how to use another program?
Great! You can usethat knowledgeto adjust CSS and HTML
coding and develop customHTML for inclusion on your site
How does my entry get judged?
You will haveauniqueURL for your site(for example:
http://96151520.nhd.weebly.com
that you will sharewith your teacher and enter into thecontest
registration systemat theregional level
Examples
Examples are available on the NHD web site at
http://www.nationalhistoryday.org/CategoryWebsite.htm
Additional examples frompast Texas History Days are
available on the CD Sampler available to teachers
fromtheir regional coordinator or the state office.