Start early in the school year. Make history
fair part of the curriculum and set a schedule for students to
pick a topic, locate sources, write an outline, and complete their
project.
Send information home to parents about their child's assignment.
Attending a workshop for new teachers is strongly recommended.
Teaching
resources to help you and your students are available free of charge.
For more detailed information view
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Free Videos - If you are interested in any of these videos please contact Pete
Harbison.
Illinois History Fairs: Learning from
Illinois' Past, Illinois History Expo
Getting Started with History Fair (Length 8:36) This
program gets students on the right track when deciding on a topic
and researching a project.
Designing and Building Exhibits (Length 11:30) The tape
explores good exhibit design techniques and construction methods.
Tips for Top Exhibits (Length 21:36) A slide show on
videotape with 23 exhibits from the Illinois History Expo
