Sac History Day – Documentary 

Submission Instructions

Your group or individual documentary will be  submitted as a​ MP4 video file​. Your written  materials will be submitted as a ​PDF​.

Your documentary must conform to all of  the rules in the NHD Rule Book: https://www.nhdca.org/contest-rules

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Submitting Your Documentary

STEP 1
Save the ​final version​ of your documentary  in your ​Google​ or ​One Drive​ account as a MP4 file​. Use the following naming format:

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       Division_Category_lastname(s).mp4
 ​      [separate last names by an underscore]
                example   
       Jr_GroupDocumentary_Ortiz_Krishnan.mp4

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STEP 2   
Save your written materials.

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1. Print or export your Title Page, Process Paper, and Annotated Bibliography as PDFs.

2. Create ​one​ combined PDF​ of the following items in the order below.

   1.  Title Page

   2. Process Paper

   3. Annotated Bibliography

3. Save this PDF in your Google or One Drive account.

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Note: You can use the free software ilovepdf.com ​or s​mallpdf.com ​to merge  your PDFs into one PDF document.

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     Division_Category_lastname(s).pdf
     [separate last names by a underscore]
          example
     Jr_GroupPerformance_Ortiz_Krishnan.p df

STEP 3
Share your files with your  contest  coordinator.

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• Click on the ​final version of your documentary MP4 file​ and share it with ​()

• Click on your ​title page, process paper, annotated bibliography PDF and share it with ​().
   

FAQs
What if my school Google or One Drive account does not allow me to share with someone outside of my school district?
Use a parent or teacher account to share your documentary. If you are still having problems or need assistance please contact your local history day coordinator.

What are the steps to share my documentary via Google Drive?

• Right-click on the file you are submitting from your Google Drive.

• Select the “Share” option from the menu.

• Under People: enter the following gmail address: ​(insert google account)

• Using the dropdown select "Can Edit"

• Click the blue "Send" button.

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What are the steps to share my documentary via One Drive? 

• Right-click on the file you are submitting from your One Drive.

• Select the “Manage Access” option from the menu.

• Click the + next to Direct Access.

• Enter the following gmail address:

• Using the dropdown select "Can Edit"

• Click the blue "Grant Access" button.