HIS 100 THEME 1 PROJECT 1: TOPIC EXPLORATION Part I Select a research topic area for Project 1 based on which of the following areas interests you
PartI
SelectaresearchtopicareaforProject1 basedonwhich ofthefollowingareasinterests youthemost.Youwill exploretheselectedtopicalittlelaterin this theme.
Scientificand Technological Advances | |
Government and Domestic Policy | |
Military Strategy | |
InternationalRelations | |
Effects on Civilians |
Writeashortparagraphaboutwhatyoualreadyknew aboutthetopicyouselected
prior to this course, based on your personal history
or experiences. This may include assumptions, beliefs, or values
related to the topic. Be as detailed as possible.
PartII
Now that you have identifiedyour topic and described what you already know about the topic, what questions do you still have about the topic that you would like to know? By filling out the information requested in these text boxes, you will get a head start on Project
1 due at the end of this theme.You will be able to download and save this information in a
Word document that you can reference for your Project 1 submission.
Identifyonequestionabout the topicyouarecurious about. | |
Describe why this question matterstoyoupersonally. | |
Describe why this question matterstosociety. | |
Identifyasecondquestion aboutthetopicyouare curiousabout. | |
Describe why this question matterstoyoupersonally. | |
Describe why this question matterstosociety. |
PartIII
You are now ready to completethe final part ofyour Topic Exploration Worksheet. You have chosen a topic, posed some research questions, and are ready to start thinking about what kind of sources you will need to investigate your research questions further. Using the ResearchKit provided for your chosen topic, skim through the suggested resources and complete thefollowinginformationforyourresearchquestions.
List which secondary sources provided inyourtopic’sResearchKit would be helpful for investigating your first researchquestion. | |
List which primary sources provided inyourtopic’sResearchKit would be helpful for investigating your first researchquestion. | |
List which secondary sources provided in yourtopic’sResearchKit wouldbe helpful for investigating your second researchquestion. | |
List which primary sources provided in yourtopic’sResearchKit wouldbe helpful for investigating your second researchquestion. |
Now that you have gone through
the research provided on your topic, describe what you have learned about yourtopicin one totwoparagraphs.