Research Plan
Research Question: [Revised research question from Topic Exploration Worksheet]
Secondary Sources:
[Citation for source one]
[Citation for source two]
Historical Context: [3- to 5-sentence explanation of your event’s historical context, citing sources one and two]
Influence of Historical Context: [3- to 5-sentence discussion of how historical context influenced your event, citing sources one and two]
Primary Sources:
[Citation for source one]
[Citation for source two]
Relate to Secondary Sources: [3- to 5-sentence explanation of how your primary sources relate to your secondary sources]
Add to Understanding: [3- to 5-sentence explanation of how your primary sources add to your understanding of the topic]
Introduction
[3- to 5-sentence discussion of background information about your historical event to capture the interest of your audience] [2- to 3-sentence thesis statement based on your research question that addresses your historical event and explains how your event has been influenced by historical context] [2- to 3-sentence explanation of how you will use the primary and secondary sources you listed in the Research Plan in your hypothetical research paper]