History seminar

FINAL PROJECT WORKSHEET

IHL, the U.S., and the Digital Public Sphere

Name: ____ Topic: ____

1) START HERE: YOUR PROJECT IDEA Main legal question:

Why does this topic matter?

Tentative thesis / main claim:

2) ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHY MAP

PRIMARY SOURCES = direct evidence

Examples: treaties, legislation, court decisions, UN documents, military manuals, official reports, social media posts / threads / videos / screenshots / comments / memes

Primary Source 1

Citation: _______ What type of source is it? _____ What does it show? _______ How will you use it? ________

Primary Source 2

Citation: _______ What type of source is it? _____

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What does it show? _______ How will you use it? ________

SECONDARY SOURCES = academic interpretation

Must be peer-reviewed scholarship: journal articles, academic books, chapters in scholarly edited volumes

Secondary Sources (minimum 5)

1. Citation: _______ Main argument/use: __________

2. Citation: _______ Main argument/use: __________

3. Citation: _______ Main argument/use: __________

4. Citation: _______ Main argument/use: __________

5. Citation: _______ Main argument/use: __________

3) PAPER OUTLINE

INTRODUCTION

Research question: ______ Why it matters: _______ Tentative thesis: _________

PART I — LEGAL DEBATE

Precise legal issue: _____ Relevant principles: _____ Argument A: _______ Argument B: _______ Your legal interpretation: _________

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PART II — DIGITAL / SOCIAL MEDIA DEBATE

Platform(s): _______ Example 1: ______ Example 2: _______ How is legal language used online? ___ What changes on social media? _____

CONCLUSION

What is at stake legally / politically / morally?

How does social media shape global interaction?

4) FINAL CHECK [ ] 2 primary sources [ ] 5 academic secondary sources [ ] Clear legal issue [ ] Clear social media evidence [ ] Research question + thesis [ ] Chicago-style citations

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