Historical Context and Introduction

[Your Name]

Southern New Hampshire University

Research Plan

Research Question: [Revised research question from Topic Exploration Worksheet.]

Introduction

[Include a three- to five-sentence discussion of background information about your historical event to capture the interest of your audience. Write a two- to three-sentence thesis statement based on your research question that addresses your historical event and explains how your event has been influenced by historical context.]

Historical Context: [Include a three- to five-sentence explanation of your event’s historical context, citing sources one and two. Use primary and secondary sources to discuss what was going on in the world, area, and society surrounding the event.]

Impact of Historical Context: [Include a three- to five-sentence discussion of how historical context impacted your event, and cite your sources.]

References

[Include any references cited in your paper in full APA format. Don’t forget to include in-text citations as well.]