Historical Context and Introduction

Project 2: Historical Context and Introduction

Your Name

Southern New Hampshire University

Research Plan

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

Introduction

[Three- to five-sentence discussion of background information about your historical event to capture the interest of your audience.] [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.] [Two- to three-sentence explanation of how you will use the primary and secondary sources you listed in the Research Plan in your hypothetical research paper.]

Historical Context: [Three- to five-sentence explanation of your event’s historical context, citing sources one and two.]

Impact of Historical Context: [Three- to five-sentence discussion of how historical context impacted your event, citing sources one and two.]

Resources