Historical context

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HIS 100

Histo

rical Context Chart

Prompt

: To understand your

topic

, you need to understand the world in which the event

s related to that topic

took place. First,

list your research topic and the

revised research question you plan to address moving forward. Then,

choose two secondary sources related to your research topic and provide the citation for

each

in the chart

.

You may use

secondary

sou

rces from previous ass

ignments.

Next, explain in the chart what

each

source tells you about the

historical context

of a

chosen event and how it relates to

your topic

.

In the last chart column, explain how the context provided by the source will help you write your

thesis statem

ent

,

answering your research question.

Replace the bracketed text with the relevant information.

Historical Context

Chart

Research Topic:

[

List research topic here

.]

Selected Revised Research Question:

[

W

rite the revised research question you would like

to address here

.]

Secondary Source

Citation

Historical Context of Event

Support Your Thesis Statement

[F

irst secondary source

citation

]

[

What does this source tell you about the historical context

behind your topic?

To understand your topic, you

need to understand the world in

which the event(s) took place.

]

[

Explain how the context provided by the source will help you

support your thesis statement and answer

your research

question

.]

[S

econd secondary

source citation

]

[What does this source tell you about the historical context

behind your topic?

To understand your topic, you need to understand the world in

which the event(s) took place.]

[Explain how the context provided by the source will help you

support your thesi

s statement and answer your research

question.]

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HIS 100 Historical Context Chart

Prompt: To understand your topic, you need to understand the world in which the events related to that topic took place. First, list your research topic and the

revised research question you plan to address moving forward. Then, choose two secondary sources related to your research topic and provide the citation for

each in the chart. You may use secondary sources from previous assignments. Next, explain in the chart what each source tells you about the historical context of a

chosen event and how it relates to your topic. In the last chart column, explain how the context provided by the source will help you write your thesis statement,

answering your research question.

Replace the bracketed text with the relevant information.

Historical Context Chart

Research Topic: [List research topic here.]

Selected Revised Research Question: [Write the revised research question you would like to address here.]

Secondary Source

Citation

Historical Context of Event Support Your Thesis Statement

[First secondary source

citation]

[What does this source tell you about the historical context

behind your topic?

To understand your topic, you need to understand the world in

which the event(s) took place.]

[Explain how the context provided by the source will help you

support your thesis statement and answer your research

question.]

[Second secondary

source citation]

[What does this source tell you about the historical context

behind your topic?

To understand your topic, you need to understand the world in

which the event(s) took place.]

[Explain how the context provided by the source will help you

support your thesis statement and answer your research

question.]