BIG HISTORY PROJECT
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HIS100Theme3LearningBlock5-3HistoricalContextChart1.docxHIS 100 Theme 3: Learning Block 5-3 Historical Context Chart
Prompt: To understand your topic, it is important to understand what the world was like at that time. First, list your research topic, the revised research question you plan to address moving forward, and your current thesis statement. Then, choose two secondary sources related to your research topic and provide the citation for each in the chart below. You may use secondary sources from previous assignments. Next, explain in the chart what the source tells you about the historical context behind your topic. In the last chart column, explain how the context provided by the source will help you revise your current thesis statement, answering your research question.
Historical Context Chart
Research Topic: List research topic here
Selected Revised Research Question from 4-2-1: Rewrite the revised research question you would like to address here
Current Thesis Statement: Rewrite your current thesis statement here
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Secondary Source Citation |
Historical Context of Event |
Support Your Thesis Statement |
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First secondary source citation |
What does this source tell you about the historical context behind your topic? (consider events, social conditions, political structures or anything that may externally affect your topic)
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Explain how the context provided by the source will help you support your thesis statement, answering your research question |
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Second secondary source citation |
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