Prompt: Module 1: Approaches to History has introduced you to how historians approach choosing research topics regarding historical events and asking
research questions about those topics. After taking some time to explore the research topic samples in Module One: Approaches to History, learning block 1-3
(page 3) in the webtext, and research questions strategies in Module One: Approaches to History, learning block 1-3 (page 2) in the webtext, describe a
historical event you have chosen to learn more about and develop a research question related to that event. Your event (topic) must be an event in American
History. You may choose a topic that is related to any of the case studies contained in this course, or you may choose your own topic, with the approval of your
instructor.
Specifically, in this assignment, you will submit parts of the following elements of your Project 1: Writing Plan for review by your instructor:
In Module One: Approaches to History, learning block 1-3 (page 3), you worked toward the following element:
I. Describe the historical event that you selected. Why is this event significant?
In Module One: Approaches to History, learning block 1-3 (page 3), you worked toward the following element:
II. Based on your review of primary and secondary sources, develop a research question related to the historical event you selected. In other words, what
would you like to know more about?
