Assignment Task: Explain the context of your historical event using evidence. Focus on a particular historical perspective (social, political, economic) to describe what was occurring at the time. For example, if you were researching the establishment of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, you could focus on the political context of the Civil Rights Movement and the Voting Rights Act of 1965. Next, you will examine how and why a key figure or group participated in the historical event.
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Use the "historian thinks aloud" examples from the module resources as inspiration for how you might answer these questions.
My research question is: Why do we speak so much about human rights but so little about human responsibilities?
1. Describe the historical context surrounding Human Rights and Equality.
- Use one of the perspectives mentioned in this overview (social, political, economic) to focus your description and highlight particular influences on the event.
2. What is a crucial historical figure or group's participation in Human Rights and Equality?
- In your description, identify that figure or group's position/role in society and their role in the event.
3. Explain the critical historical figure or group's motivation to participate in your Human Rights and Equality
- In your explanation, include how you think the figure's or group's beliefs, assumptions, and values influenced how they perceived the event and the person's ability to directly or indirectly affect it.
4. Articulate how the historical context caused or influenced your chosen historical event. (Human Rights and Equality)
- How do you think what was going on in broader society at the time impacted your historical event?
5. Explain how connecting your Human Rights and Equality and current events improves your topic's understanding.
- How do you think using your historical event, Human Rights and Equality, to explore the roots of your current event might help you better understand your topic (climate change, political protest, human rights/inequality, or global trade)?