Final Project Framework
In order to fulfill all parts of this assignment, you must complete and submit the Week 3 Assignment Worksheet. This assignment is meant to help you get your Final Project started by:
- Focusing on your topic.
- Determining the direction of your project by writing a thesis statement.
- Choosing the events that you will discuss in your Final Project.
- Locating the sources that you need for your Final Project.
To complete the worksheet, address the following points:
- Pick a topic.
- Choose four specific events related to your topic.
- Locate two primary sources and two secondary sources.
- Write a thesis.
On the worksheet, you will find links to examples and explanations for all parts of the assignment. If you need more help, you may want to look at a sample completed worksheet to help you get started.
WK3 Final Project Framework Worksheet
This worksheet will help you prepare for your final project by organizing the information that you'll need for your final paper and walking you through the process of defining your topic, researching and analyzing primary and secondary sources, crafting a thesis, and creating an annotated bibliography. Once you have completed the worksheet submit it to the online classroom for grading.
After your instructor has graded the worksheet, please be sure to use it and the feedback provided to you by your instructor as you construct your final project.
1. Statement of Topic:
What topic will you be researching for your final project? You have the choice of:
- African Americans
- Native Americans
- Women
- Immigrants
You must choose only ONE of the above groups. Which group have you chosen?
2. Events
You will need to choose at least 4 specific events that you plan to discuss in your final project. You should choose events that show how life in the United States changed over time for the group that you chose. Two events must be from the period between 1877 and 1945 and two events must be from the period 1945 to the present. On this worksheet and in your final project, be sure to discuss the events you've chosen in the order that they happened. This will help you put together a project that makes historical sense.
Event 1: 1877 to 1945
When: When did the event happen? Did it happen on a specific date? During a specific decade?
Where: Where did the event happen? In a specific city, state, or region of the country? Throughout the country?
Who: Who were the main people involved in the event? What specific group of people was involved? Are there specific individuals associated with this event?
Why: What events or issues contributed to this event happening?
How: How is this event historically significant?
Event 2: 1877 to 1945
When: when did the event happen? Did it happen on a specific date? During a specific decade?
Where: Where did the event happen? In a specific city, state, or region of the country? Throughout the country?
Who: Who were the main people involved in the event? What specific group of people was involved? Are there specific individuals associated with this event?
Why: What events or issues contributed to this event happening?
How: How is this event historically significant?
Event 3: 1945 to the present
When: When did the event happen? Did it happen on a specific date? During a specific decade?
Where: Where did the event happen? In a specific city, state, or region of the country? Throughout the country?
Who: Who were the main people involved in the event? What specific group of people was involved? Are there specific individuals associated with this event?
Why: What events or issues contributed to this event happening?
How: How is this event historically significant?
Event 4: 1945 to the present
When: when did the event happen? Did it happen on a specific date? During a specific decade?
Where: Where did the event happen? In a specific city, state, or region of the country? Throughout the country?
Who: Who were the main people involved in the event? What specific group of people was involved? Are there specific individuals associated with this event?
Why: What events or issues contributed to this event happening?
How: How is this event historically significant?