After selecting a historical topic to research further, the next step in the research process is to create a research plan that compiles primary and secondary sources. First, applying what you just learned about narrowing research questions, revise your research questions from your Topic Exploration Worksheet. Explain how you approached revising your research questions to […]

Question 1 – Theme: Analyzing History, Learning Block 5-1 (page 1) In the space below, specify which historical lens you would like to use for this exercise. Question 2 – Theme: Analyzing History, Learning Block 5-1 (page 1) Next, formulate a research question about the civil rights movement, using the lens you have chosen. Question 3 – Theme: Analyzing History, Learning […]

Theme: Communicating Historical Ideas | Learning Block 4-4: Final Writing Plan Up until now, you have been learning about the different components of your writing plan (and eventual historical analysis essay) through the frame of historical case studies. Breaking down the paper into these various components should make the final assessment seem less daunting when […]

198 GOVERNOR HERMAN TALMADGE’s STATEMENT ON THE BfiOWN DECISION (1954) 469 as (I quote) “a notorious international Communist” was made assistant to the fusistant Secretary of State in charge of Latin American affairs. He was taken into the State Departrnent from his job as lieutenant colonel in the Commu- nist Internarional Brigade. Finally, after interue […]