Overview
All historical research begins with asking good quesons, and w h o asks the quesons maers. It is also important to ask h o w history is represented, whether in textbooks and media reports or by governments and independent organizaons. Developing historical inquiry skills will help you ask crical quesons about headlines you see or claims you hear. In this acvity, you will take the first step toward developing those skills by wring a research queson about your chosen historical topic.
Keep in mind that you cannot change your topic aer this module. Remember to review and keep all instructor feedback.
Each module acvity will prepare you for an aspect of your final project, and you will have a future opportunity to improve your work. Prompt
In this acvity, you will make your final topic selecon and write a research queson that is clear, relevant, and focused. Your research queson will evolve as you progress through the course, so what you write now is not final. You will then aempt to look at your historical topic from a different person’s perspecve.
Use the provided HIS 100 Module Two Acvity Research Queson Template to complete this assignment. Specifically, you must address the following rubric criteria:
Write a clear, relevant, and focused research question about the topic you have selected. Refer to the module overview and resources for helpful information about wring effecve research questions.
Explain how another person’s beliefs, assumptions, and values may lead that person to create a different question than you.