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Historical Investigation in American History:

Historical Investigation in American History:. Topic Choice Research Question. Where to begin?. Guidelines of the assignment Your own interest Your textbook. Examples of broad topics:. Railroads. Early Settlement. Slavery. The West. The South. Crime. Expansion.

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Historical Investigation in American History:

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  1. Historical Investigation in American History: Topic Choice Research Question

  2. Where to begin? • Guidelines of the assignment • Your own interest • Your textbook

  3. Examples of broad topics: Railroads Early Settlement Slavery The West The South Crime Expansion Presidents War and conflict Immigration Civil Rights Native Americans

  4. Settlement Reconstruction The South Post-Revolution Antebellum

  5. The South

  6. Refining your choice

  7. General Topic: The Role of Southern Women Before the Civil War The role of women WHERE? In The Home ? In Politics ? In Marriage ? In Religion ?

  8. General Topic: The Role of Southern Women Before the Civil War The role of WHICH women? Wealthy Slave Rural Underclass Urban business

  9. General Topic: The Role of Southern Women Before the Civil War • The Role of Wealthy Women Before the Civil War • The Role of Wealthy, Rural women Before the Civil War • The Role of the Master’s Wife on Plantations in the Antebellum South

  10. Research Question What was the role of the plantation owner’s wife in the antebellum South?

  11. The Investigation Remember this is not a thesis essay. Approach the topic as though you are going to present to an audience that wishes to be informed, not have a particular argument proved. You will be required to explore, evaluate, reflect and question.

  12. Unlike the thesis essay, where you are the lawyer defending a case... In the investigation, you are the detective asking the questions...

  13. The Assignment You are provided with very specific criteria for each section of the assignment. The assignment requires you to work independently and thoughtfully. Exploring your topic may prove more difficult than proving a point. Read the assignment sheet carefully.

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