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? __African Americans______________ 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 Event: __African American_____________________________________________________ When: When did the event happen? Did it happen on a specific date? During a specific decade? ___ July 2, 1839______________________________________________________________________ Where: Where did the event happen? In a specific city, state, or region of the country? Throughout the country? ___ Long Island, N.Y__________________________________________________________________________ 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? __African American where on a slave ship the Amistad many people don't know how many slave they where matter of fact African leaders believe it was half million however, history same it was 53. The Progressive Era was very hard for African Americans because slavey many after decades later slavery end, but it was still hard to African american because treated them so bad it from 1839-1969 things started looking up for African American. __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Why: What events or issues contributed to this event happening? It's a issues because African American their slaves and being treated like a dogs, I believe slavery owner treated their dogs better. Another issue was slave owner force the African American slave to banned their faith and human rights. _________________________.

1. 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? __African Americans______________
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

2. Event: __African
American_____________________________________________
________
When: When did the event happen? Did it happen on a specific
date? During a specific decade?
___ July 2,
1839_________________________________________________
_____________________
Where: Where did the event happen? In a specific city, state,
or region of the country? Throughout the country? ___ Long
Island,
N.Y_________________________________________________
_________________________
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? __African American
where on a slave ship the Amistad many people don't
know how many slave they where matter of fact African leaders
believe it was half million however, history same it was 53. The
Progressive Era was very hard for African Americans because
slavey many after decades later slavery end, but it was
still hard to African american because treated them so bad it
from 1839-1969 things started looking up for African American.
_____________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________
________________________________________________
Why: What events or issues contributed to this event
happening?
It's a issues because African American their slaves and being
treated like a dogs, I believe slavery owner treated their dogs
better. Another issue was slave owner force the African
American slave to banned their faith and human rights.
_____________________________________________________

3. _____________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________
______________________
How: How is this event historically significant? African
American Leaders fought for freedom, and to show people
they're human beings show the world how African American
treated as slave.
Event 2: 1877 to 1945
Event: _Ku Klux
Klan_________________________________________________
_____________________
When: when did the event happen? Did it happen on a specific
date? During a specific decade?
_August 8,
1925_________________________________________________
___________________________
Where: Where did the event happen? In a specific city, state,
or region of the country? Throughout the country?
NORTH AND SOUH
_____________________________________________________
________________________
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? _President Woodrow
Wilson's was as well a kkk member which the mean (KKK)
know as the Ku Klux Klan. Another people who associated with
these member (KKK) to get rid of African American people
they fell like we are a waste of life.
_____________________________________________________
___________________________________________________
Why: What events or issues contributed to this event
happening? _African American were lynchings 75 per year,
African American would inform the law enforcement however it
wasn't investigated by law enforcement. This is a problem
because President Woodrow Wilson's a KKK member therefore

4. how can the President anything if he was a KKK member. In the
South there was many people who were a (KKK) or force
because of there family
member.______________________________________________
_____________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________
____________________________
How: How is this event historically significant? _ American
tried to understand what African American expression there
struggles. After slavery were ended. African American had
problems with there civil rights. In 1960's the civil rights
movement in
emancipation._________________________________________
Event 3: 1945 to the present
Event: Rosa Park.
When: When did the event happen? Did it happen on a specific
date? During a specific decade?
Mrs. Rosa Parks didn't get up to give up her seat to a white
man. Dec. 1, 1955. 60 years old.
_____________________________________________________
______________________
Where: Where did the event happen? In a specific city, state,
or region of the country? Throughout the country?
On a bus. Montgomery Alabama. when Rosa Parks
comment to the police The Montgomery Black community have
a boycott for a year half until the buses desegregated on Dec.
21,1956.
_____________________________________________________
__________

5. 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?
Rosa Parks, Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. Anyone support the
boycott as well. People had made Martin Luther King, Jr
Presidents Montgomery Improvement Association to lead the
boycott in the right situation.
_____________________________________________________
___________________________
Why: What events or issues contributed to this event
happening?
Because Rosa Park and African American people had to sit in
the colored section on the bus I believe Rosa Parks was tried in
refused to give up her sit. However, she went to jail, but
African Americans seen that in wanted to end the desegregated.
_____________________________________________________
_____________________
How: How is this event historically significant?
Rosa Parks had change history because African Americans were
going to jail for unnecessary things
for example drink from the white water fountain, or walk thru
the white people neighborhood and sit the back of the bus now.
it ridiculous in get jail time or prison for this, therefore Rosa
Parks got fed up.
_____________________________________________________
___________________________

6. Event 4: 1945 to the present
Event: _The murder of Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.
_____________________________________________________
__________________
When: when did the event happen? Did it happen on a specific
date? During a specific decade?
Martin Luther King Jr. Were shot April 4, 1968. 47 years ago.
_____________________________________________________
_______________________
Where: Where did the event happen? In a specific city, state,
or region of the country? Throughout the country?
On the balcony at the hotel room, at the Lorraine Motel. In
Memphis, Tennessee. African Americans want justice for Martin
Luther King Jr.
_____________________________________________________
________________________
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?
Martin Luther King Jr., James Earl Ray and the President
Johnson's. He was a escape convict James Earl Ray. James Earl
Ray shot and Killed Martin Luther King Jr.
_____________________________________________________
___________________________
Why: What events or issues contributed to this event
happening?
James Earl Ray was racist in he want to do the favor in his

7. community to shot. Because he was black
and causing to trouble because Martin luther King jr. wanted
changes the world.
_____________________________________________________
___________________________
How: How is this event historically significant?
After Martin Luther King Jr. were shot by James Earl Ray it
changes the African American community because they thought
James wasn't going to prison. However, we fight for justice too
many black people die without get justice. 47 year's later we
celebrate Martin Luther King Jr.
birthday._____________________________________________
_____________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________
__
3. Sources
You will need to locate two primary sources and two secondary
sources related to your topic. Use the primary source analysis
toolfor help with analyzing primary sources.
• Primary Sources
APA Citation for Primary Source 1:
Provide the APA citation for your source. Here are some
examples of
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Annotation for Primary Source 1:
Provide an annotation explaining what the source is, where it
came from, what this source can tell us about your topic, what
questions it raises, and how this source will help you prove your
thesis. Be sure to clearly identify which specific event this

8. source relates to. Here are some examples of annotations.
_____________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________
_______________________________________________
APA Citation for Primary Source 2:
Provide the APA citation for your source. Here are some
examples of APA citations.
_____________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________
______________________
Annotation for Primary Source 2:
Provide an annotation explaining what the source is, where it
came from, what this source can tell us about your topic, what
questions it raises, and how this source will help you prove your
thesis.Be sure to clearly identify which specific event this
source relates to. Here are some examples of annotations.
_____________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________
_______________________________________________
• Secondary Sources
APA Citation for Secondary Source 1:
Provide the APA citation for your source. Here are some
examples of APA citations.
_____________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________

9. ______________________
Annotation for Secondary Source 1:
Provide an annotation explaining what the author's thesis is,
how they prove their thesis, and how this source will help you
prove your thesis. Be sure to clearly identify which specific
event this source relates to. Here are some examples of
annotations.
_____________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________
_______________________________________________
APA Citation for Secondary Source 2:
Provide the APA citation for your source. Here are some
examples of APA citations.
_____________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________
______________________
Annotation for Secondary Source 2:
Provide an annotation explaining what the author's thesis is,
how they prove their thesis, and how this source will help you
prove your thesis. Be sure to clearly identify which specific
event this source relates to. Here are some examples of
annotations.
_____________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________
_______________________________________________
4. Thesis Statement
Once you have analyzed your sources, consult the AWC’s

10. “Thesis Statement” and use the writing center's Thesis
Generator to craft a thesis on your topic, based on your findings
from your sources.
Please remember that there are primary listed in the Week3
Discussion Board 1. You are free to use one or more of those
primary sources or you may find your own. You are also
welcome to use the secondary sources throughout the course
listed as “recommended sources.”
Thesis:
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