The document outlines the requirements for a history paper introductory paragraph as part of a project, emphasizing the need for a research plan and a thesis statement. Students must compile secondary and primary sources, address historical context and influence, and write an introduction incorporating background information and a thesis. The assignment focuses on developing research and writing skills, ensuring proper citation, and adhering to formatting guidelines.

1. PROJECT 3 SUBMISSION
In this project, you will write the introductory paragraph of a
history paper based on one of the questions you identified in
your topic exploration worksheet. To do this, however, you
must first find out a bit more information about your topic and
draft a research plan. This will allow you to transform your
question about your topic into a thesis statement, as well as give
you the background information you will need to craft an
interesting introductory paragraph. You will not write the entire
paper, just the introduction to the paper that concludes with a
thesis statement. The following critical elements will be
assessed in a Word document of 3–5 pages that combines both
your research plan (Critical Elements I–II) and your
introduction (Critical Element III).
Specifically, the following critical elements must be addressed:
I. Compile secondary sources about your event that address the
following questions using the provided materials. Be sure to
cite your information using the most recent version of APA
guidelines. Based on the sources you have selected, address the
following questions: A. What is the historical context of the
event? In other words, what was going on in the
world/area/society around the event? B. How did the historical
context influence the event? For instance, what was happening
in the world/area/society around the event that impacted how it
occurred?
II. Compile primary sources you could use for additional
information using the provided materials. Be sure to cite your
information using the most recent version of APA guidelines.
Based on the sources you have selected, address the following
questions: A. Discuss how the primary sources relate to the
secondary sources. Do the primary sources support what the
secondary sources are telling you, or do they contradict what

2. those sources have told you? B. Explain what these primary
sources add to your understanding of the topic. How does it
help you understand the topic better than the secondary sources?
III. Write your introduction. A. Based on your primary and
secondary source research, turn your research question into a
thesis statement that addresses your topic and how it has been
influenced by its historical context. B. From the knowledge you
have gained from your primary and secondary sources,
determine what background information you will use in the
introduction to lead to your thesis statement. C. Write your
introduction. Be sure to incorporate your background
information and to conclude with your thesis statement.
Supporting Work and Resources Throughout Theme:
Interpreting History, there are opportunities to work directly on
different elements of the research plan and introduction. 1. In
learning block 6-1, you will use your chosen secondary sources
to help you establish the context for your topic and your
research. What historical trends affected your topic? How did
your topic affect historical trends?
2. Determine how your chosen primary sources “fit” with the
secondary sources. Do the primary sources support the
secondary sources, or do they seem to tell a different story?
How do the primary sources help you to understand the
secondary sources (and your topic) better?
3. Write an introduction to your project, which includes a strong
thesis statement, relevant context, and a summary of the
primary and secondary sources you would use in a full project.

3. [Title]
[Your name]
[Course and Section number]
[Date]
[Text of paper begins here][footnoteRef:1] [1: Insert
your properly formatted Turabian footnotes. If you are unsure
about how to do this in Microsoft Word, visit the following
tutorial for more help:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r9_dw_CxG6w.]

4. Bibliography
[Martin, Joseph Plumb, and James Kirby Martin. Ordinary
Courage: The Revolutionary War Adventures of Joseph Plumb
Martin. Malden, MA: Blackwell Publishing, 2008.]
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HIUS 221
American History in Video Research Project: Part III
Instructions
Statement of Purpose or “Why Am I Doing This?”
The ability to perform solid research is a key to success in
academics and professional life, but communicating that
research in a clear and concise manner is equally as important.
This part of the assignment provides you with the opportunity to

5. develop writing skills—specifically in the areas of organization
and use of proper grammar, mechanics, and style—and to show
your ability to use sources with integrity.
Completing This Assignment:
· For the topic selected in Module/Week 1 of the course, you
will complete a 4–5-page paper that presents the research
conducted during the term.
· The paper must be well organized and developed and provide a
concise examination of the subject.
· Citations must conform to current Turabian citation style with
properly formatted footnotes and bibliography for the 5 or more
scholarly sources you use.
· The title page and reference page do not count towards the
total page count.
· When you are finished, your assignment must be:
· In a Microsoft Word (or compatible) document
· Formatted, including:
· 12-point Times New Roman font
· double-spaced
· 1-inch margins
· Page numbers placed at the bottom center of each page of text
(not including the title page)
· Proofread carefully to ensure it is written in scholarly
language with no grammar, spelling, or punctuation errors and
conforms to the standards of mechanics and style expected at
the university level
· You must use the template for the assignment provided in
Blackboard.
Submit this assignment by 11:59 p.m. (ET) on Monday of
Module/Week 6.
https://ezproxy.liberty.edu/login?url=https://search.alexanderstr
eet.com/view/playlist/521225
· once you go to that site. The Battle of Chicamagua is under

6. the tab TRACKS
Topic – The Battle of Chicamagua
PROGRESS CHECK 2
Draft an introduction to a hypothetical research paper that
contains the following:
· A three- to five-sentence discussion of background
information about your historical event to capture the interest of
your audience
· A two- to three-sentence thesis statement based on your
research question that addresses your historical event and
explains how your event has been influenced by historical
context
· A two- to three-sentence explanation of how you will use the
primary and secondary sources you listed in the Research Plan
in your hypothetical research paper
Running head: Project 2 1
Project 2 3
Project 2: Research Plan and Introduction
Your Name

7. Research Plan
Research Question: [Revised research question from Topic
Exploration Worksheet]
Secondary Sources:
[Citation for source one]
[Citation for source two]
Historical Context: [3- to 5-sentence explanation of your
event’s historical context, citing sources one and two]
Influence of Historical Context: [3- to 5-sentence discussion of
how historical context influenced your event, citing sources one
and two]
Primary Sources:
[Citation for source one]
[Citation for source two]
Relate to Secondary Sources: [3- to 5-sentence explanation of
how your primary sources relate to your secondary sources]
Add to Understanding: [3- to 5-sentence explanation of how
your primary sources add to your understanding of the topic]

8. Introduction
[3- to 5-sentence discussion of background information about
your historical event to capture the interest of your audience]
[2- to 3-sentence thesis statement based on your research
question that addresses your historical event and explains how
your event has been influenced by historical context] [2- to 3-
sentence explanation of how you will use the primary and
secondary sources you listed in the Research Plan in your
hypothetical research paper]
FINAL PROJECT 1:
TOPIC EXPLORATION WORKSHEET
HIS 100: THEME 1
Part I
Select a research topic area for Project 1 based on which of the
following areas interests you the most. You will explore the
selected topic a little later in this theme.
Scientific and Technological Advances
Government and Domestic Policy
Military Strategy
International Relations and Japanese and American Civilians

9. Write a short paragraph about what you already knew about the
topic you selected prior to this course, based on your personal
history or experiences. This may include assumptions, beliefs,
or values related to the topic. Be as detailed as possible.
Scientific and technological advances are playing a huge
role in transforming the existing human interactions. The
overall need to develop a better environment where individuals
can be able to interact has been the basis under which scientific
and technological advances have been based. The key objective
that has been considered in this case involves the need to
improve on the current environment across different platforms.
Scientific advances in healthcare have brought significant
changes in the mode of healthcare delivery hence improving the
quality of healthcare delivered. Seeking healthcare services has
been made easier considering the important role that advances
in healthcare have been made. I have also been a beneficiary of
the increasing advances in technology through business
operations where business environment has been completely
revolutionized by the changing technology from the marketing
to delivery processes. I always assume that the innovations that
are taking place both scientific and technological are aimed at
making the world a better place since they offer crucial
alternatives.
PROJECT 1:
TOPIC EXPLORATION WORKSHEET
HIS 100 THEME 1
Part II

10. Now that you have identified your topic and described what you
already know about the topic, what questions do you still have
about the topic that you would like to know? By filling out the
information requested in these text boxes, you will get a head
start on Project
1 due at the end of this theme. You will be able to download
and save this information in a
Word document that you can reference for your Project 1
submission.
Identify one question about the topic you are curious about.
What will be the extent at which scientific and technological
advances impact on human lives?
Describe why this question
matters to you personally.
This question matters to me personally since based on the
existing advances, the changes to human life that is being made
by scientific and technological advances is changing at a very
high rate which raises concerns on my wellbeing as human
being and how I will be able to manage this changes that are
taking place.
Describe why this question
matters to society.
The fact that it is very difficult to predict the extent at which
these advances are likely to influence the society, there are no
clear considerations in place, which are aimed at creating a
better environment where it will be crucial in developing a
proper and significant understanding based on these underlying

11. concerns.
Identify a second question about the topic you are curious
about.
Will scientific and technological advances help solve the
existing crisis in healthcare?
Describe why this question
matters to you personally.
I believe that there have been major changes that have taken
place in the delivery of healthcare. However, there still exists a
wide array of issues within healthcare which are yet to be
solved despite massive scientific and technological advances.
Describe why this question
matters to society.
The advancement of scientific innovation and technology have
continued to have a negative influence in the society which
means that the solution for one problem creates another problem
which warrants to have an understanding on whether there will
be a time when these advances will provide a clear environment.
Part III
You are now ready to complete the final part of your Topic
Exploration Worksheet. You have chosen a topic, posed some
research questions, and are ready to start thinking about what
kind of sources you will need to investigate your research
questions further. Using the Research Kit provided for your
chosen topic, skim through the suggested resources and
complete the following information for your research questions.

12. List which secondary sources provided
in your topic’s Research Kit would be helpful for investigating
your first research question.
Secondary sources help in understanding the subject that is
being discussed within the research process and thus helps in
ensuring that there is better way in organizing thoughts. Thus it
will include books which have been developed focusing on
technological development.
List which primary sources provided
in your topic’s Research Kit would be helpful for investigating
your first research question.
The primary sources that will be considered in this case will
include interviews with healthcare providers and Information
technology experts which have better knowledge on the impact
scientific and technological advances
List which secondary sources provided in your topic’s Research
Kit would be helpful for investigating your second research
question.
The secondary sources that will be considered in this case will
include scholarly journals, which have been developed with a
scientific and technological understanding, which will help in
creating a better understanding on the underlying aspects within
research.
List which primary sources provided in your topic’s Research
Kit would be helpful for investigating your second research
question.
The primary sources that will include individuals across
different societies who will provide important information

13. regarding their perception on the technological advances and
how it is influencing their lives and future expectations in their
own engagements.
Now that you have gone through the research provided on your
topic, describe what you have learned about your topic in one to
two paragraphs.
I have been able to learn many things from the topic that
scientific and technological advances have a significant role to
play in the lives of individuals since the current environment is
highly depended on the advances that are being made. Most of
individuals have become highly depended to the development
that have been put in place although there is an understanding
that even though the advances have significant development in
human lives, they are also negative influencing on how people
are able to interact with each other.
The society has been highly influenced by the changes that are
taking place and thus the extent to which this change will
impact human lives is an important that has not yet been
considered thus making it difficult to know when it would be
possible to regulate the advances in scientific and technology.