Assignment: Exploration Worksheet

Part I

Select a research topic are a for Project 1 based on which of the following are a sinterests you the most. You will explore the selected topic a littlelater in this theme.

Scientificand Technological Advances

Government and Domestic Policy

Military Strategy

InternationalRelations and Japanese and American Civilians

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.

PartII

Now that you have identifiedyour 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.

Describe why this question

matters to you personally.

Describe why this question

matters to society.

Identify a second question about the topic you are curious about.

Describe why this question
matters to you personally.

Describe why this question
matters to society.

PartIII

You are now ready to complete the final part ofyour 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 followinginformationforyourresearchquestions.

List which secondary sources provided

in your topic's Research Kit would be helpful for investigating your first researchquestion.

List which primary sources provided

in your topic's Research Kit would be helpful for investigating your first researchquestion.

List which secondary sources provided in yourtopic'sResearchKit wouldbe helpful for investigating your second researchquestion.

List which primary sources provided in yourtopic'sResearchKit wouldbe helpful for investigating your second researchquestion.

Project 1

Now that you have gone through

the research provided on your topic, describe what you have learned about yourtopicin one totwoparagraphs.