Assignment

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 x

Military Strategy

International Relations 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.

Part II

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.

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.

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.

List which secondary sources provided in your topic's Research Kit would be helpful for investigating your first research question.

List which primary sources provided in your topic's Research Kit would be helpful for investigating your first research question.

List which secondary sources provided in your topic's Research Kit would be helpful for investigating your second research question.

List which primary sources provided in your topic's Research Kit would be helpful for investigating your second research question.

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.