Assignment: Write a research prospectus on the topic of your choosing but within the framework of HIST 7B (1876 to the present). Your topic MUST be cleared by me first.This prospectus is a proposal of

Assignment: Write a research prospectus on the topic of your choosing but within the framework of HIST 7B (1876 to the present). Your topic MUST be cleared by me first.

This prospectus is a proposal of a research project that is used to convince a reader that your project is worthwhile and can be successfully carried out. Within the proposal, you must complete preliminary research – through primary and secondary sources - to establish a basic framework of your project and to highlight your basic argument. You will need to write a short essay (two/three paragraphs) that fulfill the requirement set forth below. Additionally, you will need to find FIVE secondary sources (books, peer-review articles, etc) and THREE primary sources (newspaper article, documents, correspondence, etc). Requirements for your sources are listed below.

Prospectus Requirements

1. Working Title for your Project
2. Essay (two/three paragraphs) containing the following:
   • A statement on your topic that addresses a research question -  What are you trying to achieve with this project? What is the goal?
   • An overview of how your sources relate to your topic - How do your sources support your research question/topic?
   • A summary of the research methods you might use to complete an actual research project
   • What problems might you face in doing the research or completing?

3. Annotated Bibliography

• FIVE secondary sources (ie. Book, peer-reviewed, scholarly article, biography, essays, etc.) and a brief summary of the source.
• THREE primary sources (ie. First-hand account, interview, newspaper article, etc) and a brief summary of the source.