Part 1: Topic Be very specific and very narrow. For example, the US Civil War is too broad, while the Gettysburg Battle is appropriately narrow. You can select a person, an event, a cultural phenomenon, an invention, etc. For example, you might write on the religion or musical traditions of enslaved persons or the influence of the Caribbean Islands on slavery in the South. You could also choose to do a biography, such as a study of Hamilton, Franklin, Jefferson, Sojourner Truth, or Frederick Douglas. The invention of the cotton gin, steam power, the railroad, and the McCormick reaper are good examples of inventions you might discuss in your final project. Submit a brief summary of your topic for approval that adheres to the following format: Paragraph 1: State your topic (person, place, thing or event that happened before 1870) and explain why you’ve selected this topic. Paragraphs 2–3: Write two paragraphs describing the historic period during which your topic arises. Paragraph 4: Explain why your topic is of interest to the larger study of history. Title your paper: Lastname_Firstname_W3_FinalProjectTopic and submit to the dropbox. Part 2: Write an introduction and then an outline for your final project. Include a list of references that lists at least five research sources (including the course textbook). Your introduction for your final paper should explain why your topic is important in early US history. Your introduction should go from the general to the specific. Then have a Thesis Statement or your argument which is your theme. Following your introduction and drawing from research, develop an outline for your paper. The outline should include topic sentences (headings) for body sections and subheading topics that include potential article examples to be used. Your outline will be the basis for developing a 6-8 page paper in week 5, so plan accordingly with your outline. Finally, provide a list of at least 5 specific research sources that you will use in your final paper. You must follow APA guidelines. Remember to use supporting citations from the textbook and online lectures. (Here is a guide to help you with APA-style citations .) All facts and quotes (no more than 5% of the total paper) must have a citation. Each citation must have a reference. Name your file: Lastname_Firstname_W3_FinalProjectOutline. Resources: How to make a Outline. http://www.austincc.edu/tmthomas/sample%20outline%201.htm .

1. Part 1: Topic
Be very specific and very narrow. For example, the US Civil
War is too broad, while the Gettysburg Battle is appropriately
narrow. You can select a person, an event, a cultural
phenomenon, an invention, etc. For example, you might write
on the religion or musical traditions of enslaved persons or the
influence of the Caribbean Islands on slavery in the South. You
could also choose to do a biography, such as a study of
Hamilton, Franklin, Jefferson, Sojourner Truth, or Frederick
Douglas. The invention of the cotton gin, steam power, the
railroad, and the McCormick reaper are good examples of
inventions you might discuss in your final project. Submit a
brief summary of your topic for approval that adheres to the
following format:
Paragraph 1: State your topic (person, place, thing or event that
happened before 1870) and explain why you’ve selected this
topic.
Paragraphs 2–3: Write two paragraphs describing the historic
period during which your topic arises.
Paragraph 4: Explain why your topic is of interest to the larger
study of history. Title your paper:
Lastname_Firstname_W3_FinalProjectTopic and submit to the
dropbox.
Part 2: Write an introduction and then an outline for your final
project.
Include a list of references that lists at least five research
sources (including the course textbook). Your introduction for

2. your final paper should explain why your topic is important in
early US history. Your introduction should go from the general
to the specific. Then have a Thesis Statement or your argument
which is your theme. Following your introduction and drawing
from research, develop an outline for your paper. The outline
should include topic sentences (headings) for body sections and
subheading topics that include potential article examples to be
used. Your outline will be the basis for developing a 6-8 page
paper in week 5, so plan accordingly with your outline. Finally,
provide a list of at least 5 specific research sources that you
will use in your final paper. You must follow APA guidelines.
Remember to use supporting citations from the textbook and
online lectures. (Here is
a guide to help you with APA-style citations
.) All facts and quotes (no more than 5% of the total paper)
must have a citation. Each citation must have a reference.
Name your file: Lastname_Firstname_W3_FinalProjectOutline.
Resources: How to make a Outline.
http://www.austincc.edu/tmthomas/sample%20outline%201.htm