Your Final Project asks you to conduct your own research into the history of a country. You will have to make connections between the events that you find in your research and the historical eras and themes we have covered in this class all term. It’s a challenging project! For this milestone, you will dig into your sources and do much of the preliminary work that will be used to create your final project presentation.

Here is a list of countries you may choose to research for this project. You must select a country from this list. (Reach out to the instructor for approval for other possibilities). 

Directions:  This is a preparation for your Final Course Project!

1.  Think about this before you answer it.  Use this assignment to construct a detailed outline of your final course project!

2.  Pick out ONE Country

3.  Pick out ONE TIME Period (do not try to cover prehistoric times to the present).

4.  Pick out ONE Theme or interrelated Themes

5.  Pick out something that interests YOU.  

Afghanistan, Algeria, Brazil, Canada, China, Colombia, Cuba, England, France, Germany, Guatemala, Haiti (aka Saint Domingue prior to 1791), India, Israel (1947-present), Japan, Mexico, Nigeria, North Korea (1945-present), Poland, Puerto Rico, Russia (1700-1917), Russia (post-1917), South Africa, Spain, Venezuela, Vietnam (aka “French Indochina”, 1887-1949)

Delivery:
You will complete a comprehensive,

multi-part worksheet

using your Final Project sources. The completed worksheet will be submitted here.

Due Date:  Midnight Sunday (2/14/21) 

HIS 103 Milestone 4 Worksheet

Name:

The location I am researching is → This must be selected from the list provided by your instructor.

Mark the four concepts/themes that you plan to talk about in your presentation in the chart below. You should base your selections off what you have found in your research so far – this means that you should be able to identify an event or a time in your country’s history that is clearly connected to each theme you check off below:

Check off Selections

Concept/Theme

The significance of features of “advanced” civilizations

The significance of the Age of Exploration and Encounter (1400-1800)

The significance of the Age of Modern Imperialism (1800-1945)

The significance of major religious traditions or religious conflicts

The significance of The Age of Atlantic Revolutions (including Enlightenment Ideas)

The significance of the Age of Decolonization (post-1945)

The significance of the Industrial Revolution or industrialization

The significance of Nationalism (including modern ethno-nationalism and fascism)

The Impact of modern warfare (WWI or later)

The impact of Cold War ideological divisions

The Impact of Modern Globalization on today’s world

Next, complete the research info sections below. At least one source must be a primary source.

Concept/Theme Selection #1

· Why did you select this concept/theme from the list?

· Describe the event or time period in your country’s history that connects with this concept/theme (be sure to include dates and details):

· Give an APA citation for at least one source you will use to provide evidence of this:

Concept/Theme Selection #2
· Why did you select this concept/theme from the list?

· Describe the event or time period in your country’s history that connects with this concept/theme (be sure to include dates and details):

· Give an APA citation for at least one source you will use to provide evidence of this:

Concept/Theme Selection #3
· Why did you select this concept/theme from the list?

· Describe the event or time period in your country’s history that connects with this concept/theme (be sure to include dates and details):

· Give an APA citation for at least one source you will use to provide evidence of this:

Concept/Theme Selection #4
· Why did you select this concept/theme from the list?

· Describe the event or time period in your country’s history that connects with this concept/theme (be sure to include dates and details):

· Give an APA citation for at least one source you will use to provide evidence of this: