HIS 100 Research Plan Preparation Worksheet PDF

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HIS 100 Research Plan Preparation Worksheet Prompt: Applying what you’ve learned about narrowing research questions, revise your research questions from your Topic Exploration Worksheet. In the tables below, replace the bracketed text with the original question, the revised version of that question, and one to two sentences explaining how you approached your revisions for that question to give your instructor insight on your revision process. Then, answer the questions about your primary sources below the tables by replacing the bracketed text with the relevant information.

Research Question 1 Original Question How did apartheid affect people's lives in South Africa?

Revised Question What part did Nelson Mandela play in enacting change for the people of South africa?

For this question I wanted to revise because Nelson Mandela's involvement played a role in impacting people's lives in South africa. I wanted to include how his role affected the lives of South africa. By focusing on Nelson Mandela's involvement, it helped me narrow down my original research question.

Research Question 2 Original Question How did apartheid affect South African education?

Revised Question How did the apartheid affect south African education for non white citizens?

With this question, I noticed it was a little broad. In order to narrow it down I took steps to specifically focus on the non white community when revising. By doing this, it made my question more specific and remained answerable.

1. Applying what you have learned about comparing primary sources and analyzing secondary sources, revisit the primary sources you listed in Part 3 of your Topic Exploration

Worksheet, list them below, and describe what each of these sources adds to your understanding of your selected topic.

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Name of primary source: Second letter from Nelson Mandela to Hendrik Verwoerd Author: Nelson Mandela Hyperlink: https://omalley.nelsonmandela.org/omalley/index.php/site/q/03lv01538/04lv01600/05 lv01617/06lv01623.htm[Insert text.] What this source adds to your understanding of your selected topic: This source adds to my understanding that Nelson Mandela was a key contributor and took on a role to lead people of color to fight for unjust laws and regulations. He organized peaceful protests and communicated with the government of white republic demanding change for the people of color. During this time he was a leader for people of color and played a huge role in the resolution to end the aparthied.

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Name of primary source: Interview Segment Author: Obed Bapela interviewed by David Wiley Hyperlink: http://www.overcomingapartheid.msu.edu/video.php?id=65-24F-CF What this source adds to your understanding of your selected topic: [Insert text.] Education for non-whites were greatly affected. During this time, schools were so overcrowded they would combine grade levels together to make room. Classes contained 70-80 students and often the learning environment took place under trees because classrooms were not available. Due to segregation there were not many schools that would take non white citizens so there were not any schools they could attend....