Historical Investigation CHC2DB

Getting Started

• • • • Find 3 sources high-quality, scholarly sources on your topic. One of these sources must be a primary source. This could be a letter, newspaper article, journal, etc. that was written at the time of the event. One of these sources must be a secondary source. This could be a book, magazine article, journal article, etc. that was written about the event, many years later.

Your third source can be any type of source, so long as it is reputable. Please avoid internet sources for this assignment. You may use something found online but it must be from a more reliable source. You could use video sources here, as well. • Read each source, compiling research notes from each source. You should write at least one page of point form notes from each source. Complete the attached research and planning sheet, for each source .

Getting Started

• After reading, formulate a research question that you hope to answer in your assignment. Hint: connect your research question to the idea of ethics and human rights, or the impact the event had on the war. A good question stem is ‘To what extent….’ Check with your teacher to make sure that your question is appropriate.

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Examples of research questions:

To what extent is the influence of the American Government responsible for the cancellation of the Canadian Avro Arrow in 1959? • To what extent were the Moscow Olympic Games of 1980 affected by Cold War tensions?

• What were the consequences of the Rocket Richard riot for Canadian unity?

• See the command terms handout for guidance is preparing your question

Getting Started

• Go back to your sources and analyze the information that you have found there. - What does this information tell you about the impact of the event or topic you are investigating? - How does it help you answer your research question? - Compile this information on the analysis sheet provided.

Scope of The Historical Investigation

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Students will be required to:

• Provide a title for the historical investigation that should be framed as a question • • • • • • • • • Produce a written account of between 1500-2000 words of which must consist of: A cover page with student name, number, research question and accurate word count A plan of the historical investigation A summary of evidence An evaluation of sources An analysis A conclusion A list of sources..

Part A:

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Section A: Plan of the Investigation

This is worth 3 marks. (100-150 words) • State your research question. You may also explain your reasons for posing this question. • Scope of the investigation. State the time frame that you are focusing on. Identify the themes or lines of argument you will include in your research. • Explain the method used. What types of sources will be used? Which two key sources will you be evaluating and why? • See example on website

Part B:

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Section B: A Summary of Evidence

• This is your research… just the facts (500-600 words). There should be no analysis in this section. This is worth 6 marks. • This is where you put all your research together. Your summary of evidence must be organized, usually thematically, and it must show that you have conducted thorough research. Write in sentence form. • Think of your themes as the three potential body paragraphs in an essay (planning, training, technology… remember your Total War essay)

Part C:

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Section C: An evaluation of sources

• This section is worth 5 marks. • Critically evaluate two important sources appropriate to the investigation • Refer explicitly to the origin, purpose, value, and limitation of the selected sources. Use the handout you received earlier in the semester to help you do this. • Note: This is to assess the usefulness of the source. You have already shared the content of the source in Section B.

Part D:

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Section D: Analysis

• This is the essay portion of your investigation. It is worth 6 marks. (500-650 words) • Use the evidence you provided in Section B and the sources you evaluated in Section C to write an analysis of your question. • Do not introduce any new information (facts) in this section.

Part E:

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Section E: Conclusion

This section is worth 2 marks. (150-200 words) • Answer the question you set in your title.

• Make sure your answer can be supported by the evidence you have presented. Do not introduce anything new. Do not come to any conclusions that cannot be explained with the evidence you have provided.

Part F:

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Section F: Referencing

• This section is worth 3 marks. To earn these marks you must Include accurate and consistent referencing throughout your HI.

• Reference all sources, written or otherwise, and include them in your list of sources at the end (references must be included in sections B and D and may be needed in C, A, and E) • Provide a list of sources under Section F which includes all citations • Use an appendix to attach any illustrations, documents, transcripts, etc. that may be supporting evidence (anyone using political cartoon should do this) • State the word count clearly and accurately on the title page—if the word count is not stated on the title page a maximum of 1 point is awarded in this section. • Use APA-style or MLA-style referencing for a history essay.