1. BRAINSTORM • The area of History I would like to focus on is (Pick one): • United States • European • Non-Western • Asian • Ancient • Latin America • Please fill out the following charts. • An example is given. • You must fill out two charts on two different topics. When you get to the third line, you want to be very specific and research topics that you do not know or that you have not seen before. This will aid you on Friday. • Get creative! Find things that do not have 100,000 hits on Google!

2. Major People in this area include… 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Major People that agree with your topic… 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Major People that challenged your topic… 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Major Events in this area include… 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Major Events that agree with your topic… 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Major Events that challenged your topic… 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Example 1. I am interested in 2. Fill out the following charts below... Use information you found in your book, already know, or can find easily. Major Groups in this area include… 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Major Groups that agree with your topic… 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Major Groups that challenged your topic… 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 3. This is to help you create your research question. Look for obscure, unique or specific events within each field above to narrow your question. • 4. Possible Research Questions from my findings above: • Question 1: • Question 2: • Question 3:

3. Major People in this area include… 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Major People that agree with your topic… 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Major People that challenged your topic… 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Major Events in this area include… 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Major Events that agree with your topic… 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Major Events that challenged your topic… 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1. I am interested in 2. Fill out the following charts below... Use information you found in your book, already know, or can find easily. Major Groups in this area include… 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Major Groups that agree with your topic… 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Major Groups that challenged your topic… 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 3. This is to help you create your research question. Look for obscure, unique or specific events within each field above to narrow your question. • 4. Possible Research Questions from my findings above: • Question 1: • Question 2: • Question 3:

4. Major People in this area include… 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Major People that agree with your topic… 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Major People that challenged your topic… 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Major Events in this area include… 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Major Events that agree with your topic… 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Major Events that challenged your topic… 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1. I am interested in 2. Fill out the following charts below... Use information you found in your book, already know, or can find easily. Major Groups in this area include… 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Major Groups that agree with your topic… 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Major Groups that challenged your topic… 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 3. This is to help you create your research question. Look for obscure, unique or specific events within each field above to narrow your question. • 4. Possible Research Questions from my findings above: • Question 1: • Question 2: • Question 3: