History is much more than a list of dates, names, and places. Examining our histories helps us understand how the past connects to our present and what it means to be human. It allows us to make better decisions about our futures. History also provides us with very practical skills that are useful in any profession, such as determining the credibility of information, conducting research, and asking critical questions.
In each module, you will complete assignments that will prepare you for an aspect of your final project. In this assignment, you will choose your project topic. Before completing this activity, review the Project Guidelines and Rubric and the Library Research Guide to know exactly what you will be working on. Make certain to review the historical topic in the library guide, which provides an overview of the topic as well as primary and secondary sources to support your research.
While it is a good idea to choose your topic early, you may change it until the next module.
Prompt
Use the provided Module One Activity Template: Project Topic Exploration and the Research Topic Lists in the HIS 100 Library Guide to complete this assignment. In the Library Guide, you will see the following pages:
• Research Topic List: Human Rights and Inequality
o Tulsa Massacre
o Wounded Knee Occupation
o Stonewall Rebellion
• Research Topic List: Political Revolutions
o Haitian Independence
o Philippine Revolution
o Iranian Revolution
• Research Topic List: Climate Change and Environmental Issues
o Great London Smog
o Creation of Earth Day
o Chernobyl
• Research Topic List: Globalization
o Creation of the UN
o Act Prohibition the Importation of Slaves
o Founding of NATO
Make certain to review the lists of more specific topics within each theme to choose your research topic.
Then, describe your prior knowledge, beliefs, assumptions, and values related to your chosen topic. Finally, you will explain why you think this historical topic is relevant to contemporary society.
Specifically, you must address the following rubric criteria:
• Explain what you already know about the chosen topic based on your personal history or experiences.
o If you do not have prior knowledge about your topic, explain what you would like to learn more about.
• Describe the beliefs, assumptions, and values you have related to the topic you chose.
o What opinions or perspectives do you have about your topic? What conclusions have you already drawn about it?
• Explain why this topic is relevant to current events or to modern society.
o Why might this topic matter to us now?
In Fahrenheit 451 by Beam Bradbury, endless references are made to various subjects, including the Holy book. Fahrenheit 451 happens in a tragic culture where books are disapproved of, yet whenever found, crumbled. Montag, the fundamental person, begins as a fireman where he consumes books, however later understands the possible obscure to the vast majority of this tragic culture that books contain. Inferences are significant to the perusers of Fahrenheit 451 on the grounds that it very well may be difficult for the peruser to picture a situation so remote the present society. Inferences assist with laying out a psychological picture for the peruser. Out of the bountiful Scriptural references, probably the most critical inferences Beam Bradbury suggests are Work, Matthew, Ecclesiastes, and Disclosure.
One of the numerous references to the Holy book in Fahrenheit 451 incorporates the narrative of Work. Work had all that he might actually care about. Satan enticed God by saying Position wouldn’t remain faithful to him on the off chance that everything was detracted from him. In this way, God enabled Satan and he continued to take everything from him and as God naturally suspected, Occupation remained faithful to him. “The Master told Satan, ‘Great, then, at that point, all that he has is an option for you, however on the man himself don’t lay a finger.’ Then Satan left the presence of the LORD.”(Job 1:12) Occupation emphatically accepted that regardless, God had the best as a primary concern for him. Eventually, Occupation had a far better life than he did in any case. Montag carried on with a comparative life to Work, he had all that he could need. Towards the finish of Fahrenheit 451, Faber peruses the tale of Occupation to Montag by means of an earpiece, called a projectile. Right now, Montag has lost nearly everything, except he should believe that Faber will get him to somewhere safe. Faber was educating Montag from his home, not in harm’s way, similar as God, while Montag was putting his life in danger, similar as Work, as a result of how energetic he was about books and escaping this tragic culture that he didn’t understand he