Timeline of events: In researching this topic, you will be required to identify no less than 10 major milestones in the history of your topic (or things that relate to your topic), develop a timeline of the events, and use research and facts to show how these events influenced your topic. You should have a reason for choosing each event that you can explain. Research suggestions: Google the following to get started, “Major events in the history of ________.” Your timeline should include the following milestones:
- Origin of your topic or beginning of its use in history
- Significant events surrounding your topic
- Major milestones in achievement by an individual or group of individuals
- Major advances in technology that impact your topic (if applicable)
- Significant dates or time periods over geographic areas impacted by your topic
- Large-scale cultural changes
Begin by looking at several sites about your topic; there may already be timelines available about the subject you are researching. Your job is not simply to copy someone else's work, but to filter out and explain in your own words a brief summary of each event and why it is important to the history of your subject matter.
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