TASK
Conduct research into a topic in U.S. History. The topic you will work on for this Historical Argument is the Cuban Missile Crisis. Develop a historical research question that defines a period of time, a specific place and/or figure(s) and presents multiple historical perspectives.
Gather primary and secondary sources relevant to their topic and research question. Use a variety of research methods to develop assertions that answers their research question. Develop a debatable argument about cause and effect, engines of change, turning points or change over time that answers their research question and encompasses their assertions.
Write a paper that shows through analysis of primary and secondary sources the use of contextualization, sourcing, close reading and corroboration the logic of their argument. Show documentation of their research using correct MLA format Works Cited/Works Consulted page.
