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Historical context refers to the moods, attitudes, and conditions that existed in a certain time. When researching historical context, consider the 5Ws (Who, What, When, Where, Why). 

You will be required to provide the Historical context of your Fire Project issue.  For this essay, you will have to read a historical document, book, and/or essay.  Your analysis of these primary and secondary sources will allow you to understand the historical significance of your issue.  
Your Historical Context essay should be no less than 250 words and no more than 400 words.  

Your mini-essay should answer AT LEAST three of the following questions: 

  1. What is the historical background of your Fire Project issue?  When, where, why did it start? 
  2. What else was going on at the time when this issue began?
  3. Why did my topic happen at this particular time and in this particular place? 
  4. What was it like to be alive at this time?
  5. What were the events or the influences that came before my topic? 
  6. How was my topic influenced by and how did it influence the economic, social, political, and cultural climate of the time period?

Your essay must included at least 1 academic scholarly source, which is cited in your annotated bibliography.
 
Other points to consider...
​Many of the challenges of your Fire Project issue are symptoms of the same big issue. Your issue, in turn, is the result of several root causes. This portion of your project is where you can identify the major root causes of your Fire Project issue.  Your best shot at effectively tackling an issue is to go after one of its root causes, rather than go after the multitude of symptoms.  Think about not only what causes the issue to exist, but also what things make it worse.  

Your Root Cause can should address all of the following questions: 

  • Based on your research, what are the 3 root causes of your Fire Project issue?
  • Are the root causes of your issue social, political, cultural, religious, and/ or economic? 
  • Apply AT LEAST 1 critical lens to analyze your Social Justice issue. (Marxists, Feminist, Historical, Archetypal, and Cultural)
  • Be sure to develop your argument so that your target audience develops care, empathy, and wants to take action for your Social Justice issue.

Make sure that you do not confuse a symptom of your issue as a root cause.
Global Context