Choose a weapon to profile from prehistory to the early 1900s.

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Research Project 1 Planning (4.5%)
Introduction
Although this assignment is due first, please review the instructions for  so you know the overall goal of the assignment.
You can use the , the , and  for guidance, and I have some tips to assist you.
For this assignment, you will submit your topic, hypothesis, and some research, and I will give you some advice to prepare for the submission of the project.
Instructions
Here is what I want you to do:

Please note if you intend to do a paper or presentation.
Topic and Scope

Choose a weapon to profile from prehistory to the early 1900s.

See  for some sample topics.

List

The weapon
The location
The timeframe

Hypothesis

Tell me

Development: Who developed it and how? (1 complete sentence)
Use: How was it used in battle? (1 complete sentence)
Importance: What effect did it have on wars or how militaries fought? (1 complete sentence)

Notes

Remember, this is a start so you can still adjust it based on my advice or research.
In the past, some students have simply copied and pasted from webpages. I read EVERY turnitin report, so if I see copied and pasted material, the grade here will be 0.

Library Source

Choose a source . It has excellent holdings. Here is the video from my  to help on using the library:

Put it in works cited form (any common standard, like APA, will work)
Provide at least 3 point-form notes from it that will assist your paper.

The points should be specific and concrete.
You can include 1 copied and pasted passage but it must have quotation marks around it
If you have a source with page numbers, please include them

Other Source

Find a strong source that will assist your research. Again, I have tips on research in my  – scroll down to “Source Quality” under “Research and Citation.”
Put it in works cited form (any common standard, like APA, will work)
Again, provide at least 3 point-form notes from it that will assist your paper.

The points should be specific and concrete.
You can include 1 copied and pasted passage but it must have quotation marks around it
If you have a source with page numbers, please include them

Overall: good revision, editing and proofreading are expected.

Template
I have included a template for you: .
Exemplar
Please note that this is from the Second World War, but your topics should be from prehistory to the start of the First World War.

Presentation
Topic and Scope

Weapon: P-51 fighter
Location: Global, but primarily Europe
Timeframe: Second World War (1939 to 1945)

Hypothesis

Development: It was developed as a fighter for the RAF, but its engine was poor.
Use: The Americans put a better British engine in it, and used it to escort their bombers over Germany.
Importance: It had excellent range and performance, and helped defeat the Luftwaffe.

Library Source: Michel, M. L. (2008). The P-51 Mustang: The Most Important Aircraft in History. Air Power History, 46-57. 

48 – P-51 was essential because it changed the course of the war, and no other plane could have done what it did
50 – fighter escorts could wear down the real strength of the Luftwaffe – its experienced pilots
56 – Jan to Apr 1944 – Luftwaffe loses more than 1,000 pilots because of fighter escorts

Other Source: Gunston, B. (1997). Aircraft of World War II. London: Chancellor Press.

172 – quote from Goering (head of the Luftwaffe) – “When I saw the Mustangs over Berlin I knew the war was lost.”
172 – drop tanks of fuel extended range to all over Europe
172 – adopted British bubble canopy for better visibility