HISTORY DAY OUTLINE WORKSHEET
History Day Theme: Revolution, Reform, Reaction in History
Name __________________________
Date Due _______ Period _____
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Paragraph 1: INTRODUCTION AND THESIS
Quote: Quote a person and/or saying from that time period which describes the impact of the revolution, reform,
and/or reaction.
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I. Introduction: When and Where: Gives time and place of topic in history with contributing facts. Answers 5 W’s.
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I. Thesis: A statement explaining the impact of the topic. Must include all key words of the theme.
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Paragraph 2: History Influencing Innovation (BACKGROUND AND HISTORY OF TOPIC)
II. Topic Sentence: Create a statement about the key cause for the revolution, reform, and/or reaction.
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Cause: What ideas, people, &/or events influenced the revolution, reform, and/or reaction. Explain why they were
important.
A. Supporting Point: Ideas of the time: _______________________________________________________________
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Quote Facts that prove the point.
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B. Supporting Point: People: _______________________________________________________________________
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Quote Facts that prove the point.
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C. Supporting Point: Events: _______________________________________________________________________
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Quote Facts that prove the point.
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Paragraph 3: The Revolution or Reform or Reaction
III. Topic Sentence: Create a statement about what innovation was and its’ place in history.
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A. What Happened: A description of the innovation. (Who, What, Where, When, Why, How)
Quote Facts:
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B. Audience: Who was responsible for the innovation and what was the first reaction to it? Quote Facts:
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Choose 3 types of impacts… political, social, economic, technological, environmental, cultural…
Paragraph 4: First Action (What impact occurred?)
IV. Topic Sentence: Create a statement about a type of impact and its effects.
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A. Supporting Point: ______________________________________________________________________________
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Quote Facts from research to prove the point.
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B. Supporting Point: ______________________________________________________________________________
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Quote Facts from research to prove the point.
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Quote Facts from research to prove the point.
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Paragraph 5: Second Action (What impact occurred?)
V. Topic Sentence: Create a statement about a type of impact and its effects.
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A. Supporting Point: ______________________________________________________________________________
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Quote Facts from research to prove the point.
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B. Supporting Point: ______________________________________________________________________________
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Quote Facts from research to prove the point.
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C. Supporting Point: ______________________________________________________________________________
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Quote Facts from research to prove the point.
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Paragraph 6: Third Action (What changes occurred?)
VI. Topic Sentence: Create a statement about a type of impact and its effects.
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A. Supporting Point: ______________________________________________________________________________
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Quote Facts from research to prove the point.
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B. Supporting Point: ______________________________________________________________________________
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Quote Facts from research to prove the point.
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C. Supporting Point: ______________________________________________________________________________
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Quote Facts from research to prove the point.
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Paragraph 7: Change- After the impacts, what changes occurred?
VI. Topic Sentence: What changes did the innovation leave?
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A. Type of Change 1: _____________________________________________________________________________
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Quote Facts from research to prove change.
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B. Type of Change 2: ________________________________________________________________________
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Quote Facts from research to prove change.
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C. Type of Change 3: _______________________________________________________________________
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Quote Facts from research to prove change.
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Paragraph 8: CONCLUSION
A. Restate Thesis: A statement explaining what was proven about the topic in different words.
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B. Significance of Topic: Tell of importance of the topic and how it affected individuals, community, nations, and/or
the world.
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Quote: Quote a person and/or saying from the time period that describes the importance of the topic.
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