“The World of Wheels,”

During this course, you will write a 7-page research paper that will count up to 80 points toward
your final grade in this course. You will have three options to complete this paper:
• The first option is to do a biography of a historical or contemporary resident of Michigan.
You are free to choose a person who made significant contributions to state history or an
influential person in a local community. Keep in mind, however, that it will be easier to find
sources of the more significant individuals to complete your project.
• The second option is to write a local history of a town or community and discuss how history
shapes local communities. I will provide a resource library that you can use for the second
part of this paper. Local libraries and government offices will often have many resources
available to learn more about the communities they serve.
• The third option is to write about a major topic in Michigan’s history represented in your
book chapters (e.g, “The World of Wheels,” or “Depression Life in an Industrial State.”) Each
chapter in your textbook contains a list of resources that would provide you with a useful
starting point, if you choose this option