Question

Imagine you have to give a speech about World War II in your history class. Which of the following would be effective ways of narrowing your topic? Select all that apply.

Read a current newspaper

Ask your grandparents about the war

create a mind map

Consult magazines from the 1940s

Conduct a poll in your neighborhood

(There can be more than one answer)

Answer 1

Answer:

1. create a mind map
2. Consult magazines from the 1940s

Explanation:

1. If you have already decided what you will say about WWII, you can organise the key ideas from your topic in a mind map. This will help you refer to the most inportant points of your speech and the relationships between these points.
2. Magazines from that war period will help you narrow down the topic and choose one issue. For example, you can set the focus on family life durind the war ; or leisure during the war; or fashion during the war. This topic will help you talk about the war in an organised way. Historical facts about WWII can be illustrated through any single issue from everyday life at that time.