An important part of the research process is investigating how and why your research problem has developed.  Please work with your groups today to craft a historical narrative of your research problem and to identify gaps in your understanding.   And remember to cite your sources! 

Things to consider:

• Key players and events
• Key Federal, State, and City Policies
• Important geographic factors/particulars
• Influential cultural/ideological trends and shifts
• Public/private dynamics and shifts
• Related technological innovations
• Demographic changes/Immigration patterns
• Political Economic trends and shifts (investment, disinvestment, speculation)
• Politics/power relations
• Role of community organizing (survival, resistance, planning, etc.)

Resources to Consider:

• Your group’s response to “What’s the Problem?”
• The Takeaways from class readings and discussions
• References/News posted on your project pages
• Your community contact(s)!

Please post your historical narrative on your project page, noting any gaps, and continue to develop/revise it as you learn more!