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** STEP 1: TOPIC SELECTION **

What is your topic? Give a brief overview.
===The killing of civilians in during the Battle of Britain was not justified. ===

To show that no political figure should have the power to execute innocent civilians.
===To what specific course(s) does your topic relate? Explain. ===

Determine whether the primary focus of the issue is cultural, resource, economic, environmental or political. Explain your decision.
=== The primary focus of this essay would be mostly a political essay with some moral issues discussed. The reason I chose this path is that if I explain it in a political manner it deals with more logical thinking than other reasons. === === 5. **__Recreate__** the following chart on a separate piece of paper. Using the following “K-W-L Organizer”, recall what you already know about your topic, organize any new ideas, ask questions and record your learning. === - That politically they were a target in order to decrease moral in the enemy country during war. || - Did the loss of civilians affect London and Berlin significantly?
 * === ** K: What I Know about the Topic **  === || ===  ** W: What I want to Know about the Topic **  === || ===  ** L: What I have Learned about the Topic from Preliminary Reading / Courses Studied **  === ||
 * - That many civilians were lost during the bombing of London and Berlin

- What logic did political figures use to justify the killing of civilians? || - That many civilians were targeted due to the fact they were in the enemy country.

- Killing civilians was more than often, a political decision. ||

1) The killing of civilians: morally right?
===2) Do the political leaders in power have the right to kill those not even involved directly? === ===3) Does war justify political means of killing civilians? ===

Political figures do not have the right to kill masses of people.
=== 7. Using the “Evaluating Internet Resources Criteria” found at the following website: __ [] __ find 3 resources on your topic on the web that fit the criteria of a valid Internet resource. === === 1.) [] === === 2.) []  === === 3.) [] ===

Developing a Hypothesis & Research Questions

TOPIC: OVERVIEW OF TOPIC: CONTROVERSIAL QUESTION(S) REGARDING TOPIC: HYPOTHESIS: The battle of Britain was unjustified in killing innocent civilians because it was an illogical waste of resources, morally wrong, and could have easily been avoided, allowing for both sides to benefit. The killing of civilians through means of war does not give politicians the right to kill them.
 * === the killing of civilians was not justified during the Battle of Britain because it was immoral, illogical and a waste of resources.   === ||
 * -Many civilians were lost during this battle ||
 * - Did the lose of civilians significantly affect London or Berlin ||
 * - What logic did the politicians use to follow through on these actions?  ||
 * - Many civilians were targeted to bring the morale down of the enemy country ||
 * - Killing civilians was more than often a political decision.  ||
 * - Was it logical to kill innocent civilians? ||
 * - Did those civilians help significantly towards the war effort?  ||
 * - Why did the politicians not target other significant war buildings and people? ||
 * - Was the killing of civilians morally right? ||
 * - Did the bombing of either London or Berlin aid any country during the war? ||
 * - Did the bombing change the outcome of the war significantly?  ||
 * - Why wouldn’t the countries target other important buildings to aid the war? ||

RESEARCH QUESTIONS: //You should have a minimum of TWO (2) questions of each type for your research. These questions should be clear and relate to your hypothesis. Remember, they should guide you in your research not confuse you.//

 Factual Questions
 * - When did the Battle of Britain start?  ||
 * - Who was involved in the Battle of Britain? ||
 * - How long did the Battle of Britain last? ||
 * - Was the war caused by political means? ||

 Clarification Questions  Interpretive Questions  Inquiry Questions
 * - Was the Battle of Britain started by political means?  ||
 * - Did the Battle of Britain start due to war benefits? ||
 * - How could the Battle of Britain been avoided? ||
 * - Was the Battle of Britain an effective use of resources? ||
 * - Was the Battle of Britain morally right in their decision to kill innocent civilians?  ||
 * - Was the bombing a logical decision? ||
 * - Was Britain the overall winner of the Battle of Britain? ||
 * - Was the political aspect of the decision right? ||
 * - Could the bombing during the Battle of Britain been avoided? ||
 * - Why did political leaders think it was just to bomb the cities? ||
 * - Does any political figure have the right to kill civilians? ||