My topic is james oglethorpe 2) now, what thesis can you propose and prove based on your topic? 3) check your 5 w’s who: who was involved? who was affected? 4) what: what happened? what was the main event? 5) where: where was/were the place(s) it took place? 6) when: when did this start? when did it end? 7) why: why did it happen? what caused it?