History Projects 2010

LovexxLife

Hi, wondering did anyone do any research for their history projects over the summer? Or what your thinking of doing your project on?

LovexxLife

Found out yesterday, I have to have the 1st draft written up for halloween...anyone a bit lost on the whole thing?

zonEEE

Think i did mine last year in about 2 days.

Calum196

I know this is wrong but I did leaving cert history two years ago.... My entire essay was taken from wikapedia and I got 96 out of 100. All in all about 3 hours work.

ANTIFA!

do you reckon you could get away using same one? how could they find out?

phasers

Once you guys pick a topic you'll fly through it, honestly.

I had mine done (properly mind, not like Calum who was very bold) in one day

pathway33

ANTIFA! wrote: »

do you reckon you could get away using same one? how could they find out?

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LovexxLife

My topic is Martin Luther King!
Im thinking of doing it on why he chose non-violent method or on the march in birmingham and the letter he wrote in jail.

Calum196

You basically just need to say all the things the examiner wants to hear.

Interest in the topic
Engagement and evaluation of the sources (they should not all be good sources, find flaws)
and quote from the sources in the essay.

Once I got my essay from Wikipedia I went an amazon and looked up various history books and was able to get the auther, publisher etc... No examiner is going to look up every little aspect of your project to find flaws - they want to get through them.

LovexxLife

Im just wonderin whats the best way to study history? Cos when i even start to think about studyin it, it just feels so overwhelming.

theowen

LovexxLife wrote: »

Im just wonderin whats the best way to study history? Cos when i even start to think about studyin it, it just feels so overwhelming.

You can either learn off essays(which isn't advised) or make out notes on the various chapters. Then you learn off the points/information. Also do essays, without the book beside you! Unless you want to learn off the essay of course:rolleyes:

MaggieMags

hiya

Im just starting leaving cert year and couldnt be bothered to do any research for my special topic over the summer:mad:! Now I have to have chosen something by Monday AND written my outline plan thingy!

I was thinking something to do with Robert F Kennedy - his assassination, involvement in civil rights?? Is this a good idea and any suggestions??

theowen

MaggieMags wrote: »

I was thinking something to do with Robert F Kennedy - his assassination, involvement in civil rights?? Is this a good idea and any suggestions??

I wouldn't recommend that. The majority of students who are rushing to do their project tend to do Michael Collins or JFK, and therefore, the correcter gets bored of reading it after the title.

MaggieMags

Really :eek:??!!

And i suppose doing Robert Kennedy its inevitable that I will have to mention JFK somewhere along the way....

Do you have any other suggestions by any chance?? I want to stay away from Hitler/WWII and stuff like that if I can though

spurious

Do something local or in which you have an interest.
If you're hoping to go to college, it's a good way of learning research skills and it will stand to you.

theowen

MaggieMags wrote: »

Really :eek:??!!

And i suppose doing Robert Kennedy its inevitable that I will have to mention JFK somewhere along the way....

Do you have any other suggestions by any chance?? I want to stay away from Hitler/WWII and stuff like that if I can though

SORRY! I haven't seen my glasses in a few months, I thought you said John F Kennedy. I'd actually recommend Bobby Kennedy, I did mine on him last year and got 100%:)

MaggieMags

spurious wrote: »

Do something local or in which you have an interest.
If you're hoping to go to college, it's a good way of learning research skills and it will stand to you.

I don't have a clue about anthing local and tbh local history round these parts isn't that interesting, Spurious!! I'm kind of interested in conspiraciy theories and big scandals and stuff like that though

MaggieMags

theowen wrote: »

SORRY! I haven't seen my glasses in a few months, I thought you said John F Kennedy. I'd actually recommend Bobby Kennedy, I did mine on him last year and got 100%:)

Oh that's brilliant! What angle did you take?? I can't decide whether to go with the assassination or to do something else in relation to him

theowen

MaggieMags wrote: »

Oh that's brilliant! What angle did you take?? I can't decide whether to go with the assassination or to do something else in relation to him

Hmmm where abouts are you from?

MaggieMags

theowen wrote: »

Hmmm where abouts are you from?

the whest im afraid haha

theowen

MaggieMags wrote: »

the whest im afraid haha

haha no that's good, just making sure you won't be in the same school as me:p Ok, so I'd say do it on the conspiracies, maybe a bit on his legacy/what he could have achieved.

MaggieMags

theowen wrote: »

haha no that's good, just making sure you won't be in the same school as me:p Ok, so I'd say do it on the conspiracies, maybe a bit on his legacy/what he could have achieved.

Oh rite I was hoping that me being from the west wouldn't influence your decision on whether or not to help me out lol !

So you think I should go for all the different theories there are on where the shooter was standing/the number of bullets they found etc. etc. and then say what a shame it was because he was involved in civil rights and so on?

theowen

MaggieMags wrote: »

Oh rite I was hoping that me being from the west wouldn't influence your decision on whether or not to help me out lol !

So you think I should go for all the different theories there are on where the shooter was standing/the number of bullets they found etc. etc. and then say what a shame it was because he was involved in civil rights and so on?

Haha I'd never be prejudiced/racist towards a clulchy(is that racist?):) Hmm yeah, you know your stuff already! I've a few sources for you too, a documentary and 2 or 3 books. The books are all on the conspriacies so it'll be handy four you, with like a chapter on his legacy etc.

MaggieMags

theowen wrote: »

Haha I'd never be prejudiced/racist towards a clulchy(is that racist?):) Hmm yeah, you know your stuff already! I've a few sources for you too, a documentary and 2 or 3 books. The books are all on the conspriacies so it'll be handy four you, with like a chapter on his legacy etc.

Racist....or just plain offensive haha :P!!

Well that's all I know from doing some surfing this evening and from a book my teacher lent me last year ! And thanks a mill for recommending some sources aswell

theowen

MaggieMags wrote: »

Racist....or just plain offensive haha :P!!

Well that's all I know from doing some surfing this evening and from a book my teacher lent me last year ! And thanks a mill for recommending some sources aswell

When do you need the sources by? I could get them now but would be an effort I'd like to avoid:p

MaggieMags

theowen wrote: »

When do you need the sources by? I could get them now but would be an effort I'd like to avoid:p

Errrm, tomorrow maybe? I don't have access to the internet during the week and I don't want to put you out seeing as you've been such a massive help already

theowen

MaggieMags wrote: »

Errrm, tomorrow maybe? I don't have access to the internet during the week and I don't want to put you out seeing as you've been such a massive help already

I'll get them now, busy tomorrow. There on a laptop downstairs, all teh way downstairs!:mad::)

MaggieMags

theowen wrote: »

I'll get them now, busy tomorrow. There on a laptop downstairs, all teh way downstairs!:mad::)

Ahhh thnx sooo muc :) you've helped me out so much and I feel loads better about it now! I thought I was going to be despertely searching the web for something all weekend !

theowen

MaggieMags wrote: »

Ahhh thnx sooo muc :) you've helped me out so much and I feel loads better about it now! I thought I was going to be despertely searching the web for something all weekend !

I like to help when I'm bored:rolleyes: Yah, my bro just scowled at me when I asked for the laptop so I'll PM them to you a bit later k? The outline plans really easy btw, you know how to do it?

lilmissprincess

Between picking the topic and getting mine written it took me 4 months. Between actually starting the research and finishing it, it took 3 days. My essay was fully written in 4 hours.
I got 99/100 for it, lost a mark on evaluation of sources.

Did Hitler's Last Days, which I found fascinating tbh.

We were advised not to do "social" history, stick to war/Irish/statistic based stuff.

MaggieMags

theowen wrote: »

I like to help when I'm bored:rolleyes: Yah, my bro just scowled at me when I asked for the laptop so I'll PM them to you a bit later k? The outline plans really easy btw, you know how to do it?

Oops sorry for getting you into trouble with your bro then lol!

Laters great, will I be able to see them tomorrow morning then?

Outline plan - you just have to justify your reason for chosing it and stuff like that, I have a sheet telling me how to do it somewhere!

MaggieMags

lilmissprincess wrote: »

Between picking the topic and getting mine written it took me 4 months. Between actually starting the research and finishing it, it took 3 days. My essay was fully written in 4 hours.
I got 99/100 for it, lost a mark on evaluation of sources.

Did Hitler's Last Days, which I found fascinating tbh.

We were advised not to do "social" history, stick to war/Irish/statistic based stuff.

It's rewriting it after the teacher checking that takes so much time up isn't it?!

I was considering something to do with Hitler as I'm kinda intersted in it, but apparently it's advisable to stay away from WWII related stuff, so I'm doing the assassination of Robert F Kennedy and his legacy instead

theowen

MaggieMags wrote: »

Oops sorry for getting you into trouble with your bro then lol!

Laters great, will I be able to see them tomorrow morning then?

Outline plan - you just have to justify your reason for chosing it and stuff like that, I have a sheet telling me how to do it somewhere!

Yah definitely, you just want the names?

MaggieMags wrote: »

It's rewriting it after the teacher checking that takes so much time up isn't it?!

My teacher hardly even looked at ours, said it was against the rules and stuff ha!

spurious

From the Chief Examiner's Report, regarding the Research Study Report:

Examiners agreed that the RSRs made interesting reading and they were pleased to note that, while most topics were drawn from the historical mainstream of the syllabus, some candidates were opting for local history.

and

Some candidates, however, continued to rely on “old favourites” and too heavily and/or uncritically on internet sources.

and

A considerable number of candidates failed to include the required review of the research process with their essay. Where reviews were presented, there was often evidence of formulaic answers, based perhaps on “model answers”, rather than on the candidate’s individual response to his/her own research experience.

and

The evaluation of sources was where many students lost marks. This was because they tried to summarise the historical content of the sources rather than identify their strengths and/or weaknesses in the pursuit of the research objectives.

Unless you make a complete bags of it, local history, where it is less easy to copy junk off the Internet, is the way to go, certainly in terms of learning anything from the process, which despite what people may think, is actually the point of the Research Study Report, not to 'get marks'.

It is about the process of evaluating your sources, not what you learn about the event/topic in question.

That_Guy

LovexxLife wrote: »

Im just wonderin whats the best way to study history? Cos when i even start to think about studyin it, it just feels so overwhelming.

Hop in your Delorian and study history first hand.

History is very difficult to study for. Opening up a book and learning of reams and reams of information won't work.

Study your case studies in each chapter, key personalities, important dates only and then jot down a lot of buzz words and proceed to write an essay.

It takes time at the start but structure of essays will come so much easier. Ask your teacher to look at some of your essays and ask them where you can improve.

LovexxLife

Im just wondering do you have any tips on martin luther king project.
Like what would you suggest i focus in on like...what would you think of his time in Birmingham or why he chose non-violence as his method the way forward??

Any help or opinion welcome:)

theowen

LovexxLife wrote: »

Im just wondering do you have any tips on martin luther king project.
Like what would you suggest i focus in on like...what would you think of his time in Birmingham or why he chose non-violence as his method the way forward??

Any help or opinion welcome:)

Your better choosing a project based on a specific event/time. Perhaps his assassination.

RexMundi

Just as a matter of interest, since this thread has the rather broad title of "History Projects 2010", what are fellow posters doing for their "history projects 2010"?

I'm looking at the Panama Canal Crisis in 1977, particularly looking at the divergent opinions apparent from the Reagan vs. Buckley debate.

Jako8

I'm doing the Hillsborough Disaster 1989 and it's aftermath.

ateam

Here's some interesting topics:

-Munich Air Disaster (Half of the Man United team killed), 1958
-Vickers Vicount Aer Lingus Air Crash (Was the plane shot down?), 1968
-Apollo 13, 1970
-Challenger Disaster (7 killed including a teacher, moment was caught live on tv), 1986
-Brighton Bombing (IRA attempt to assassinate the British PM and gov), 1984
-Munich Massacre at the Munich Olympic Games, 1972
-Princess Grace - her mysterious death, 1982
-James Dean
-Lockerbie Disaster, 1989
-Guildford 4, 1974 to 1989 (very interesting, see 'In the name of the Father')
-The Winton Trains (a British man who saved about 600 Jewish children just before WW2, bringing them from Prague to London on several trains), 1939

TheDublinMan

LovexxLife wrote: »

Im just wondering do you have any tips on martin luther king project.
Like what would you suggest i focus in on like...what would you think of his time in Birmingham or why he chose non-violence as his method the way forward??

Any help or opinion welcome:)

I was led to believe that you couldn't do key personalities etc. from the syllabus as your research project.
If you were to do King though I'd say something to do with his opposition to other black leaders such as MalcolmX and their differing views would be interesting.

lostinlimerick

hi would dr.joesph mengele be a good history research topic? advice needed as must be completed before halloween

lostinlimerick

lostinlimerick wrote: »

hi would dr.joesph mengele be a good history research topic? advice needed as must be completed before halloween

Yeah, I'd say it would be, I was going to do it myself but changed my mind. I think there are some books bout him in the bigger libraries. Depressing topic though, mind you.

Mazda

Im doing the Fall of Singapore, regretting it now though, my books are huge :L

mikemac

I did mine on the Katyn massacare

Not a widely known incident.

norwegianwood

Thinking of doing mine on walt disney and how his films reflected the views of society at the time.....with racial attitudes, women's roles and that kind of thing.I might do something about the propaganda films he made in WWII as well if i can find out enough about them...

cweeva

I am considering changing my topic completely as I can't get anough info on my current one.

I'm thinking of maybe doing one on the Bielski partisans? The 3 Jewish brothers in Poland who saved 1200 Jews, that film Defiance is based on their story.

What does anyone think? Would it be ok??

Need help urgently... freaking out:)

Junior D

Doin mine on irish volunteers who helped the nazis during wwII. Any advice? already have it written but everybit helps

amxxs

I was doing mine on the origins of the Swastika but I'm thinking of changing it to Nazi symbolism or something what does anyone think.

Btw I really like the Walt Disney idea I'm a massive Disney fan haha yes I admitted it let us know how you got on with it it sounds really interesting.

My dream job would be working for Disney *sigh*

laura93

I'm not completley sure what I'm doing yet, but I think I'm going to do something from American History. Atm, I'm leaning towards the Prohibition.
I'm a bit stuck on the sources, I've only been able to find one book...

Totally

I'm doing mine on The Battle of the Somme.
We were told to do something that was not really in the syllabus and something obscure so the examiner would be less likely to catch any historical errors.
Just a suggestion.;)