History Extension Predictions/Thoughts (1 Viewer)

[Baliistic]

history extension q2 has turned me into a jihadist just based on how evil western revisionists are in terms of the crusades

 

[andrew ridge]

I have the crusades

witch hunts in europe

 

[andrew ridge]

honestly i think the extension history exam is easier the modern does any relate

 

[sethdonno]

honestly i think the extension history exam is easier the modern does any relate

Definitely - like the study beforehand extension is harder to prepare etc, but with the exam you pretty much know what the questions are going to be

 

[99.95dreams]

honestly i think the extension history exam is easier the modern does any relate

fr i was doing a hisext paper just now and i actually had fun hahah

 

[99.95dreams]

how do you guys approach q1? base essay or just wide knowledge? or is there a specific set of historians you usually use

 

[meowmeow33]

how did you guys go in the trial? and yeah whats your approach to studying q1 i wanna improve but i feel cooked

 

[sethdonno]

how do you guys approach q1? base essay or just wide knowledge? or is there a specific set of historians you usually use

I go with two historians (Leopold von Ranke and Marc Bloch) and im not preparing an essay cause I am far too scared theyll do something like what they did with the technology question

 

[sethdonno]

how did you guys go in the trial? and yeah whats your approach to studying q1 i wanna improve but i feel cooked

went decent enough - kinda getting carried by my history project mark (90% and 76%)

For studying Q1, I made like profiles of my historian focuses - like their methodologies, philosophies, contexts, etc and also read the texts that they produced (Did Leopold von Ranke and Marc Bloch so their texts are both in the open domain)

 

[99.95dreams]

how did you guys go in the trial? and yeah whats your approach to studying q1 i wanna improve but i feel cooked

was good! but yeah my major work was much better with 97% - i think it is way easier to do amazing in the major work cause you have time to sit with it

 

[Baliistic]

how did you guys go in the trial? and yeah whats your approach to studying q1 i wanna improve but i feel cooked

I got 92 on the trial but only 80 on my major work

 

[sethdonno]

oh my god same w the history project mark... I got 82% on my major work and awful on my trials (49% or something??) but still got first in course at my school . keep in mind I got a C in my final report card

Are you the only one? Still not bad marks at all especially for an extension subject - I got second for extension, BY 0.4 RAW MARKS

 

[sethdonno]

LMAOOO no no I'm one of 9 lol.. I was literally shocked when I got the award I fr thought they were joking congrats on the 2nd place!! Extension is hard af

Thanks, congrats to you as well! There are only two of us lol

 

[JC00]

So what is everyone predicting for Q1? Purpose of history? Use/Misuse? Types or Forms? - i think its going to be something like trials on purpose - if so that would be easy. Also how many specific historians and examples is everyone going in with?

 

[WorkEfforts]

Why do people feel the need to undertake this completely useless subject
You gain nothing from this or any lead for future professions

I understand people might choose this out of personal love and curiosity but still.....you will never use these information in real world context
Unless you want to become an archaeologist - An unfortunate job (When you could earn millions from doing mining instead)

 

[tiana4678]

Why do people feel the need to undertake this completely useless subject
You gain nothing from this or any lead for future professions

I understand people might choose this out of personal love and curiosity but still.....you will never use these information in real world context
Unless you want to become an archaeologist - An unfortunate job (When you could earn millions from doing mining instead)

the fact that you believe it's a useless subject shows that you don't understand it at all. It's about critical thinking and understanding how political motivations guide propaganda in history.

But i guess if you're an immoral bot who'd believe whatever the government tells them and prefers mining, then that's a you problem.

And by the way - I got 100% in my major work, and 48/50 in my trial.

 

[meowmeow33]

Why do people feel the need to undertake this completely useless subject
You gain nothing from this or any lead for future professions

I understand people might choose this out of personal love and curiosity but still.....you will never use these information in real world context
Unless you want to become an archaeologist - An unfortunate job (When you could earn millions from doing mining instead)

the basic skills taught in history extension of comprehension, understanding, and constructing a clear and nuanced argument is prolly one of the most universally applicable of any subjects. same with english extension. its not about the specific knowledge its about learning a method of thinking

 

[Socialism]

I understand people might choose this out of personal love and curiosity

pretty sure that's supposed to be ragebait but like, lol you said it yourself... that's why people take the course xD

 

[sethdonno]

the fact that you believe it's a useless subject shows that you don't understand it at all. It's about critical thinking and understanding how political motivations guide propaganda in history.

But i guess if you're an immoral bot who'd believe whatever the government tells them and prefers mining, then that's a you problem.

And by the way - I got 100% in my major work, and 48/50 in my trial.

Thats so good congrats!

 

[andrew ridge]

how do you guys approach q1? base essay or just wide knowledge? or is there a specific set of historians you usually use

i have talking points memorised. so like the change in audience, evidence, purpose, form and other things like the democratisation of history and the role of the digital revolution. im going to use herodotus thucydides then bede then von ranke then move into the annuals school and then modernism with carr and elton if i need really contempory ones ill pull from content areas im strong with like califorina gold rush (that was my major work). i think thats the easiest thing to do if you have a good memory