There are many sources for the eruption itself; including:
- Pliny the Younger's two letters - eye witness account.
- A few other ancient writers made references to the eruption too - including Statius, Martial, Suetonius and Dio Cassius.
- Archaeological remains of P+H.
- Human remains of...
Ancient is a very interesting subject! n_n But there is a huge load of content and reading involved so prepare yourself for those long nights reading and reading. 16-17 people in a class is a fair size, and it should run if there's available staffing.
I think you mis-perceive Modern History...
Just finished reading "Teacher Man: A Memoir" - truly beautiful and inspiring. Ironic considering I've just finished school, and the first book I read is concentrated on the life of a teacher. n_n
I might start reading the Temeraire series again by Naomi Novik, I feel like getting wisped away...
Go out with friends? D:
Explore the area / surrounding towns?
Go on a trip?
Play the x-box, ps3, whatever, DS even haha. :P
Read books, watch tele, listen to music.
Collect things? Make things? I donno.
Hmm, I'm too much of a gamer to come up with anything else, back to Tf2 for me. :P
The Wave Hill Walk Off - or the Gurindji strike was in August 1966.
And the Bark Petition - also known as the Yirrkala Bark Petitions are historic Australian documents that were the first traditional documents prepared by Indigenous Australians that were recognised by the Australian...
From what I've read from other members on the Forum and a few class mates, quite a few people made the same mistake... I feel so much for you guys. D: Hopefully it doesn't hinder your marks too greatly.
That sounds like a brilliant topic, should be fun to find some Historiography there. You'll be looking in the Histoy Wars in Australia, which would contain a generous wealth of debates there - that's for sure! Goodluck with your topic! n_n
n_n Good on yous! Hope you enjoy the course as much as I did this year! :) It's a lot of work, but push on through, cause it's all the worth it! n_n
In terms of majors, start them early, and do something that you like and you know you'll be able to have access to a variety of sources!
Finished yesterday, gah sooo brilliant to be finally done!! Wooooo~
Good luck to those unlucky kids who still have exams next week, all the best guys! n_n