Help! I Do Not Understand This Course (1 Viewer)

[thatjazz]

Hi all.

I'm in need of a little reassurance when it comes to the main part of the History Extension course (ie not the project, I'm on top of that). I mean, what is the course about? We're studying Tacitus, and are currently going through 'The Annals of Imperial Rome' and pointing out a few moments when Tacitus positions his reader to think a certain way.

Is that what the HSC exams will ask? Or is there more? Or am I not supposed to feel like I understand for a while yet?

What is going on?!?!?!

 

[hopeles5ly]

for the 1st module ' what is history' you look at the concept of historiography. thus you learn about how history is recorded, written, interrupted etc, through sources and readings.

for 2nd module- case study: this is where your class picks up a case study( eg. JFK) and looks at historical debates around it.

and both modules will be tested on. btw is Tacitus a historian or a case study? cause im not sure what you mean .. but its part of the what is history module then i think ur just learning about how Tacitus has altered history with his own perspective so that the readers will think what he thinks? not sure ..

 

[thatjazz]

Tacitus is our Case Study, I believe it is "Tacitean view of the Early Principate" or something.

Thanks for your help!

 

[hopeles5ly]

Tacitus is our Case Study, I believe it is "Tacitean view of the Early Principate" or something.

Thanks for your help!

glad i can help =] hmm you understand it now right?