Is Modern History YOUR fav subject? (1 Viewer)

[malayz_angel]

Well my Modern teacher isn't too bad and I'm doing pretty well in the subject. But for some reason...I still don't find it very interesting. I definitely prefer Ancient and Extension to Modern (yes I'm a hopeless history geek, I do all three )

What do you all reckon? Is World War One infinitely more interesting than any other subject?

 

[malayz_angel]

English actually used to be my fave subject but then my teacher left and that totally changed my perspective. I still enjoy English but I hate the way that the new teacher teaches it. Now, it's a tie between Ancient History (the subject makes up for the boring teacher) and history extension (interesting teacher, get to eat during class, cool major project...once I start, that is.)

 

[Nick]

definitely a tie between modern and economics.. im probly better at eco, get better assessment marks and i kno more about it, but content in modern is way more interesting.. tough choice

 

[malayz_angel]

Economics, hey? Okay, I think I'm gonna pm u when my trials come around

 

[Mike85]

I do all three, and though I can do them all, I despise ancient!!! Modern is by far the best. History Ext used to be my fav, but that has changed... Modern is so much more interesting, and you don't have to guess everything!

 

[Loz#1]

I enjoy Modern, I loved WWI, Germany was alright & the Cold War is interesting. It is my fave subject.

 

[rolz]

Mod History is so much better than extension and english. Extension was interesting but we were so far behind and i couldnt decide what to t\do my major work on therefore i dropped it. I loved WW1 + Germany but we have only just started indochina. Is it just me or is almost everthing in modern about war?
Anyways that dosn't worry me coz all that stuff just sticks in my head i cant get it out. For example the schieffen plan was so cool and i can tell u everything about it from both wars.

 

[malayz_angel]

Originally posted by rolz
Is it just me or is almost everthing in modern about war?

Nope, it's not just you, Rolz. Let's face it, modern society thrives on war..

 

[Yami]

Ancient is my clear favourite, with Modern and Extension tied for second place. Yes, I am a history freak that does all 3...

 

[malayz_angel]

Originally posted by Yami
Ancient is my clear favourite, with Modern and Extension tied for second place. Yes, I am a history freak that does all 3...

Hurray, someone who thinks like me

 

[Yami]

Yeah, well I actually enjoy all forms of history (and the study of history, if you count Extension History). In fact, if I get into university I'll probably go for an ancient/medieval history course, to go with an IT course as well.

 

[TastesGoodBut]

yeh - i get reasonable marks but to tell the truth its not very interesting...

cept maybe vietnam... WWI and russia aare boring or i have donebefore

 

[spin spin sugar]

Originally posted by Mike85
I do all three, and though I can do them all, I despise ancient!!! Modern is by far the best. History Ext used to be my fav, but that has changed... Modern is so much more interesting, and you don't have to guess everything!

i am completely the same!! although i dont do history extension, which i wish i had done. even though i am doing pretty well in ancient, 2nd/80something, i HATE it fiercely! it feels like doing 2 unit fucking fairy tales, especially with topics like the minoans where essentially there is hardly any evidence for the stuff we are supposed to be writing about.

seriously though, ancient is too much work and it isn't even interesting.. modern is more relevant to me

 

[White Rabbit]

..I only do Modern, and the enthusiasum I once had for it has disapeared.

Use to do extension, and enjoyed it for a while, I was doing OK at it as well. LOL - I guess you do it too much and you turn on it

Never liked ancient, like Spin said - bunch of fairytales. I don't do either

 

[KarmaKitten]

Modern history used to be my fav but now its english. I still like it just not as much.

 

[malayz_angel]

Ancient's not a bunch of fairytales, its just that we get to draw our own conclusions from the little info we have...unless u have a postmodern way of thinking, its pretty cool..

 

[spin spin sugar]

how does postmodernism relate?

 

[craz]

i prefer modern history. i have a good teacher - its fun. Can't stand ancient history - BORING! but like maths and art.

 

[malayz_angel]

If u think that there's no point in trying to interpret sources because language has changed and no one can ever truly figure out what the person intended to say.

 

[Paisley]

I like Extension... mainly cos I have a good teacher and I have had to put in very little effort to get good marks... ahehe.