!! History HL 2015 ... predictions, guesses and discussion

lexijade

I really need help...
I have an A/B standard essay done on Stalin and his show trials. It includes terror, the purges etc.
But I am worried about how the Q may come up? Can I use this essay for anything on Stalin?
Please help

aaronj2011

lexijade wrote: »

I really need help...
I have an A/B standard essay done on Stalin and his show trials. It includes terror, the purges etc.
But I am worried about how the Q may come up? Can I use this essay for anything on Stalin?
Please help

I have something similar prepared for Stalin. Try and learn about his economic policies and then you could write about pretty much anything Stalin related, but regardless, you could find a way to put most of that into any Stalin essay.

allenmac

what's likely to come up for european retreat from empire and the aftermath? (katanga, british withdrawal from india, race relations in britain and france are the case studies)

irishlad12345

any1 else binge watching reeling in the years hoping something will stick ? :P

spottyapples

Lads I'm truly f***ed for history.

Troxck

spottyapples wrote: »

Lads I'm truly f***ed for history.

Same, my biggest regret has been keeping it on. I tell every 3rd Year/TY to not keep the subject on, for their own sanity.

Bryanbryan2

European retreat from empire - very few do that topic
Questions for that section seem to be inter-linked, comparing one withdrawal to another or one crisis to another
Need to have good understanding of that topic to answer it well:

Bryanbryan2

Everyone stop worrying or focusing on length of essays
These vary depending on hand writing style, words per line etc link of facts and how accurate one assesses the question
If you cover 4 pages in general with 7/8 clear coherent paragraphs you will do very well
40% of marks awarded for your ability to answer the question asked - do that at all stages of the essay regardless of content & you have to be awarded decent marks

frie

Haha, just looking through my history copy now, so far since the start of fifth year to now, I have used 22 A4 pages in total (not including SRS) handiest subject ever to do in my opinion, should get at worst a C

pugsforbubbles

IM DOING ORDINARY LEVEL TOMORROW.

SOMEONE PLEASE HELP ME WITH PREDICTIONS IM FREAKING OUT.

D&D
NI
USA

(Also my project is higher level does that mean I don't have the choice to move down?)

randylonghorn

Kremin wrote: »

My teacher always says 5 pages or around there (depending on hand writing) is an A1 standard.

Depending also on content quality ofc.

5 pages of irrelevant waffle will score lower than 2.5 pages of concise clear material that answers the question and nails it.

Quality is always more important than quantity beyond a certain minimum (no matter how good a 1 page essay is, there probably just isn't enough content there to merit a really high grade), so don't obsess about length, guys.

iesdraob

Just hoping for some clarification cause my history teacher isn't the best and I haven't a clue about the layout of the exam.

Later Modern.

In 2013 it says do TWO essays from TWO topics in Ireland
And then ONE essay from TWO topics in Europe and Wider World

But in 2014 it says do ONE essay from one essay in Ireland
Then do TWO essays from TWO Topics in Europe and Wider World.


Can someone explain to me why it changes?

irishlad12345

iesdraob wrote: »

Just hoping for some clarification cause my history teacher isn't the best and I haven't a clue about the layout of the exam.

Later Modern.

In 2013 it says do TWO essays from TWO topics in Ireland
And then ONE essay from TWO topics in Europe and Wider World

But in 2014 it says do ONE essay from one essay in Ireland
Then do TWO essays from TWO Topics in Europe and Wider World.


Can someone explain to me why it changes?

its because the document based question this years is based on an Irish topic which means you only have to answer one irish topic based essay while you have to answer two european and the wider world essays

BlueWolf16

So what are the predictions guys? Talking about the document, Ireland up to 1914, US, and Europe with Hitler/Stalin?

irishlad12345

BlueWolf16 wrote: »

So what are the predictions guys? Talking about the document, Ireland up to 1914, US, and Europe with Hitler/Stalin?

i predict the anglo irish treaty negotiations
Ireland the EEC/UN (I know you said until 1914 but its the irish topic im doing)
Hitlers foreign policy and how it led to ww2
Korea/Berlin/SALT and cuba :P

iesdraob

irishlad12345 wrote: »

its because the document based question this years is based on an Irish topic which means you only have to answer one irish topic based essay while you have to answer two european and the wider world essays

Thank you so much for the reply.

BlueWolf16

Let's hope for Hitler policies and WW2 cause, Plain Economy (no fancy consensus or whatever that word was in the DEB q), and something about my man Parnell.

Anonymagician

Praying for Carson, Stalin and Cuba. The Eucharistic Congress would be handy too.

spottyapples

If I see;
-Treaty negotiations
-Apprentice boys of Derry
-hitlers foreign policy
-collapse of concensus
Tomorrow I will be a very very happy (and lucky) bunny tomorrow

Seriously though, I'm lost at what to focus on for America 😭

Kermin

Predictions for Pursuit of Sovereignty and Nation States and International tensions?

Bryanbryan2

What you talking about when you say collapse of concensus ?? Seems very niche & vague question to focus on
Cuba also is not a question on its own - may come up in Cold War evolution or in comparison with Korea or Berlin
Cover your bases & don't get stuck on narrow question
Sample Anglo Treaty Q
Anglo Irish treaty could come up as 5/6 different questions
Prepare for a very tough q
Compare role of de Valera to that of Collins ?
Who played a more significant part during neg. Collins or Lylod Geoege?
Led to civil war

BlueWolf16

spottyapples wrote: »

If I see;
-Treaty negotiations
-Apprentice boys of Derry
-hitlers foreign policy
-collapse of concensus
Tomorrow I will be a very very happy (and lucky) bunny tomorrow

Seriously though, I'm lost at what to focus on for America 😭

I think Montgomery bus boycotts and in particular Race relations under MLK are very much looking over. Then possibly a joint question on Nixon and Reagan. Economy is also likely to come up, it was in the mocks too..

LeeLee97

Kermin wrote: »

Predictions for Pursuit of Sovereignty and Nation States and International tensions?

I thought I was the only one doing nation states on this website! It's the hardest to predict - I've covered Russia 1870-1920 (economic/revolutions etc.), New imperialism, Wilhelm II and the causes of WW1.... Hope its enough! Can see them asking for impact of WW1 on economy of society unfortunately

Kermin

LeeLee97 wrote: »

I thought I was the only one doing nation states on this website! It's the hardest to predict - I've covered Russia 1870-1920 (economic/revolutions etc.), New imperialism, Wilhelm II and the causes of WW1.... Hope its enough! Can see them asking for impact of WW1 on economy of society unfortunately

I just have New Imperialism and Bismarck done. Wilhelm i find straight forward just the opposite of Bismarck and the naval race is pretty crucial there too. Might have a look at women in workforce east topic really

Anonymagician

Bryanbryan2 wrote: »

Cuba also is not a question on its own - may come up in Cold War evolution or in comparison with Korea or Berlin
Cover your bases & don't get stuck on narrow question

Cuba came up on its own in 2010?

MarkLC2015

Treaty Negotiations
Hitlers Propaganda
Coleraine university
Montgomery Bus Boycott.


They all have to come up

LeeLee97

MarkLC2015 wrote: »

Treaty Negotiations
Hitlers Propaganda
Coleraine university
Montgomery Bus Boycott.

How on earth anyone could write a full essay on Nazi propaganda is beyond me. 700 words max

spottyapples

Bryanbryan2 wrote: »

What you talking about when you say collapse of concensus ?? Seems very niche & vague question to focus on

-changes in society
-the emergence of counter culture
-multiculturalism

It's actually a lovely question really. I think personally anyways. Yeah I can understand how it would seem very vague but it's never been asked before and my teacher went to a thingy with some guy who talks about the papers and he tipped this so, I dunno. Will be focusing on MLK and race relations as well

allenmac

anyone have any notes on terrance o'neill or mccarthyism?

DUBLINHITMAN97

I'm completely lost on what to study for Ireland 😠I have foreign policy covered for USA, economic and social changes in Britain and Germany and Hitlers foreign policy covered for D+D

BlueWolf16

DUBLINHITMAN97 wrote: »

I'm completely lost on what to study for Ireland 😠I have foreign policy covered for USA, economic and social changes in Britain and Germany and Hitlers foreign policy covered for D+D

Parnell usually comes up in some form, so I'd do that. Also maybe 'killing home rule with kindness' and unionism too.

Bryanbryan2

Cuba may come up as a question along with Korea or Berlin - it came up 2010 yes as question to discuss one or all
I would strongly recommend answering a question on all three as there is not sufficient information to cover a full essay just on one of those topics

Welllmade1745

If you guys had to cram one topic each for d and d, politics and society in NI, and division and realignent.??

Chef Tony

Predictions. I'm not saying all of these will come up individually on the exam in each section, but something pretty similar to at least one of them on each topic will show up.

International States and Tensions:

New Imperialism
Franco-German Tensions
Naval Policy


Movements for Political and Social Reform:

Who was more effective in attaining Home Rule? Butt or Parnell
Land Agitation leading to land Reform
Home Rule after Parnell (Dear God I hope not)


Dictatorship and Democracy:

Nazi's rise to power
Life in Nazi Germany
Hitlers Foreign Policy
Lenin and Stalins contribution to Communism

irishlad12345

i wonder if students in the future will do essays on today ? : o i bet the same sex marriage referendum will be a case study

KA97

So if I have an essay learned on Stalin's economic policy, show trials etc. then if a question comes up on his contribution to communism, how do I inter corporate it into that question?

Cazz19

Does anyone have any predictions for Nation states and international tension and/or division and realignment? No one on seems to be doing them..

Chef Tony

irishlad12345 wrote: »

i wonder if students in the future will do essays on today ? : o i bet the same sex marriage referendum will be a case study

"What impact did Putin's foreign policy have on the outbreak of the third World War"

"What attempts were made in 2020-2032 to attain unification in Ireland"

"What challenges faced the North Korean regime in peace and war, 1980-2018?"

Welllmade1745

Cazz19 wrote: »

Does anyone have any predictions for Nation states and international tension and/or division and realignment? No one on seems to be doing them..

For division and rrealignent my focus is on the oil crisis,youth and Pop culture, and the fall of communism. Along with the main crisi of the Cold War.

DUBLINHITMAN97

I'm gonna learn the essay I have on Michael Davitt and home rule. Hopefully he comes up :P

sfitzknott

My plan for tomorrow:

D+D: Stalin, Britian in the inter-war years

United States & the World: Race relations, economy, foreign policy

Document: Treaty

Northern Ireland: No idea.

What's slated to come up for Northern Ireland?

KA97

Does anyone please have an essay on the montgomery bus boycott there?

Welllmade1745

sfitzknott wrote: »

My plan for tomorrow:

D+D: Stalin, Britian in the inter-war years

United States & the World: Race relations, economy, foreign policy

Document: Treaty

Northern Ireland: No idea.


What's slated to come up for Northern Ireland?

I think coleraine is the favourite.

allenmac

sfitzknott wrote: »

My plan for tomorrow:

D+D: Stalin, Britian in the inter-war years

United States & the World: Race relations, economy, foreign policy

Document: Treaty

Northern Ireland: No idea.

What's slated to come up for Northern Ireland?

for HL its coleraine, terrance o'neill, apprentice boys, downing st declaration

Kremin

allenmac wrote: »

for HL its coleraine, terrance o'neill, apprentice boys, downing st declaration

Do Coleraine and Apprentice Boys not come together often? (Like 1qs)

I have a lot to study but my plan
America: Race Relations
D+D: Stalin or the Jarrow March
North Ireland: Coleraine, Welfare State or maybe sunningdale if im desperate.

Troxck

Kremin wrote: »

Do Coleraine and Apprentice Boys not come together often? (Like 1qs)

I have a lot to study but my plan
America: Race Relations
D+D: Stalin or the Jarrow March
North Ireland: Coleraine, Welfare State or maybe sunningdale if im desperate.

If you're looking at Coleraine you're better off also studying Apprentice Boysz they often come up together!

What do ye reckon about what I have studied...

NI: Coleraine/Apprentice Boys, Welfare State, Brookeborough/O'Neill.
D+D: Mussolini, Stalin and Hitler's Foreign Policy.
USA: MBB/MLK/Civil Rights, Post WWII economy and Vietnam.

I feel so unprepared

Welllmade1745

Troxck wrote: »

If you're looking at Coleraine you're better off also studying Apprentice Boysz they often come up together!

What do ye reckon about what I have studied...

NI: Coleraine/Apprentice Boys, Welfare State, Brookeborough/O'Neill.
D+D: Mussolini, Stalin and Hitler's Foreign Policy.
USA: MBB/MLK/Civil Rights, Post WWII economy and Vietnam.

I feel so unprepared

I am praying that hitters foreign policy turns up- this exam tommorow could go either way- I could get the B I'm after or I could do miserable and get a D

Welllmade1745

allenmac wrote: »

for HL its coleraine, terrance o'neill, apprentice boys, downing st declaration

Not questioning you but how do you actually know this.?? It would be fantastic if you right.!!

KA97

Will I be grand? Aiming for a C1:

N.I:
- Apprentice Boys/ Coleraine University / Responding to social and economic problems 1949-69

D+D:
- Hitlers Foreign Policy/ Stalin social and economic transformation

U.S.A:
- Montgomery Bus Boycott/ Sources of the economic boom

Welllmade1745

Where is everyone getting the vibe for hitlers foreign policy.??