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vote4pedro

Jamey wrote:

I did a special topic which a lot of my teachers thought was very sketchy. They corrected it grand in the mocks though, do you think they could penalise me in the real thing? Btw, the study is "Trotsky in Exile", about his life in MEXICO and his death.

Considering he is a European figure, assasinated by a European country I'd say you would be ok.

Binomate

If I get 45% for each essay (36%) and an A for my speciall topic (20%) that's that's a C3 in the bag. Shouldn't be too hard.

Innervision

This talk of Special Topics not being suitable has me worried...I'm doing the political re-education in Chinese prisoner camps during the Korean War, I was told it's suitable because it's part of the Cold War, and also I have a good bit in it about British prisoners...anyone wanna put my mind at ease and clarify this please?!

Binomate

Sounds a bit dodgey to me but I supose if you're teacher told you so then it's on his/her shoulders. I'm doing Rommels contribution to the atlantic wall, A.K.A Rommel's Asparagus.

*marie*

Innervision wrote:

This talk of Special Topics not being suitable has me worried...I'm doing the political re-education in Chinese prisoner camps during the Korean War, I was told it's suitable because it's part of the Cold War, and also I have a good bit in it about British prisoners...anyone wanna put my mind at ease and clarify this please?!

I'm sure that would be OK, but don't take my advice cos my knowledge of history isn't exactly the best. My special topic is the foundation of the GAA. It's interesting but maybe a bit too broad...? I don't really give a f**k anyway, I'm destined to fail this crappy subject.All i can say is thank God for LCVP!!! I wish we could have done Course I, it looks much more interesting, I used to love Junior Cert history. Does anyone know who decides what course you do, I mean is it the teacher or what? Not very fair that we don't get a choice.

daxon

my teacher said my hiroshima essay was okey cus its in world war one

then last week a different pupil in a different school wanted to do a similar one andthe teacher said no
so i hav to scrap it and hope some thing i know comes up

rosa

My absolute dream history paper would be:

Section A:Davitt
Section B: Inter-Party
Section C: France
Section Franco/Hitler consolidation of power.

what do you think the chances of it happening are???

Vikings

If you dont do the exam you dont actually get an F do you?

shoutman

that sounds like some good predictions alright

rosa

IncredibleBulk wrote:

If you dont do the exam you dont actually get an F do you?

I think you get an NG or maybe N/A
Don't know for sure. But you may as well give it a lash! In our fifth year summer tests we had to write about Butt, my friend hadn't a clue so she went on and on about his alcoholism and how it affected his life. She somehow ended up getting a decent enough grade!

Vikings

I dont know anything though, may as well have not done the subject for 2 years.

shoutman

Am i screwed? I've narrowed it down to

Section A : Mick Davitt
Section B: Both interparty governments
Section C: 3rd french republic
Dection Spanish civil war (stalin consolidation of power as backup)

Binomate

More than likely. I'm just as screwed.

chillywilly

shoutman wrote:

Am i screwed? I've narrowed it down to

Section A : Mick Davitt
Section B: Both interparty governments
Section C: 3rd french republic
Dection Spanish civil war (stalin consolidation of power as backup)

no you look good to be but you might want to prepare something for section a, its an unpredictable section imo!

love_the_chocol

Okay people help me:
am i fooked??
Section a: Ulster Unionism, land question and davitt
Section b: Northern Ireland 1922-66, interparty govts
section c: France, eastern Question
Section d: Mmm, stalin, weimar germany

Help me!!!

chillywilly

love_the_chocol wrote:

Okay people help me:
am i fooked??
Section a: Ulster Unionism, land question and davitt
Section b: Northern Ireland 1922-66, interparty govts
section c: France, eastern Question
Section d: Mmm, stalin, weimar germany

Help me!!!

your not fooked at all!

love_the_chocol

Innervision wrote:

This talk of Special Topics not being suitable has me worried...I'm doing the political re-education in Chinese prisoner camps during the Korean War, I was told it's suitable because it's part of the Cold War, and also I have a good bit in it about British prisoners...anyone wanna put my mind at ease and clarify this please?!

Hmm, im nearly postive on this one but it has to be related in a major way to the irish or european course. If u doing this, you'll need to say how in a nyway, it affected europe

love_the_chocol

thank u chilly willy, just need to learn them all now, hahhahaaa :eek:

segadreamcast

daxon wrote:

my teacher said my hiroshima essay was okey cus its in world war one

Oh no no no no no

chillywilly

love_the_chocol wrote:

thank u chilly willy, just need to learn them all now, hahhahaaa :eek:

dont worry im in the same boat!

TheDoc

Well it seems you have all learned and prepared alot. I'm still trying to remember my researh topic to be fair, its a **** to learn.

And 3 A4 pages is plenty, six pages is just sucking dick, 3 pages of good work is fine. And some topics are longer then others.

I have learned kinda nothing but have a good idea of most, but cant be specific, i kinda know

Section A : Nothing
Section B : Fiana Fail, dismantling the treaty, cumman na gaedhal
Section C : World war 1,2 causes,effects changes in warfare, Germany , France
Section D : Stalin Hitler
Section E : 3 A4 pages on the battle of the bulge.

To be fair I'm just going to cram and probably scrape a pass.

randomfella

Tomorrow's paper

Section A
Economic & Social Problems 1870-1923
Michael Davitt 1846-1906
Home Rule 1891-1918
Carson and Craig (part played up to 1920)
The Quest for Independence

Section B
W.T. Cosgrave 1880-1965
Anglo Irish Reltations 1923-1939
The Irish Economy 1932-1947
Ireland and World War 2
Social and Cultural developments in Ireland 1945-1966

Section C
Conflict & Division in France 1871-1914
The Eastern Question 1870-1914
Russian Foreign Policy 1870-1917
Britain 1870-1914
World War 1 (cause of)

Section D
Collective Security 1919-1939
Benity Mussolini (benefits to Italy)
Spanish Civil War (account for victory of Franco)
The U.S.'s involvement in European Affairs 1939-1949
The Arts in Europe 1945-1966

joke

love_the_chocol

Randomfella, are u some super genius who has xray vision r somethin to see whats on this paper. And stalin has to come up in section D. That papers way too hard for the last year of the course

randomfella

ok this one should be easier

A
A1. "During the period 1875-1886, Parnell came to dominate Irish politics and built up a strong and tightly disciplined party". Explain how this came about. (80)
A2. Outline the origins of the Sinn Fein Party and account for its success in the 1918 General Election. (80)
A3. Describe the changes that took place in the system of land ownership in Ireland between 1870 and 1903 and assess the part played by Davitt in those changes.
(80) A4. Discuss reactions to the Anglo-Irish Treaty in the Dail and in the country from its signing on December 6th. 1921 up to the outbreak of the civil war. (80)
A5. Evaluate the contribution of Michael Collins (1890-1922) to Irish affairs. (80)
B
B1. Discuss the part played by the Churches in the affairs of Ireland both North and South between 1922 and 1966. (80)
B2. Treat of developments in agriculture and industry in the period 1922-1939. (80)
B3. Discuss the various ways in which the Fianna Fail government under DeValera began to dismantle the Anglo-Irish Treaty between 1932 and 1937. (80)
B4. Treat of life in Ireland both North and South during World War II. (80)
B5. "Far from being a caretaker Taoiseach, Sean Lemass brought about political and economic change which transformed Ireland. He was both a mould-breaker and a mould-maker". Discuss. (80)
C
C1. Analyse the part played by Bismarck in the history of the German empire 1871-1890. (80)
C2. How successful was the Third French Republic during the period 1870-1914 in dealing with the major problems confronting it. (80)
C3. "In the end, Tzar Nicholas II of Russia was responsible for his own downfall". Discuss. (80)
C4. "World War I lasted longer and was far more destructive than was anticipated at its outset". Discuss. (80)
C5. Why did the Weimar Republic in Germany fail? (80)
D
D1. What factors allowed the Nazis to stay in power in Germany between 1933 and 1939 ? (80)
D2. Describe and account for the policy of appeasement pursued by the British government in the 1930's. (80)
D3. "The Cold War was a confrontation between the western capitalist way of life and the eastern communist way of life". Discuss. (80)
D4. Trace the origins and development of the European Economic Community 1945-1966. (80)
D5. Treat of the domestic and foreign policies pursued by successive British governments during the period 1945-1966.
(80)
E
E1. Ireland, 1868 -1966.
Research Topic
(i) Write an account of the topic in Irish history, 1868-1966, of which you have made a special study but which you have not used in your answering of Sections A and B. (60)
(ii) Give TWO reasons, based on Irish history, why you considered that this topic merited special study. (6)
(iii) Name the source/s you consulted for information on your special topic and write a critical review of ONE of those named sources. (14)
E2. Essay
Write an essay on ONE of the following:
(i) Michael Davitt's involvement in Irish affairs.
(ii) Arthur Griffith 1871-1922.
(iii) Education in Ireland, North and South 1920-1966.
(iv) Fine Gael Party 1933-1957.
Irish Unionism 1920-1966. (80)
E3. Europe, 1870-1966
Research Topic
(i) Write an account of the topic in European history, 1870-1966, of which you have made a special study but which you have not used in your answering of Sections C and D. (60)
(ii) Give TWO reasons, based on European history, why you considered that this topic merited special study. (6)
(iii) Name the source/s you consulted for information on your special topic and write a critical review of ONE of those named sources. (14)
E4. Essay
Write an essay on ONE of the following:
(i) The scramble for colonies by European nations up to 1914.
(ii) Parliamentary and socio-economic reforms in Britain 1870-1914.
(iii) Success/Failure at Versailles Conference 1919.
(iv) Vichy France.
The United Nations up to 1966. (80)

love_the_chocol

you'd think that that wud b easier, its not.. where u gettin all this from???
if it was my perfect paper, this is what wud come up: sec a:ulster unionism Sec B: Northern Ireland 1922-66
Sec c: Eastern Question
Sec Stalin

Innervision

love_the_chocol wrote:

Hmm, im nearly postive on this one but it has to be related in a major way to the irish or european course. If u doing this, you'll need to say how in a nyway, it affected europe

Well it's basically all about the effects on United Nations prisoners, namely American and British so hopefully....!

love_the_chocol

Hope all goes well 4 ya!!! Im just screwed, i have to learn off the business and history course by tomorrow!! I really dont know how im gonna do it!!! :mad:

randomfella

meh i wouldn't want any of your essays to come up, i mean i don't mind if they do as long as mine come up!

A
Education 1868-1920
Land Question 1868-1914
Unionism in Ireland 1885-1920
P Pearse
Sinn Féin
B
Cosgrave and Government 1923-1932
Irish Economy 1932-1966
Ireland 1932-1939
Irish Labour Party 1922-1966
Ireland, North and South 1939-1966
C
French 3rd Rep. 1870-1914
Germany 1870-1914
Russia in WWI
WWI 1914-18
Versailles Settlement 1919
D
Weimar Republic 1919-1933
Fascism in Italy under Mussolini
USSR 1924-1941
Britain 1945-1966
Charles de Gaulle

Riamfada

honestly where are you getting this from.

love_the_chocol

Again where r ya gettin all this info from??? ireland north and south came up last year, aint gonna come up again

Riamfada

History of The Labour Party???

Delta_ie

Look at his first post just above the reply button...

randomfella

^somebody with a keen eye.

just a couple of sample papers, most of them i'd be covered for bar the section D's

Delta_ie

Just had to let them know, they were starting to get their hopes up...

TailFeather

Just wonderin you know for Hitler's consolidation + Nazification of Germany, do you include info about tackling the economy?

I didn't include it in one essay and my teacher said i needed it. Then a few months later, did the same essay, included it and my teacher said it was irrelevent!!

Very confused!

randomfella

i'm saying how he played on the insecurities of people.. etc.
EMployment was a problem facing 6 million when he assumed the reins of power. Autarky and 4 year plan, modernisation plan. Boost in employment reduced critics thus opposition to him achieveing a totalitarian state.

so yea i would mention it. If i can i'll do up an essay on it later. Not sure if it merits a full paragraph. prob does i dunno.

bounty_hunter

Am I right in interpreting from this thread that everyone is expecting Stalin to come up in one way or another?

Shinny-dee

yeah Stalin hopefully!randomfella....u have scared me to death are those sample dept papers??lots of that stuff u said came up last year though. what d u think r d chances of a nice easy paper like geog for d last year??

randomfella

Can't remember got them off a website. IF there anything like geog it will be good. Surprised to hear so much about stalin i must say, hitler is hotly tipped for consolidation since foriegn came up last year or cold war is an outsider.

I've been studying davitt for the last hour so i'll post some notes on him up. Even though i already have if u look bak about 3 pages on this thread

I got them off a website i think can't remember, so prob not 'dept papers'.

randomfella

MICHAEL DAVITT

As a young law student studying in London, Mahatma Gandhi was inspired by the writings and methods of Davitt. In later years Gandhi attributed the origin of his own mass movement of peaceful resistance in India to Davitt and the Land League. In 1994, Gandhi’s grandson, Arun, laid a wreath on Davitt’s grave in Sraide, Co. Mayo
Background and early life.
· Born Mayo 1846
· family evicted when he was 4 years old
· emigrated to Lancashire in England
· worked in cotton mill from age 9 - 12 hour day
· factory accident at age 11 - nearly died - arm amputated
· received compensation and got opportunity to return to school
· got a job in printing
First political involvement
· Joined Fenians in England - organiser of IRB - 5 years involvement
· arrested for possession of guns on a train
· sentenced to 7 years in penal serviture in Dartmoor prison
· badly treated in prison - lost 4 stone in weight
· released in 1877 on a ticket-of-leave
· earned living as a journalist and worked for Amnesty Association
· visited family who had now emigrated to USA
· met Parnell and greatly impresses by him
· began to think of how Fenians and Home Rulers could cooperate
· also met John Devoy in USA - head of Clan na Gael
· Davitt became key person in working out the "new departure" in Irish politics
· Informal alliance of Tenant movement, Fenians and Home Rulers
Davitt and the Land Question
· visited Mayo in 1879 - major economic crisis there - evictions rising
· organised a mass demonstration at Irishtown, Co. Mayo
· agreed to lead the Mayo Land movement
· resulted in reduction of rents - first taste of success
· Organised huge rally in Westport in June 1879 alongside Parnell
· formed the Irish national Land League October 1879
· became the greatest and most effective mass movement in all 1800’s
· Davitt a very effective organiser and public speaker
· primary weapon was moral force - mass demonstrations, boycotting ….
· Davitt solution to land Question - Land Nationalisation i.e. State ownership of the land
· Parnell solution - peasant ownership
· Parnell solution proved to be more realistic and popular
British reaction to mass movement of Davitt
· Coercion Act introduced - violence had increased in countryside
· Davitt arrested and sent back to prison
· 1881 Land Act - attempt to appease tenants
· Parnell also arrested and sent to Kilmainham
· Kilmainham Treaty May 1882 - Parnell and Gladstone compromise
· Davitt among the "suspects" released from jail immediately
· very critical of Parnell - felt the compromise was a mistake and that the small farmers of the west of Ireland had been cheated
· had hoped to continue the land agitation in order to get greater concessions
· Davitt also profoundly affected by Phoenix Park murders
· took the lead in drawing up a Manifesto to people of Ireland condemning the murders
· wanted an alliance of factory workers, tenant farmers and agricultural labourers
· Home Rule Party to champion their interests in Parliament
· Land Nationalisation remained his ultimate solution to Land issue
· he becomes increasingly marginalised with this stance
· received little support in Ireland and less in USA - seen as too radical
Davitt in period 1882 -95
· continued to support HR Party despite disagreements with Parnell
· strongly supported Parnell and the idea of a Liberal Alliance
· very committed to working-class politics
· tried to put pressure on HR Party to take up their concerns
· got absolutely no support from Parnell
· campaigned for Keir Hardie in Scotland (Ind. Labour Party)
· Davitt also was key person in setting up the Irish trade Union Congress
· founded a new weekly newspaper - The Labour World - London based
· Davitt took anti-Parnell stance in the Divorce scandal
· elected anti-Parnell MP in 1892 until 1895
Davitt and other issues
· worked in journalism in final years and travelled widely
· very strongly opposed to the Boer War
· defended Jews in Russia and condemned anti-Semitism there
· critical of role of British Empire in India
· supported crofters on Scotland
· supported State funding for education but argued that schools must then be non-denominational - got harsh criticism from Catholic bishops
· took prominent part in 1906 General election - campaigned for newly formed labour Party candidates in London area and all over UK
· died in May 1906 from an illness
Assessment of place in history
· has been called the "Father of the Land League" but his solution to the land Question was rejected by a majority of tenants and HR Party
· long-term policy of Land Nationalisation was too radical for a Irish tenants
· perhaps not having any direct experience of living on the land meant he had not developed a real instinctive sense of the problems of the land
· greatest achievement was in mobilising the masses in the Land War of 1879-81
· helped to transform the lives of tenant farmers
· was a key figure in enlisting Irish American support because of his Fine background and contact with John Devoy
· Davit is highly regarded among some historians for his writings on humanitarian issues and his attempts to teach the Irish AND British working classes to cooperate

shoutman

anyone have an essay done on unionism?

randomfella

shoutman wrote:

anyone have an essay done on unionism?

is that unionist opposition to hr?

phantom_lord

Am i safe?

Q1 Davitt, Butt and Parnell
Q2 Inter party, War years, Cummann na Ghael
Q3 Bismarck (Home and Away) France 3rd, Brit Reform
Q4 The three lads and moves towards euro unity

love_the_chocol

Okay people, reassure me, at the moment, i know my special topic and northern Ireland 1922-1966 off by heart, so thats section b and E covered. The other 3, me thinks french third republic, ulster unionism and what should my last on be?? Help me please, gettin pretty desperate now

randomfella

phantom_lord wrote:

Am i safe?

Q1 Davitt, Butt and Parnell
Q2 Inter party, War years, Cummann na Ghael
Q3 Bismarck (Home and Away) France 3rd, Brit Reform
Q4 The three lads and moves towards euro unity

U couldn't possibly be any safer.

How do u reckon the section A will come up. I hope jsut for michael davitt but i'd say they'll throw in parnell with him as part of the one question. Either way i'm prepared.

Delta_ie

Just a quick Q, I know what constructive unionism is but what does ulster unionism involve...

phantom_lord

I'd bet on Davitt, hasn't come up in a few years. I thought they might throw in Parnell as it's the last year. They might do a kinda question to sum up the course, ie who did the most out of the 3 or something like that. Out of the last 10 years i think at least one of the 3 has come up.

shoutman

randomfella wrote:

is that unionist opposition to hr?

yea thats the one random

phantom_lord

Delta_ie wrote:

Just a quick Q, I know what constructive unionism is but what does ulster unionism involve...

Ulsters opposition to HR.

love_the_chocol

okiay people, if u had to pick one sure thing for section d what wud it be, cause im runnin out of time!!!1