Extended Project - History Ideas ?

Im doing Edexcel History A2 but im no doing im not doing the coursework or this subject but if i were doing this I would find something really different to do it on. I would be tempted to do it on Napoleon but its quite popular but perhaps not. I would be interested in researching these questions:

1. Had Eva Peron truly become the 'Spiritual Leader of the Nation' by the time of her death?

Or,

2. To what extent did the purchase of commisions affect the fighting power of the British army between 1760-1860?

Or,

3. Was blacksmithery and lock making the limit of Louis XVI's talent?

I could go on for ages thinking up more because there are only a couple of periods i really wouldnt want to do this on, those three questions are the areas im most interested in atm (for A2 im doing the Tudors and Restored Bourbon France)

Sounds really interesting, i wish i had had chance to do that. What period are u thinking about atm?

Yes, I think will help so much, making the transiton from A-level, to Uni, as teachers cannot give any suppor, only set a queston, which means its totally independent research.

I am still undecided on what spacifc topic to look at. Its been hinted to me, that Unis would be impressed by researh on China.

So Im looking, at Maoist China. Other than that, maybe the Spanish Civil War.

Ahh... I seriuosly don't don't know. Other times, I fancy Ancient topics: such as the Romans, or sometimes I get the feeling to look at stuart or medieval history.

Really stuck; I don't have long to select a topic either !

Honestly don't do a research on China because you think it might help for unis. Except if your aiming for something like SOAS they won't really care. I also get a feeling China is now starting to be the 'mainstream cool "alternative"' thing to do.

Try really to look at something which will interest you throughout the project or you might lose interest right in the middle. Plus, anything on China will mean looking at primary sources which might be in Chinese (although I'm not sure how many of these you really need at your level).

I'd start off by asking a couple of questions:

- Is there any preferred period you like reading on? (background knowledge is essential for a good conducted research)

- Do you prefer political, social, economic,intellectual... history? Although I'm aware at your level it might not really matter as everything is pretty much mixed up, its pretty interesting to know, to see if you are more interested into political or 'elites' history and would therefore like to concentrate more on the history of a political party, ruler, elections etc.... or rather broad social movements (peasantry, workers, women...?) If your taking modules in economics or sociology or psychology you could always go on for something interdisciplinary which is always a good thing (if done well of course)

There is such a broad range of things you can do in history you need to start reducing your choices.
Start off with maybe a region (Europe, Asia, America etc...) and a period (even if quite broad: Ancient, Medieval, Modern, Contemporary...take something you are most comfortable in)
From there start sketching out some main themes which come to your mind

Thank you, that is really helpful.

So Im looking, at Maoist China. Other than that, maybe the Spanish Civil War.

Its been hinted to me, that Unis would be impressed by researh on China.

So Im looking, at Maoist China. Other than that, maybe the Spanish Civil War.

Honestly, I wouldn't choose your research topic on the basis of what universities will be impressed by; they'll be far more impressed by an excellently thought out essay on a topic for which you are passionate. Also, out of China and the SCW I'd suggest the latter- even if only because there are far more sources (and more readily available in translation, assuming you don't read Mandarin :P )

LOL.I made that post in 2008 and I'm on the verge of graduating uni now but thanks anyway.

This made me laugh...

I want to do an extended project on a topic that links together both History and Politics, but in particular History any ideas or possible questions? (I am about to start my A2 History and the course is on Russia and its Rulers and coursework on Elizabeth I.

Thanks

Hmm im about to start A2 and im doing this over summer but Im still not sure what to pick :P

Hey,

Next year, Im going to be doing the Edexcel Extended Projects. It basically, involves the student planning, preparing, researhing and producing a single piece of work upto 5,000 words. In addtion, depending on the topic it can be: a design, report , dissertation performance etc.. It is equavialent to an As.

I've decided I want to do, something relating to history, however, I amreally stuck as to what speacific topic I should researh.

So I was wondering, if anyone could offer any suggestions as to what would be intresting area to reasearch. I need to pick a topic, soon as me and my supervisor (my history teacher), need to come to a question, I need to answer.

Just to inform, at As History, Im doing Germany 1918-1939, and would like to pick a topic away from this, as I want to show Unis, that I can reaserch and produce a dissertation, away from my college programme.

Cheers.