Sunday, October 24, 2010
HEX Question Themes
Q.1 HISTORIOGRAPHY
2009
Critically evaluate the way history has been constructed and recorded over time.
Support your argument with reference to at least TWO sources you have studied.
2008
How do historians work? Support your argument with close reference to the Source and at least TWO sources you have studied.
2007
Critically evaluate the role of the historian in the construction of history. Support your argument with reference to at least TWO sources you have studied.
2006
What is the purposes of history? Support your argument with reference to at least TWO sources you have studied.
2005
What is the purposes of history? Who is history for? Support your argument with reference to at least TWO sources you have studied.
2004
How have approaches to history changed over time? Support your argument with reference to as many sources you like.
2003
Evaluate the aims and purposes of history. Support your argument with reference to as many sources you like.
2002
Is it possible to have objective history? Support your argument with reference to as many sources you like.
2001
Discuss how historians use evidence to reconstruct the past. Support your argument with reference to as many sources you like.
Q.2 HISTORICAL JESUS
2009
Explain the changing interpretations in at least ONE area of debate from your chosen case study.
2008
How do historians work? Use ONE area of debate from your chosen case study.
2007
What is the purpose of history? Use ONE area of debate from your chosen case study.
2006
How do historians work? How useful are facts to an historian? How much is history just interpretation? Use ONE area of debate from your chosen case study.
2005
Assess the ways in which historians use sources, and evidence gathered from those sources, to change debates in history. Use as many areas of debate from your chosen case study as you like.
2004
Assess the importance of historians themselves in the debates relating to your chosen case study. Use as many areas of debate from your chosen case study as you like.
2003
How do historians work? Assess TWO areas of historical debate that highlight
differing interpretations of your chosen case study.
2002
Analyse TWO areas of historical debate in relation to relevant historiographical issues* within your chosen case study. (* You get to choose: Aims & purposes of history? Who are the historians? How has the writing of history changed over time? Why has the writing of history changed over time?)
2001
Discuss the way ONE historical interpretation of issues in your case study differs from at least ONE other interpretation.
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With the "as many sources as you like", is it best to still stick with 2?
ReplyDeleteAnd for the Historiography 2008 question, is it talking about how has history been constructed and recorded over time when it asks "who do historians work"?
*"how do historians work", sorry
ReplyDeletehi Julianne!
ReplyDelete1. Yep, you can mention as many sources (historians) as you like BUT go into a lot of detail on TWO!
2. Yep it is about how history has been constructed & recorded over time.