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General Thoughts: Modern History 2008 HSC Exam (2 Viewers)

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Re: Howd you find it?

i haven't had a chance to read the whole thread.. but i thought it was okay - except for the indochina questions!

is it just me or were the time periods for each one really screwed?
ie. for a) the time period was 54-79, which is massive - so i didn't pick that option cos i thought i wouldn't get enough time to do it all.
for b) it said 68-79, but it was about 'communist victories', so wouldn't you think that it should end at 75' when the communists take over in cambodia? i know there was the whole 3rd indochina war but thats not in the syllabus.
basically i think it should only have gone to 75! oh well i wrote a paragraph about pol pot's regime anyway.

and personality question was great for leni riefenstahl :)
 

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nayxx said:
I sooo think they should've provided more writing space for WW1 questions. It was so annoying everyone asking for the hole puncher at the end so they can join all their booklets together. Like seriously, no one can write only two pages and expect to get ten marks! Its so stupid!
Band 6 response 2 pages sample answers from 2006 for the source section.

it is possible.
 

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inter108 said:
If a band 6 is not given for that quote on it's merits alone.

Chairs will be thrown.
*bows*
Thrown at who :O (Stalin I hope.... or McCarthy...or Hitler... actually any of our topics will do)
 

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I double knotted mine.

those textiles lessons finally paying off.

Hopefully extra marks on tying ability.

fingers crossed.
 

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inter108 said:
Band 6 response 2 pages sample answers from 2006 for the source section.

it is possible.
not with my monstrosity handwriting its not >.<
 

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jennieTalia said:
*bows*
Thrown at who :O (Stalin I hope.... or McCarthy...or Hitler... actually any of our topics will do)
Stalin defo.
 

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sonyaleeisapixi said:
not with my monstrosity handwriting its not >.<
My mate writes 14 words per line.

possible for him, impossible for you.

Possible for me as well hopefully.
 

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inter108 said:
My mate writes 14 words per line.

possible for him, impossible for you.

Possible for me as well hopefully.
Exactly, lol.
6 words a line. -.-
 

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jennieTalia said:
Good choice *pictures it*

Woah... sudden realisation.... no more modern. It's like the end of (learning) an era...
LOL i feel sorry for people that go study modern in UNI.

Like why would you put yourself through the misery twice?

unless it's not misery for you.
 

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inter108 said:
My mate writes 14 words per line.

possible for him, impossible for you.

Possible for me as well hopefully.
I write about 12... but my handwriting "style" can be described in only one word.... messy :S

fudge it though, by the end of the day we all write as much as we can. I have a friend with grinch/Corpse Bride handwriting (in that it looks like a Dr.Seuss/ tim burton drawing in letters :S) and she does well, even thoough she doesn't fill up many pages its compact and well written.
 

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inter108 said:
LOL i feel sorry for people that go study modern in UNI.

Like why would you put yourself through the misery twice?

unless it's not misery for you.
Ahahaha it is misery for me. I like my teacher and all.... but the Berlin Wall.... No way.

What you gonna do? Uni or other?
 

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inter108 said:
XD LOL at least they can read your writing.
hahaha, yeah, its super neat because its on an angle and so big. its also a really fast way to write, hence my superhumanacts
 

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I think i'm 10 with running writing.

Similar to doctors writing if you want a comparison.
 

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inter108 said:
LOL i feel sorry for people that go study modern in UNI.

Like why would you put yourself through the misery twice?

unless it's not misery for you.
Im even better. Im going to uni to study to become a modern history teacher
:p!
 

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jennieTalia said:
Ahahaha it is misery for me. I like my teacher and all.... but the Berlin Wall.... No way.

What you gonna do? Uni or other?
Go on a cruise then Uni? (if i get in) *jinx*

You?
 

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sonyaleeisapixi said:
Im even better. Im going to uni to study to become a modern history teacher
:p!
Well you enjoy it.

So that is understandable.
 

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Re: How was modern Exam?

Leni was clearly a loser. Yeah, although her dancing and acting and films were good, think about what history did to her. Basically she had a nervous breakdown after being de-Nazified 3 times, and then to top it all off for the rest of her life she got abused and called a Nazi sympathiser. I'm not on her side, i'm just saying the majority of historians are pretty judgemental of her so that's gotta have some impact on her. It's probably the reason why she was so stubborn and refused to apologise.

Yep, she's a loser.
 

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