“Even if the past exists as an independent reality outside the minds of those who write about it, we can never know that reality. Historians attempt to fill in the gaps, to say: ‘This is how it might have been.’ ” - John Zanetti
Ho Chi Minh by 
The Cold War by 
Delano Roosevelt - A National Hero by One person's freedom fighter is another person's terrorist...
Sherine Salama in "The Last Days of
Yasser Arafat."
Task Process: You are to undertake an historical investigation on an individual from the list below or another key individual from 20th Century modern history in consultation with your teacher. This investigation will comprise:
A 1200 to 1500 word (not including referencing and bibliography) research essay in response to the question.
Assess the role played by your chosen individual in their nation’s and international history.
You will be given time in class to work on your research task. This will include at least two introductory lessons and then one lesson per cycle until the submission date.
You should also directly refer to historians and their interpretations about the role of your individual.
MH11-6 analyses and interprets different types of sources for evidence to support an historical account or argument
MH11-8 plans and conducts historical investigations and presents reasoned conclusions, using relevant evidence from a range of sources
Articles from periodicals, magazines or journals is referred to as 'Journal literature'. Journal articles provide valid, reliable and up-to-date information on your topic.
Use History Reference Source & JSTOR to find academic journal articles.
*You'll need to access these databases on the CANVAS Library page when you're at home.
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New South Wales residents with a Library card or a registered NSW public library card can access these resources from anywhere, anytime.
Students are to choose ONE from this list to complete their investigation on.
1 Yasser Arafat 1929 to 2000
2 Joseph Benedict Chifley 1885–1951
3 Herbert Evatt 1894–1965
4 Mikhail Gorbachev 1931 to 2000
5 Ho Chi Minh 1890–1969
6 William Randolph Hearst 1863–1951
7 J Edgar Hoover 1895–1972
8 Mohammed Ali Jinnah 1876–1948
9 Alexandra Kollontai 1873–1952
10 Nelson Mandela 1918 to 2000
11 Golda Meir 1898–1978
12 Robert Gordon Menzies 1894–1978
13 Bernard Law Montgomery 1887–1976
14 Jawaharlal Nehru 1889–1964
15 Ian Paisley 1926 to 2000
16 Eleanor Roosevelt 1884–1962
17 Achmad Sukarno 1901–1970
18 Sun Yixian (Sun Yat-sen) 1866–1925
19 Woodrow Wilson 1856–1924
20 Zhu De (Chu Teh) 1886–1976
Search for books in our collection.
Use Cite this title (APA format) to copy your book to your Bibliography.
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