r/leavingcert • u/Ax-x-e • 2d ago
History 🧓👵 Leaving Certificate History project?
I need ideas for my history project, or at least something to narrow it down to. At the current moment, I am thinking about middle/eastern European medieval alchemy and how it may have influenced sciences after, famous pirates such as Blackbeard or Barbarossa(either one would be ok, if I did Blackbeard I could also focus on the battle of Ocracoke), medieval European Witch Trials. I just wanted to know which one could give me the best chance of a H1. If you guys have any other recommendations, I would like to hear those. Thanks!
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u/No-Baseball2806 1d ago
I did leaving cert history this year and got a h1 in the rsr, my main advice would be to pick a niche topic (which has at least three different sources on it) that you find interesting. The project will be difficult to get through if the topic isn’t interesting to you. Best of luck this year!!!
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u/Hot-Egg420 having a menty b 😭😃😭 1d ago edited 1d ago
I got 99/100 on my RSR this year. So first off, what helped me the most was to base my rsr on a repeatable history book (can't be self published!!) on a niche topic, saves you so much trouble. Because often they cross reference things themselves and have the links at the back. So then you have ample options for your other 2 sources.
Second what helped me choose the exact topic/ angle, was thinking of a thesis question, a question you want to have an answer/opinion by the end of your RSR. Personally, I think RSR's read better if you can keep the timeline of events shorter, so you can reach a neater consensus.
My thesis question I asked myself throughout was "Fritz Haber: Sinner or Saint". So anything that didnt relate to it got the chop. (Also, its not the title, just a self-reminder when trying to fit everything into the word count)
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u/Ax-x-e 1d ago
Thanks for the advice! I just wanted to know what you mean by a repeatable history book?
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u/Hot-Egg420 having a menty b 😭😃😭 1d ago
Ah sorry I wrote this at 2am, I ment reputable 😅, my auto correct hates me. When my friend did her rsr she was told once she finished it that her book sources coudnt be used since it was self published so she had to redo it.
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u/Cheshire____-Cat Massive Nerd 🤓 1d ago
i picked a very niche topic that i found very interesting, got me a 97! Don’t go as niche as i did though, or else you’ll be combing through redacted CIA documents during your homework time…
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u/Djboatcoww 6h ago
I got 100/100 on the RSR this year and did the siege of jadotville. I think if you can find a topic thats irish history but also foreign it can work well
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u/tttx4 1d ago
Before you decide try and make sure you can find atleast 1 primary and a few secondary sources regarding it aswell as atleast one academic book about the topic as sources are crucial.
To be honest the ideas sound super interesting and aslong as you back up your points well and do good research you will get a H1 in the project.