During October I did encounter some problems with my research as I was planning on watching the BBC documentary 'Suffragettes with Lucy Worsley', to start finding some individuals to research in detail. I was unable to find this after it was taken down by the BBC, meaning I had to push forward this research while I found another way to find the appropriate information elsewhere. This also had a direct effect on the next few weeks of research, as this depended on what I found out from the documentary, so I also had to push this forward while I work around the issue.
What I started to do at the end of October was figure out the best way to research whether the suffragettes have been sanitised through the way they are taught, and how this would impact on my opinion. I am going to try to find some school textbooks that detail information about the Suffragettes and see if this is helpful.
Over this past month, after encountering some difficulty with my research, I did not achieve what I had hoped. However, I am committed to working hard over the next couple of months to get back on track.
Tuesday, 30 October 2018
Thursday, 18 October 2018
First Meeting with Mentor
After my first introductory meeting with my mentor , I have been advised that it would be best to narrow down my research to a few specific individuals who I can gain detailed cases for. As one of my goals for my October research was to start to narrow down my research to specific individuals, I feel as if I'm heading in the correct direction. I will carry on trying to focus my research on finding out if any individuals from the Suffragette movement already have cases made for them in relation to a posthumous pardon. If I do not find this, I aim to discover the most suitable individuals and research these in great detail, building my own case either for or against their pardoning.
I believe it is important that while conducting my research I keep my end goal for the project in mind. This is arguing that as a collective the Suffragettes should not be pardoned, but there may be a few for potential consideration depending on the research I end up collecting.
I believe it is important that while conducting my research I keep my end goal for the project in mind. This is arguing that as a collective the Suffragettes should not be pardoned, but there may be a few for potential consideration depending on the research I end up collecting.
Tuesday, 9 October 2018
Timeline
I have created a detailed timeline of what I would like to complete for my EPQ. This will allow me to stay organised throughout and keep track of where I should be with my project.
Mostly, up until I will be writing my dissertation, I will be conducting secondary research. This is due to the nature of my topic, as it would be difficult to conduct primary research based on a historical event. However, as my project progresses there may be some primary research I can include such as an interview with an expert for their opinion on whether the posthumous pardon should be given, with a particular focus on the suffragettes.
Mostly, up until I will be writing my dissertation, I will be conducting secondary research. This is due to the nature of my topic, as it would be difficult to conduct primary research based on a historical event. However, as my project progresses there may be some primary research I can include such as an interview with an expert for their opinion on whether the posthumous pardon should be given, with a particular focus on the suffragettes.
September - Initial research
3rd - Begin by looking for potential topics and make a decision
10th - Create a mind map with everything I may like to research on my chosen topic
17th - General research around the chosen topic
24th - Carry on with some general research, whilst also completing the PPR sheet up to the mid-project review
October - Researching the suffragettes
1st -Watch the BBC documentary 'Suffragettes with Lucy Worsley' to gain information on how they became more militant over time
1st -Watch the BBC documentary 'Suffragettes with Lucy Worsley' to gain information on how they became more militant over time
8th - Start to narrow down research to specific militant suffragettes, looking in depth at how they campaigned
15th - Carry on last weeks research
22nd - Look further into the types of crimes the specific individuals committed and the punishments expected for these, both at the time and today
29th - Research how they may have been sanitised through the way they are taught
November - Researching posthumous pardons
5th - Use textbooks from school to find more information on Suffragettes, finishing last months research
12th - Begin researching other individuals who have been pardoned and details surrounding these cases
19th - I would like to find an expert opinion on the pardon and how they feel about it, specifically related to the suffragettes, either by researching or by conducting my own primary research
19th - I would like to find an expert opinion on the pardon and how they feel about it, specifically related to the suffragettes, either by researching or by conducting my own primary research
December - Final research
January - Planning the dissertation
February - Writing the dissertation
March - Planning and creating the presentation
April - Finalising
May - Finalising
Everything must be completed by this point
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