Here’s a quick list of some questions for History and Memory. I haven’t had time to do an analysis on it yet.

Past HSC Questions:

2009:

Analyse the ways history and memory generate compelling and unexpected insights.

2008:

Compare how the texts you have studied emphasise the complexities evident in the interplay of history and memory.

2007:

How have the texts studied in this elective challenged your ways of thinking about ‘History and Memory’?

2006:

Texts in this elective offer perspectives on the significance of history and memory in human experiences.

Were you persuaded to embrace these perspectives?

2005:

‘At the heart of representation are acts of deliberate selection and emphasis.’

Do the texts you have studied demonstrate this in relation to ‘History and Memory’?

2004:

You are the keynote speaker at a conference for young writers and directors.

The title of your presentation is: Visions and Versions of History and Memory.

In your presentation, explore how and for what purpose composers create their particular visions and versions.

2003:

Imagine you are a journalist. You have been asked to contribute an article to an educational supplement for HSC students about the ways texts represent History and Memory.

Your headline is History is Not a Single Story.

2002:

How has your understanding of events, personalities or situations been shaped by their representations in the texts you have studied?

2001:

You have created an exhibition of texts entitled: ‘History: Whose Story Is It?’

The exhibition includes your prescribed text and other related texts of your own choosing.

Write your speech for the opening night of the exhibition. In your speech, explain how the exhibition reflects your view of the representations of history and memory.

Questions used by school etc:

  1. You are speaking to an audience of your peers. Compose a speech in which you demonstrate how your understanding of the interplay between history and memory is shaped by the construction of the texts.  (2009 CSSA Trial)
  2. In contrast to documented evidence, personal history or memory inevitably reflects a one-sided or biased view of history. Evaluate the extent to which the representation of events or situations in the texts you have studied reflects this view. (2009 Independent Trial)