Define

Define

When deciding on the focus area for your historical investigation, it is important to consider all options and select the one which you believe will be the most successful for you to attempt.

Creating a mind map is a great way of planning, organising and arranging information. It allows you to highlight main themes or topics, additional information and their relationships.

An example of a mind map. In the middle is written research plan, with many related ideas surrounding it.

A sample mind map displaying related information on its branches.

  1. Read the information in getting started from the Research Zone – Senior History resource.

  2. Come up with a few topics you would like to study.

  3. Use Freemind, available on all DER-NSW laptops or Bubbl.us, a web-based brainstorming application to create your own mind map. If you are unsure of what to add to your mind map, try to answer the questions as they relate to your topic.

  4. When done, share your mind map with a classmate via email, USB drive or Bluetooth (.pdf 115kB). Ask them to provide you with suggestions relating to your chosen area of study.

Can’t decide on a topic? Why not read through some suggestions and consider some for your research project.

Listen to Michael as he explains how he selected a topic, developed his question and conducted his research.