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Humanities projects 8

History, politics, geography, literature, languages and media projects built on sources, interviews, maps and close reading.

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8 Humanities projects

Media and Journalism · Media Analysis

Compare headlines, sources quoted and language in two papers' coverage of one event over a week.

Research ProjectNo equipmentFull guide

Literature and English · Literary Analysis

Analyse the plot, character, setting, narration and theme of one short story.

Research PaperNo equipmentFull guide

Media and Journalism · Social Media

Collect ten viral claims and verify each with documented steps.

Research ProjectComputer only

History · Archaeology

Analyse a bag of clean household waste as an archaeologist would and infer how the household lives.

InvestigationHousehold materials

Languages and Linguistics · Linguistics

Photograph every sign on one street and count which languages and scripts appear.

Field StudyA phone

Geography · Resources

Trace ten items from your kitchen to where they were grown and map the distances.

Research ProjectNo equipment

Languages and Linguistics · Linguistics

Find where 20 common words came from and map the languages they travelled through.

Research ProjectNo equipment

Philosophy and Cultural Studies · Logic

Collect 20 examples of faulty reasoning from adverts and debates and classify them.

InvestigationNo equipment