History in Your Hands Class 1 October 2024 online slides.pptx

These PowerPoint presentation slides were used during Class 1 of the DCU History in Your Hands project in October/November 2025/2025

1. HISTORY IN YOUR HANDS PROJECT Class 1: October 2024

2. History in Your Hands Project Team Eilís O’Neill, Outreach and Engagement Librarian Celine Campbell Business Librarian Killian Downing Archivist Hayley Brabazon DCU Writing Centre Dr Marnie Hay School of History and Geography Dr William Murphy School of History and Geography

3. Project aims Plan, research and write an RSR: 20% in LC Historical archives: Seán Lester Topic you’re interested in Research, collaboration, critical thinking skills Types of information: high quality sources Locate, evaluate, cite and reference Third level campus

4. Project structure Five classes October - January 2 hour sessions Interactive, class participation Choose, plan, structure, write RSR Submit research study in April Project competition

5. Project competition 75 students from 3 schools Experienced examiners Awards ceremony in May 2025 All4One vouchers: €200, €100, €50 Three winners from each school Printed booklet

6. Vevox: Polling tool Connect on your phone Answer questions Give your opinions Answers on the projector Question: What part of the project appeals to you most?

7. Using Vevox On your phone: Connect to Eduroam Guest Wifi Go to vevox.app Find the Session ID box Enter Session ID number Choose one or multiple answers Press ‘Send’

8. Support Online guide: Google search Overview, slides, videos, links Revision and resources Questions During/after class Through your teacher Dedicated team member support Email directly with questions/drafts

9. Feedback Learning what works/doesn’t Feedback form after each class How improve classes/guide Positive and negative feedback Learning the skills we’re teaching

10. Objectives of the project Understand what you need to plan, research and write your history RSR project for leaving certificate history. How to choose a topic How to define and justify your topic How to create an outline How to write your extended essay How to review your research process Know exactly where you get your marks from and how to get them

11. You get your marks in four places: The Outline Plan (15 marks) Evaluation of Sources (25 marks) Extended Essay (50 marks) Review of the Research process (10 marks)

12. Taking Notes Start taking notes now! Use your notebooks to take notes from the classes and your sources as you go. This notebook will be central to your outline plan, evaluation of sources and review of the research process. The notes you take from sources now will go into your extended essay. Keep everything together!

13. Choosing your project & title A narrow focus Knowledge of the historical context & historical significance Make sure the topic ends before 1992/1993 Variety of sources* Verifiable Minimum of 3 Primary & Secondary Very clear title – include dates, scope for debate, and a conclusion that allows you to assess your aims. Avoid key personalities and case studies

14. Choosing your project and title Example titles from previous RSRs: ‘The Night Witches and their Accomplishments, 1941 – 1945’ ‘Who was the Little Gentleman and what role did she play in the revolutionary period, 1918 to 1922?’

15. Where do you begin? What do you think history is?

16. What history is vs what history is not It’s people It’s culture It’s economics It’s art It’s fashion It’s music It’s everyday life It’s technology It’s everything, it’s everywhere It’s not just dates and battles It’s not only about ‘Great Men’ It’s not static or complete It’s not only Europe or America

17. What is history – the case of Hugo Boss In 1931 Hugo Boss joined the Nazi party M onthly donations to the Nazis’ paramilitary wing Producing SS and Hitler Youth uniforms in 1933 Uniforms for the Nazi armed forces in 1938 1940 using slave labour from concentration camps Post-war c lassified as an “activist” and a “supporter and beneficiary of National Socialism” Fined, stripped of his right to own a company 1946 Company continued trading after his death in 1948

18. What influences how we remember history? The victors Trauma What happens next (recession, famine, poverty etc) Propaganda Commemoration Memory Willingness vs unwillingness to remember

19. Spot the difference

20. Memes are modern propaganda: Accessible, easily shareable content Shape political opinions, spread ideologies Humour, relatable content promotes political agendas. Used by political figures and movements to: humanise or demonise individuals or ideas influence public perception normalise certain political narratives evoke emotional responses influence voting behaviour and political engagement encourage little critical analysis from viewers Rapid circulation amplifies reach Creates echo chambers Simplify complex political issues Potential misinformation Polarise viewpoints. Like traditional propaganda aim to:

21. Propaganda vs memes Propaganda: powerful tool for influencing public opinion, shaping historical events. Historically during wars, political movements, and regimes to control the narrative and sway the masses. Memes today the digital evolution of propaganda tools, used to reach lots of people quickly on social media. Past Impact: Historical propaganda helped shape public opinion and political landscapes, contributing to the rise of regimes, the mobilisation of populations, and the demonisation of perceived enemies. E ffects seen in society’s support of government objectives i.e. war, suppression of dissent, perpetuation of stereotypes. Contemporary Impact: Similarly memes influence political discourse and public opinion. During elections, memes promote candidates, discredit opponents, satirise political issues. Polarise opinions, spread misinformation, frame issues in ways that appeal to particular audiences. Cultural Impact: Memes today shape cultural narratives and collective memory. They play a role in how events are remembered and interpreted, often reducing complex historical or social issues to simplistic, sometimes misleading, representations. The link between historical propaganda and modern memes lies in their shared goal of influencing public perception. While the mediums and methods have evolved, the core strategy—using powerful visuals and messages to sway the masses—remains essentially the same.

22. Task: Pick your research topic Create a meme based on your topic using https://www.canva.com/create/memes/ https://imgflip.com/memegenerator Email to the project team Winner announced at class 2!

23. Thank you! Feedback form Online guide Questions

24. Image credits: Slides 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9: Credit Kyran O’Brien/DCU Library 2023/2024 Slides 6 and 7: Graphic sourced from vevox.app

25. Image generated using ChatGPT Dall-E 3 from the prompt clipboard objectives target

26. Image generated using ChatGPT Dall-E 3 from the prompt colourful pile of books

27. A colorful concept Image of a calendar with a pen stock from istock by Getty images

28. Image generated using ChatGPT Dall-E 3 from the prompt researching history