should i choose islamic religion or the british industrial revolution to study?

Question

for an assessment which takes up about a year to complete, so its got to be good! also, any other suggestions to study are great... it can be any time in history (modern or ancient), a person or era or contrasts of era etc.. i can do anything. suggestions?

Answer 1

The choice depends upon you! For an assignment that is going to take a year to complete be sure to pick something that is of interest to you. (It's going to be a long hard year if you don't.)

Then, there is the question of how you have to present it. Will it be a written essay or an oral report to your class? Some topics will fit one better than the other.

Lastly, it will depend upon your nature. A philosophical or literary person might prefer to study Islam, but a practical or technical person might enjoy learning about the industrial revolution.

If it were up to me I would probably pick a closed topic, one with time limits (a beginning and an ending) like the British industrial revolution, rather than an open ended one (always in flux) like Islam.

Here is a suggestion: If any members of your family lived through a traumatic time, like a war, depression, natural disaster, the Holocaust, or whatever, it might be of interest to pick that event as your topic.

Answer 2

Try the Industrial Revolution first. There are actually two industrial revolutions to study. The first is the English Industrial Revolution and the second is the American Industrial Revolution.

Lecture 17: The Origins of the Industrial Revolution in England Full text lecture that presents an overview of the causes and origins of the Industrial Revolution in England.
http://www.historyguide.org/intellect/lecture17a.html

Industrial Revolution - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Friedrich Engels in The Condition of the Working Class in England in 1844 spoke of "an industrial revolution, a revolution which at the same time changed ...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Industrial_Revolution

Life in Britain during the Industrial RevolutionThe following sites will give examples of primary documents written during the Industrial Revolution in Britain. Find the heading with the name of your ...
http://www.members.aol.com/mrfolmer/worldexplorer-europe-indrev.html


It was during the English Industrial Revolution that major political shifts and groups were formed and put in place. In particular the Mighty Co-operative Movement and the Labour Movement.

History of the cooperative movement - Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaThe cooperative movement began in Europe in the 19th century, primarily in England and France. The industrial revolution and the increasing mechanization of ...
http://www.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cooperative_movement

http://www.historyofcoops.htm

In England, consumers were frustrated by the abuses of store owners, ... Rochdale is still considered the birthplace of the modern cooperative movement. ...
http://www.cdi.coop/historyofcoops.php

Also take a look at the Labour Party and Labour Movement here in UK.

Socialism and the Labour MovementPolitical Organizations. Christian Socialists · Labour Party ... Christian Socialist Movement ....
http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/socialism.htm

Answer 3

Islam can be interesting especially when one looks at contrasts with Judaism and Christianity.

Other interesting areas to study include: South Africa 1948 - 1994, Vikings, the Aztecs, Roman History - beginning to end, Shaka because there are so many disputes around him, slavery - Transatlantic as well as the Cape Slave Trade in South Africa.

Answer 4

I think the British industrial revolution would be much more fun.
The development of steam power. Mechanical spinning and then power looms for cloth weaving. Steel production. A small island nation leading the world in manufacturing by 1850.
Great stuff.
But it depends on what interest YOU, not me.
Good Luck!

Answer 5

The Islamic Religion is a Religion of Violence - so I would stay away from that.
I like to study the Campaigns and Conquests of Alexander the Great.

Answer 6

Definitely the British Industrial Revolution. Islam can be deceptive and it claims peace right up until it blows up an "infidel."

Answer 7

Islamic study is better.

Answer 8

Islamic has so much info and it's so fascinating just go for it