Useful Revolutions resources

[Nick]

Here are some websites that provided extremely valuable assistance to me when I completed Revs in 2007.

*  http://vcehistory.info
Make this your history bible! Unfortunately Steve Thompson is not allowing individual subscriptions due to abuse of the site last year, but make sure your teacher buys you a class subscription- it's imperative!!
This site includes topic essays on ALL of the relevant information related to ALL FOUR revolutions. It breaks it up into Area of Study One and Two, allowing for easy access. The site also includes MP3 history lectures which can be downloaded directly to your iPod. It contains invaluable exam advice and gives you the opportunity to ask questions. If your teacher hasn't already done so, make sure they subscribe to this site.

*  http://www.htav.asn.au/home

This is the website of the History Teachers Association of Victoria. Make sure you look out for lecture dates on their website. They hold lectures for Unit 3 in March, Unit 4 in July and exam lectures in October. Make sure you go along- they have group discounts.

*  http://www.vcaa.vic.edu.au/vce/studies/history/history-sd.pdf

The history study design- relevant until 2009. Ensure that you use this source as a guide to the key information required for each Area of Study (it can be vague at times)

*  http://www.vcaa.vic.edu.au/vce/studies/history/revolutions/exams.html

Past exams and assessment reports dating back to 2002. Very useful for exam preparation (especially the assessors reports)

*  The Leading Edge: Revolutions
Another VCE History (Revolutions) textbook written specifically for exam preparation. It contains revision notes, two full practice exams, sample answers and tips for all four revolutions. Can be ordered on the following website: http://www.hi.com.au/bookstore/bmoredetail.asp?idval=1410/4689/29492

*  VCE Revolutions exam guide- published by Insight publications

*  Cambridge Checkpoints VCE History - Revolutions 2007
A new edition should be published early this year.

For those studying the American Revolution, I would recommend the following texts:

*  Revolution: America, a 116-page American Revolution textbook for History (Revolutions) students, published by HTAV in 2004.

*  Hugh Brogan, The Penguin History of the USA (1999) Second Edition

For those studying France I would recommend:

*  http://chnm.gmu.edu/revolution/
A great multi-faceted website on the French Revolution

*  Revolution: France (Fenwick)
Excellent text with great historiography (historians interpretations)

Unfortunately I can't recommend texts for Russia and China as I did not complete these revolutions as part of my course but these texts are known to be valuable:

*  Revolution: China (Di McDonald)

*  Revolution: Russia (Merilyn Hoysted and Tom Ryan)

A majority of these texts can be purchased from HTAV (website above)

Happy reading 

[xXNovaxX]

I have also uploaded some useful and really simplified overviews of the Russian Revolution. Much of it in dot-point form with useful acronyms to remember "causes" etc. It was used in year 11 for Units 1 and 2, but I think it still holds relevance for year 12

[xXNovaxX]

Here are some more

[xXNovaxX]

And done

Let me know if they were of the SLIGHTEST use

[SofiaZu]

xXNovaxX, not sure if I'm being thick but none of the docs you uploaded are in the least relevant to the 1905/1917 Russian revolutions?

[Menang]

xXNovaxX, not sure if I'm being thick but none of the docs you uploaded are in the least relevant to the 1905/1917 Russian revolutions?

You're right. As interesting as the stuff is, none of it is in the study design. These uploads are way after Lenin's time (which is all you cover in 3/4 Revs).

[ProtonStar]

Yeah but he posted it in 2009. The study design is likely to have changed since.

[Timmehh]

WUT A GUN! aw damn...the so called history bible website dont work son!

[sjayne]

are there any books people would recommend for the French Revolution?