To what extent is the progression of modern day
society reflected in the behaviour of Pirates in the
Golden Age?
Easy to fit with the EPQ
requirements
Yes as I have not studied
this before and opposing opinions can be argued.
Time
More research needed but not too broad (as long as I focus on one
aspect eg. feminism, equality) so could complete in time.
Achievability
There is definitely enough to talk about
however may need to make it more specific
towards one type of progressive attitude in
society. However the theme revolving
around Pirates and their legitimacy in
history seems futile and may not be
significant enough to write a 2000 essay on.
Personal interests
Really fascinated in history and its significance in modern day, interested in
the history, myths, legends and actions revolving around Pirates.
However also have to be able to argue a point so will need to gain a lot of knowledge/
Help available
There is a lot of documentation revolving piracy in the
Golden Age, however the reliability and accuracy of it
can vary.
Your motivation
Fascinated in history and am
taking it for A Level and
hopefully further so might help
later on.
It is not something that has been deeply looked into already, so
it feels unique and has lots of indepth research potential.
Ease of finding
information
Although there are many historical
accounts about the Golden Age, the access
of information and reliability of real
accounts of Pirates in the Golden Age might
be harder to determine amongst other
myth and legends revolving around pirates.
Therefore research may take a while.
Important I avoid mentioning films and drama involving Pirates as that is obviously
not reliable when arguing my point.
Current coursework
Briefly looked over the Golden Age during GCSE
but focused on Queen Elizabeth rather than
Pirates, but already have some general
understanding of the society around then and
the life of explorers, traders and sailors.
Ethics
Yes, it is ethical as it will explore the significance of a
historical era and how it links to modern day ideas and
opinions and progression within our society in the
future.
Current knowledge
Some knowledge of Piracy during the Golden Age.
General knowledge of progression in society involving
feminism, equality