Modern History Source Analyis Marking key

Question 1

Compare and Contrast messages of Source 1 and Source 2 (4 marks)

Answer 1

Message of Source 1 is that..
Message of Source 2 is that..
Message Similarities, do 2
Message differences, do 2

Question 2

Discuss how reliable and useful Source 1 and Source 2 are to an historian studying the
ideas of the period of study (6 marks)

Answer 2

Source 1 is reliable.. (1)
Source 2 is reliable (1)
Source 1 is useful.. then describe (2)
Source 2 is useful for historians studying this period (2)

Question 3

Identify the focus and explain the context of Source 3. Include the relevant events,
people and ideas depicted or represented in the source. (4 marks)

Answer 3

Focus of source is.. (1)
Explanation of context of the source be specific (3)

Question 4

Identify and account for the author’s perspective in Source 3 and Source 4. (5 marks)

Answer 4

Perspective of source 3 is that..(1)
Perspective of source 4 is that..(1)
account for authors perspective using evidence like s motives, bias, time, place, and
purpose. (3)

Question 5

Evaluate the extent to which the four sources represent the key ideas over the period of
study.(6 marks)

Answer 5

State overall how all soruces represent ideas
then explain what each source explains

Question 6

Compare and contrast purpose of Source 1 and 2(4 makrs)

Answer 6

purpose of source 1,, 1
purpose of source 2.. 1
simialrites of sources… 1
differences of sources…2

Question 7

Identify and explain the message of Source 3. (3 marks)

Answer 7

message of source 3 is that…
explain message using EVIDENCE ..2

Question 8

Identify how, and explain why, Source 3 and Source 4 are contestable. (6 marks)

Answer 8

Source 3 can be can be contestible , then explain elements fo contestabilitym artuculating alternative arugments and viewpoints

Question 9

Evaluate the significance of the economic forces in the region, as represented in the
four sources, using your knowledge of the whole period of study. (8 marks)

Question 10

Discuss how useful to a historian Source 1 and Source 2 are as evidence of the impact
of the leader/s represented. (6 marks)

Answer 10

S1 is useful to historian as evidence of the impact of leader represented
Discusses how Source 1 is useful as evidence of the impact of the
leader/s represented 1–2
Discusses how Source 2 is useful as evidence of the impact of the
leader/s represented 1–2
Discusses the usefulness of the sources including reference to the
limitations of the sources 1–2
Total 6

Question 11

Explain the historical context of Source 3. Include the relevant events, people and ideas
depicted or represented in the sources. (4 marks)

Answer 11

Identifies the focus of the source 1
Provides specific details for the focus of the source:
causes/dates/events/people/place/ideas 1–3
Total 4 FOCUS AND TLAK ABOUT WHATS DEPICTED IN THE SOURCE