The sources

In Year 6 Xmas 2011 the topic for the source analysis is the nature of World War 1.
The paper will be four or five questions just as you have been taught to prepare.

The first questions check your comprehension of key terms and your ability to understand and interpret the sources.

In the next question you will be expected to compare and contrast two or three of the sources. This means you should identify similarities and differences between the sources, where they agree and disagree or where one source provides no evidence in support of another.

Next you will be expected to evaluate the usefulness of two of the sources. You do not need to compare the sources. Usefulness means, how useful the source is as evidence about a particular event in the past. You should identify both strengths and weaknesses of the source. For example, how relevant is the source? Does the source contain a lot of useful information or information that helps us understand the past event? Does the source provide reliable information about the past? Can it be trusted to tell the truth?  The three Rs model should remind you of the sort of things you need to consider. These PowerPoint presentations explain the various strengths and weaknesses of common types of sources.

Finally, you will asked to use all the sources and your own knowledge to answer an essay style question about World War 1. Your job is to use the sources - making sure to refer to them in your answer - and use your own knowledge to support your answer. This is an opportunity to show what you know in addition to the information contained in the five sources.

The essays

You will write one essay from a choice of three
The topics are:

1. Imperialism
2. The causes of the First World War
3. Russia 1900-1917

The knowledge

Test your factual knowledge in this quiz that covers all the work covered in the first term.