HISTORY SOURCE BASED QUESTIONS
When refer to source=present tense (the source states that…)
Use knowledge when the question says ‘and your knowledge’
Type A
What is the similarity/difference of these sources?
How far does these sources agree/disagree with each other? (comparison
question for cartoon)
What is the message of the source?(can be cartoon or written source)
Ques like these
1.Sub messages
Infer+Quote+Explain
Infer=answer the question. Eg. These sources agree that....
Quote= what is evident in the source. Eg. As showed in source a....
Explain= elaborate briefly
2.Overall message + contextual knowledge
3.Cartoonists/ author point of view
Type B
Why was this source published?
Why is this speech given? ( can be cartoon or written source)
Questions like these that ask for the general purpose
Paragraph 1= purpose/REASON
, Paragraph 2= Describe the source( include infer+quote+explain) Eg. The
source shows US was in an isolationism state as the source depicts US not
caring and laying there on a side, and we know that US was not in the LON
in that period. (explain do not need to be too long)
Paragraph 3= overall contextual knowledge + how is the source made
effective? (tone/underlying meaning etc) ( what you know in a general idea
and not stated or depicted in the source)
Paragraph 4= Overal message + Audience+ cartoonist+intended out come /
author's point of view
P4 and join P1
Type C
What does the sources agree on?
What is the similarity /difference of the sources?
Question that compare both WRITTEN sources
Paragraph 1= 6 points(mixture of similarities and differences)
Paragraph 2= the overall/general message/feeling of those sources
Type D
Are you surprised?------- (both written and cartoon sources)
Steps
1. Identify what surprises you (what you know but is depicted differently
from the source)
2. Explain why? (critical analysis of provenance, cross reference,
contectual knowledge, common sense)
3. Identify what did not surprises you and explain it.
4. Bonus mark: Further analysis/ development of provenance/ explain
simply what the source is about (the source is…/they did that to…etc.)
Giving extra development regarding the source,event, action,…
Each paragraph use
When refer to source=present tense (the source states that…)
Use knowledge when the question says ‘and your knowledge’
Type A
What is the similarity/difference of these sources?
How far does these sources agree/disagree with each other? (comparison
question for cartoon)
What is the message of the source?(can be cartoon or written source)
Ques like these
1.Sub messages
Infer+Quote+Explain
Infer=answer the question. Eg. These sources agree that....
Quote= what is evident in the source. Eg. As showed in source a....
Explain= elaborate briefly
2.Overall message + contextual knowledge
3.Cartoonists/ author point of view
Type B
Why was this source published?
Why is this speech given? ( can be cartoon or written source)
Questions like these that ask for the general purpose
Paragraph 1= purpose/REASON
, Paragraph 2= Describe the source( include infer+quote+explain) Eg. The
source shows US was in an isolationism state as the source depicts US not
caring and laying there on a side, and we know that US was not in the LON
in that period. (explain do not need to be too long)
Paragraph 3= overall contextual knowledge + how is the source made
effective? (tone/underlying meaning etc) ( what you know in a general idea
and not stated or depicted in the source)
Paragraph 4= Overal message + Audience+ cartoonist+intended out come /
author's point of view
P4 and join P1
Type C
What does the sources agree on?
What is the similarity /difference of the sources?
Question that compare both WRITTEN sources
Paragraph 1= 6 points(mixture of similarities and differences)
Paragraph 2= the overall/general message/feeling of those sources
Type D
Are you surprised?------- (both written and cartoon sources)
Steps
1. Identify what surprises you (what you know but is depicted differently
from the source)
2. Explain why? (critical analysis of provenance, cross reference,
contectual knowledge, common sense)
3. Identify what did not surprises you and explain it.
4. Bonus mark: Further analysis/ development of provenance/ explain
simply what the source is about (the source is…/they did that to…etc.)
Giving extra development regarding the source,event, action,…
Each paragraph use
