Germany In Transition

Question 1

Question 1 (5 marks)
Use Source A and your own knowledge to describe….

Answer 1

• This source shows…. (describe what you can see or read in the source)
• this suggests…. (inference)
• I know…. (link to topic - 2x own knowledge)

Question 2

Question 2 (8 marks)
What was the purpose of Source B?

Answer 2

• 2 purposes of the source
• evidence for the purposes
• add own knowledge (x3 or 4)
• target audience + author

Question 3

Question 3 (10 marks)
Do the interpretations support the view that…?

Answer 3

• interp. 1 agrees/disagrees
• quote to prove that it agrees/disagrees
• add 3x own knowledge to support
• authorship analysis
• REPEAT FOR INTERP. 2

Question 4

Question 4 (11 marks)
Which of the sources is more useful to a historian studying…?

Answer 4

• source A useful 2 reasons + 1 limitation
• source A intended audience and author analysis
• own knowledge x3
• REPEAT FOR SOURCE B
• conclusion for which one is more useful

Question 5

Question 5 (16 marks)
To what extent do you agree with the interpretation?

Answer 5

• authorship + audience + limitation
• evidence to support x3
• evidence to disprove x3
• supported judgement (conclusion)
• ‘wider historical debate’ ‘difference in topic of research’