Lesson 2

Question 1

Describe the location of Salford

Answer 1

• NW of England
• Greater Manchester
• 2km SW from MCR city centre

Question 2

What is difference between quantitative and qualitative data

Answer 2

• Quantitative is numerical and can be statistically manipulated and graphed
• Qualitative is descriptive or visual with generally no structure

Question 3

How have newspapers represented Salford Quays?

Answer 3

• Qualitative and quantitative
• Presented docks as competitive and difficult with 12-hour shifts of manual labour
• Decline during late 20th century losing 3000 jobs
• Good sense of community

Question 4

How are newspapers useful?

Answer 4

• Some may have data which is factual, providing accurate info on the place but this is very 1D
• Some may also interviews providing quotes which allow more detailed interpretations to be made
• Newspapers can also be embellished in order to attract readers so can’t be totally reliable

Question 5

How have photographs represented Salford Quays?

Answer 5

• Urban and densely packed
• Lots of manual labour (loading ships)

Question 6

How are photographs useful?

Answer 6

• Visual so is accurate and reliable
• Images can be edited in the modern era
• Only a single , still snapshot in time so doesn’t account for change

Question 7

How are poems and songs useful?

Answer 7

• May be an insider’s perspective so is more reliable
• Usually only one perspective so not representative of whole area
• Lyrics can be slightly exaggerated for entertainment

Question 8

How are censuses useful?

Answer 8

• Mostly accurate information but not all people answer
• Objective
• Usually outdated
• Allows for graphing of change in population by using censuses from different decades

Question 9

Name some quantitative sources

Answer 9

Maps, census data, graphed data

Question 10

Name some qualitative sources

Answer 10

Photos, newspapers, songs, poems