Coursework 2Coursework 2Coursework 2Coursework 2

The Andover Workhouse The Andover Workhouse ScandalScandal

Question One• You need to say what you can see

in the source and what you can learn about workhouses from this.

• Give 3 examples.

Question Two• You need to say what source B is

useful for.• Then say what it is not useful for.• How does the provenance affect

its usefulness?• Finally conclude HOW useful it is.

Question Three• Describe the sources• Write what makes source C reliable

and what makes it unreliable.• Write what makes source D reliable

and unreliable.• Conclude which is the MOST reliable

and justify your decision.

Question Four• Which bits of each source say that

there WAS a scandal?• Which bits of each source show that

there WASN’T a scandal?• What can you add to this argument

which does not come from the sources? (Text book info, www, etc.)

• How far do they agree that there WAS a scandal? (Similarities and differences)

Question Five• Describe each source.• Explain what the purpose of each

source was.• Explain what each source is useful

for.• Discuss the problems of each

source.

Question Six• Use www.workhouses.org.uk look at the

workhouse life section in particular.• You need to write comparative

paragraphs about how life in Andover Workhouse compared to life in other workhouses.

• Write about things like daily routines, food, jobs, discipline etc.

• Use the sources AND information you find elsewhere.