Source Based Questions

Secondary 2 History

Skills

Types of SBQ

• Inference• Similarity and Differences• Reliability (How far do you believe this source?)

Levels of Response Marking Scheme (LRMS)

• Not based on the quantity of words• Based on the quality of your answer– L1 : Basic response– L2 : Basic inference without examples and evidence– L3 : Basic inference with evidence– L4 : Basic inference with both example and evidence– L5 : Basic inference with both example, evidence and

links back to the question

Inference

• Purpose: A skill necessary to ‘read between the lines’ as well as provide examples and evidence to support your response

Steps to Infer properly • Read [L0]• Infer [L1]– What is the source saying?

• Provide evidence [L2 or L3]– Provide evidence from the source to prove your point

• Provide examples [L3 or L4]– Give examples from what you’ve learnt to give your point

more credibility• Link back to the question [L5]– Determine the purpose of why the source was created

• Was it meant to criticise? Praise? Comment?

Reliability

• Purpose: To see how much you can trust a source and provide examples and evidence to support your response.

Steps to check Reliability

• Read [L0]• Infer [L1 or L2]• Decide [L1 or L2]– Checking

• Check [L3]– Infer + Evidence

• Conclusion [L4 or L5]– Inference + Evidence + Example + Link

Let’s practise!

• Refer to your workbooks• Read the model answers • Highlight or underline which of the sentences

in the answers provided is the:– Inference– Evidence– Example– Link

Source ‘A’ Model Answer

• Source A is not reliable as evidence of the conditions in Singapore during the first month of the Japanese Occupation. It is from a Japanese newspaper which would have been controlled by them and the report was probably written from their perspective. It appears to glorify Japanese rule. This is evident from the source which says, ‘A New Order which offers freedom and equal opportunities to all.’ My knowledge of this periods tells me otherwise in that the Japanese used intimidation and fear to control the people.

Source ‘A’ Model Answer

• Source A is not reliable as evidence of the conditions in Singapore during the first month of the Japanese Occupation. (Link) It is from a Japanese newspaper which would have been controlled by them and the report was probably written from their perspective. It appears to glorify Japanese rule. This is evident from the source which says, ‘A New Order which offers freedom and equal opportunities to all.’ My knowledge of this periods tells me otherwise in that the Japanese used intimidation and fear to control the people.

Source ‘A’ Model Answer

• Source A is not reliable as evidence of the conditions in Singapore during the first month of the Japanese Occupation. (Link) It is from a Japanese newspaper which would have been controlled by them and the report was probably written from their perspective. (Checking) It appears to glorify Japanese rule. This is evident from the source which says, ‘A New Order which offers freedom and equal opportunities to all.’ My knowledge of this periods tells me otherwise in that the Japanese used intimidation and fear to control the people.

Source ‘A’ Model Answer

• Source A is not reliable as evidence of the conditions in Singapore during the first month of the Japanese Occupation. (Link) It is from a Japanese newspaper which would have been controlled by them and the report was probably written from their perspective. (Checking) It appears to glorify Japanese rule. (Inference) This is evident from the source which says, ‘A New Order which offers freedom and equal opportunities to all.’ My knowledge of this periods tells me otherwise in that the Japanese used intimidation and fear to control the people.

Source ‘A’ Model Answer

• Source A is not reliable as evidence of the conditions in Singapore during the first month of the Japanese Occupation. (Link) It is from a Japanese newspaper which would have been controlled by them and the report was probably written from their perspective. (Checking) It appears to glorify Japanese rule. (Inference) This is evident from the source which says, ‘A New Order which offers freedom and equal opportunities to all.’ (Evidence) My knowledge of this periods tells me otherwise in that the Japanese used intimidation and fear to control the people.

Source ‘A’ Model Answer

• Source A is not reliable as evidence of the conditions in Singapore during the first month of the Japanese Occupation. (Link) It is from a Japanese newspaper which would have been controlled by them and the report was probably written from their perspective. (Checking) It appears to glorify Japanese rule. (Inference) This is evident from the source which says, ‘A New Order which offers freedom and equal opportunities to all.’ (Evidence) My knowledge of this periods tells me otherwise in that the Japanese used intimidation and fear to control the people. (Example)

Put it into Practise! (Workbooks)

• Study Source B• Is Source B an accurate depiction of life during

the Japanese Occupation? Explain your answer.

Put it into Practise (Workbooks)

• Step 1• Read Source B

Put it into Practise (Workbooks)

• Step 2 – I Infer• Source B tells us that life became increasingly

hard during the Japanese Occupation due to a lack of food because the Japanese took all the food for military purposes. Many food substitutes were used and the price of meat became very expensive.

Put it into Practise (Workbooks)

• Step 3 – I Doubt• I believe most of the source. / I do not believe

most of the source.

Put it into Practise (Workbooks)

• Step 3 – I Doubt• I believe most of the source. / I do not believe

most of the source.

Put it into Practise (Workbooks)• Step 4 – I Check• It is adapted from a book written by an ordinary man, Thio Chan Bee. The

author was giving his view of the Japanese Occupation and probably wrote it to tell others about his story. (Checking)

• He appears to want to tell others that life was hard and how the Japanese were to be blamed for the food shortage. (Inference) This is evident from “The entire supply had been commandeered by the Japanese authorities for their own use.” (Evidence)

• I know this is true, because the Japanese were known to take the food that belonged to the people, using it for their own purposes while leaving the people starving. (Explanation)

Put it into Practise (Workbooks)• Step 5 – I Conclude• Source B is an accurate depiction of life during the Japanese Occupation. • It is adapted from a book written by an ordinary man, Thio Chan Bee. The

author was giving his view of the Japanese Occupation and probably wrote it to tell others about his story. (Checking)

• The source appears to blame the Japanese for the food shortage. (Inference) This is evident from “The entire supply had been commandeered by the Japanese authorities for their own use.” (Evidence)

• I know this is true, because the Japanese were known to take the food that belonged to the people, using it for their own purposes while leaving the people starving. (Example)