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Feedback Interps
Learning objective
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Feedback Interps
Learning objective
Success criteria for the HOW question
How many of these criteria did this 'HOW' question meet?
Interpretation A and B differ as in A, Haig makes it seem easy to get over to the enemy and they didn't face challenges. But, B is more negative. 'There wasn't one of us that got over to the German lines,' which differs from A which stated it was easy. A is making it out to get over to the enemies was easy, but B is saying it's impossible to reach the Germans - like a death trap.
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How many of these criteria did this 'HOW' question meet?
Interpretation A shows the night before the Battle of the Somme, a solider describing the plan to successfully attack the Germans. Source B was written 5 years after the Battle. It talks about how it was impossible to cross no-mans land unlike in A where he says 'our foot soldiers to cross the enemy trenches with no opposition.' Interpretation B describes it as a 'death trap.'
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Model Answer - HOW do they differ?
Interpretation A suggests that the Somme will be a success. It claims the barbed wire is "well cut" and that soldiers will be able to cross "without opposition," which presents the attack as well-prepared and likely to work.
Interpretation B shows the Somme as a disastrous failure. It says "not one of us...got to the German line", and the attack as a "death trap." This shows the plan did not succeed and emphasisesthe heavy casualtiesand lack of progress.
Therefore, source A is positiveand optimistic about the success of the Somme, while B is strongly negative.
For HOW success criteria, what do YOU need to work on?
Include quotes
Explain (linked to question)
Make clear comparison
Make quotes shorter
Use the wording of the question
Success criteria for the WHY question
How many of these criteria did this 'WHY' question meet?
Interpretation A was written by General Haig in 1916, the night before the battle. This would cause it to present it positively as he came up with the plan.
Interpretation B is written by a solider who probably lost his whole batallion This would cause it to be negative as his group died.
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How many of these criteria did this 'WHY' question meet?
Source A was written by General Haig the night before the battle began. 'The artillery preparation so thorough'. Haig delivers the message that the British would win the battle easily but there were over 1 million casualties. Many blamed Haig.
Source B was written be a solider, 'straight into the death trap'. It presents the was negatively, in comparison to Haig's account.
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Model Answer - WHY do they differ?
Interpretation A was written by Haig, who was commanding the army, in 1916. This account was written before the battle began, so the writer could only rely on planned preparations and therefore expected success. He had no experience of the actual fighting as he was not a foot solider.
Interpretation B was written by a British solider who witnessed the battle and its failures first-hand. It was written after the battle and will therefore present it more negatively as he may have seen his friends die. His personal experience of the confusion, casualties and lack of progress explains the tragic account.
Therefore, these sources differ due to their provenance - the time, experience and purpose of the sources.
Put this model 'WHY' question in the correct order.
For HOW success criteria, what do YOU need to work on?
Describe provenance
Explain why the provenance affects the source
Use the word provenance in the answer
Use the wording of the question
In your own words, explain the difference between the HOW and the WHY questions.
How are you feeling about the difference between 'HOW' and 'WHY' questions?
