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SBQ Skills - Reliability
The document outlines the structure and importance of source-based questions (SBQ) in history and social studies exams, emphasizing the assessment of source reliability. It details the time allocations, types of questions, and provides guidance on how to approach reliability questions using context, purpose, and comparison with other sources. Examples and structured methods for answering these questions are also included.
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SBQ Skills - Reliability
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- 2. RECAP SBQ Source-based questions ◦ 30/50 marks for History ◦ 35/50 marks for SS SBQ Skills ◦ Inference ◦ Comparison
- 3. Targets for Today Learn how to allocate time for the exam Understand what reliability questions are and how to answer them
- 4. Time allocation HISTORY SOCIALSTUDIES SBQ 5 questions 30 marks 60min 35 marks 70min SEQ Choose 1 from 2 (H) or 3 (SS) two- part 20 marks 40min 15 marks 30min Duration / Marks (Each paper): 1 hour 40 min / 50 marks
- 5. Reliability questions What arereliability questions? Check if a source can be trusted as a source of historical information Test your ability to understand a source in context, using: ◦ Its purpose & provenance ◦ Other sources & contextual knowledge
- 6. Reliability questions Why testreliability? Life skill: How do you know what to believe? Academic skill: Why do I need to read so many sources?
- 7. Examples of reliability questions Can you believe what Source A tells you about…? Are you surprised by Source A? How reliable is Source A? (extent question) How far can you trust Source A? (extent question) NOTE: Reliability questions can be used on both textual and pictorial sources
- 8. Is this sourcereliable? Why or why not? Our whole country is awaiting and demanding one thing. The traitors and spies who were selling our country must be shot like dirty dogs. Our people are demanding one thing. Crush the accursed reptile. The graves of the hateful traitors will grow over with weeds and thistles. But over us, our happy country our sun will shine bright and luminous as before. Over our road cleared of the last scum and filth of the past, we, with our beloved leader and teacher, the great Stalin, will march as before onwards towards communism. A speech by the prosecutor at one of Stalin’s show trial, March 1938.
- 9. Is this sourcereliable? Why or why not? How did you make your decision? What evidence did you use?
- 10. Answering a reliability question SEE?SURE or not??? Para 1: SEE Para 2: State reliability Ulterior motives (purpose) Refer to another source Explain
- 11. Answering a reliability question PARA1 SEE (1 short paragraph) Same as answering an inference question Limit answer to 2-3 lines max Only worth 1-2 marks
- 12. Answering a reliability question PARA2 State reliability (1/2 line) What this source says is reliable/unreliable because… (go straight into next step: Ulterior motives)
- 13. Answering a reliability question Ulteriormotives (full purpose statement = VAM + DO) Who is writing/saying/drawing this? Why do you think he is saying this? What is the desired outcome?
- 14. Answering a reliability question Referto another sources (CR) What do the other sources say? (CR) How is this different/the same as what this source says?
- 15. Answering a reliability question Explain Howdoes the purpose of the source affect its reliability? How does your CR affect the reliability of this source?
- 16. Answering a reliability questionSEE& SURE Length SEE Paragraph 1: 3-4 lines max State reliability Paragraph 2: ½ line Ulterior motives (full purpose statement = VAM+DO) Paragraph 2: 2-3 lines Refer to another source (CR) Paragraph 2: 2-3 lines Explain Paragraph 2: 1-2 lines
- 17. The 2nd paragraph(1) (S) What this source says is reliable/unreliable because… (U) …it is taken from a speech by Stalin (provenance). Stalin probably gave this speech to convince the people of Russia that industrialisation was a great success, so that they would give their full support to his economic policies and contribute more enthusiastically to the Five Year Plans… (purpose) (R) … In comparison, Source X shows me that rapid industrialisation actually caused the people to suffer, as seen in, ‘quote’. (CR)
- 18. The 2nd paragraph(2) (E) All of this shows me that what Stalin says is clearly untrue. Stalin has ulterior motives for making this speech. The evidence from Source X also shows me that what he is saying about the effects of industrialisation is inaccurate. Therefore, this source is unreliable.