How to answer ‘How useful is this source?’ questions - GCSE History: Scribbler’s Schoolhouse

[@fugglepik9763]

Would a "What can we learn about [subject] from source X?" question be answered the same way?

[@MimiMortmain]

They're similar but the two sides of your argument should have a slightly different focus than the usefulness questions! I could make another video about it if you'd like? First, you would talk about everything the source tells you about the subject/factor from the question. Second, you could interrogate the source's reliability to talk about what you can't confidently learn from it. Finally, you should use your own knowledge to talk about all the other factors that the source fails to mention. The answer can be boiled down to something like 'we can learn about [subject] from the source that [details from the source] but we cannot learn that [other factors the source doesn't mention]'

[@xichen1633]

@@MimiMortmain Thank you, this I very useful because l got my history exam on Friday. Today l did my first exam, we do the exam separately -one exam but at different times. So today we did the First half and on Friday we will do the second. On one of the questions it says that Nazis was a small group party and no one noticed them until there was an economic crisis that’s where people finally notice them. And on the second page it says that what does this interpretation tell you? I don’t understand the question cause it didn’t really give much information, l think it did but l just couldn’t make it into sentences nor have knowledge of it. I guess watching your video helps me a bit more. If you see this could you please help me? It’s ok if you don’t because you cannot see this but l got til Friday 28th of June.

[@b5881]

good stuff but a bit to fast!

[@MimiMortmain]

Thank you so much for commenting! I'll be sure to go slower next time