1. Source Viewer
Do you have any wider knowledge that relates to this source?
Is this a primary or secondary source?
What does the source want the reader to think?
Is this source trying to change anything? How?
Time
-When was it written?
-What else happened around this time?
Audience
-What type of person is the source aimed at?
- Why is the source aimed at them?
Author
-Who made/wrote the source?
-Why have they made this source?
-Is it biased? What makes it biased?
Place
-Where was it written?
-Why might this be important?

2. Q2 Q1 GCSE Source Viewer TIME When was this source written?
How is this relevant?
AUDIENCE
Who was this written for?
AUTHOR
Who wrote it? Is there any evidence of bias?
PLACE
Where was it written?
BIGGER PICTURE
What are the surrounding circumstances? Q1
What can you see?
What key words are there?
Why are these things important?
Identify and explain the differences

3. A. What is the focus of the interpretation?
A. What is main point being made in the interpretation?
B. Identify the similarities and differences between the two
C. When was the Source created? Before or after the event?
D. Who wrote the Source/interp?
E. Who was the Source/Interp. created for?
F. How does this affect how much you trust the Source?
G. What are strengths of the Source?
H. What are the weaknesses of the Source?
I. How useful is the Source in understanding this event/era
A. What is the purpose of the interpretation?
B. Explain the differences between the two
C. Explain the viewpoint of the Author
D. Which do you find most convincing? Why?
A. What is the focus of the interpretation?
B. Evaluate the differences between the two
C. Analyse the author’s viewpoint: Why do they have this viewpoint?
D. Which interpretation Do you find most convincing? Why?
E. What does the Source tell an Historian?
F/G. Content, Origin, Provenance: Does the origin of the Source effect the information?
H. Analyse the strengths and limitations?
I. Judgement: decide overall how useful the Source is
F/G. Explain how the Content Origin and Provenance affects the usefulness of the Source
E. What is useful about the Source?
H. Identify and explain the strengths and limitations of the Source
I. Rate the usefulness of this Source