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Sources Help

hello im currently revising for my first history module in january, as level nazi germany and i really hate the sources....i really struggle on these and rarely attain the top marks... i was hoping u could offer me advice or a guide which u go through in your head when assesing the usefulness of a source to an historian and when comparing two sources... thanks for any replys

Reply 1

Trepur99

Try and find key aspects/themes of the sources such as date, bias, location etc. and compare them in the specific sources. Then use your own knowledge to expand on these themes and place them in the context so you can show how relevant they are.
I have answered questions where I've compared each source seperately, which may be a good idea when you're asked to compare all the sources. However, in the exam when you have less time, its best to try and find the key themes and compare and contrast the sources on each of the key themes.

Reply 2

jellybean2000

Hiya,
I have a hisotry exam in january on nazi germany for AS level too. Dont worry though, its only an hour long. Wat exam board are you on? I have OCR. When doing sources, compare the content, who wrote it, when it was written, why it was written, is it typical/ reliable, what the source is e.g a memoir etc. Hope that helps and hope we both do well in the exam!! By the way, how r u gonna revise?