• Congratulations to the Class of 2024 on your results!
    Let us know how you went here
    Got a question about your uni preferences? Ask us here

best way 2 study 4 a source test? (1 Viewer)

supraz

New Member
Joined
Sep 29, 2008
Messages
23
Gender
Female
HSC
2011
ive got a ancient history source analysis on cities of vesuvius which consists of short source based questions on pompeii and herculaneum and one extended response and was wondering what would be the best way to study for it?
 

ilwkh

Member
Joined
Oct 17, 2008
Messages
63
Gender
Female
HSC
2008
Firstly make sure that you understand the source and that you are able to interpert all the information.
Then look at the usefulness of the source meaning what you learn from it and what does it convey and support your answer.
Mention if it's a primary or secondary source then judge it's reliability which is usually done by comparing it to other similar sources and your own knowledge.
Finally, you can look at the biasness of the source.

I did that for modern history but you can still use it as a guide. Hope it helps
 

jellybelly59

Active Member
Joined
Oct 13, 2007
Messages
1,382
Location
where there is pho and sugar cane drinks
Gender
Male
HSC
2009
well i have a modern source assessment and i'm just gonna make sure i can apply my own knowledge to the sources. After that just understanding and remembering all the symbols in visuals. After that just endless source questions from past papers with the reliability, bias and usefulness questions.
 

gibbo153

buff member
Joined
Sep 18, 2008
Messages
1,370
Gender
Male
HSC
N/A
Nasonex said:
syllabus and past HSC questions my friend;)
yeah =] im doing this for my upcoming test of basically the same aspects
 

youngminii

Banned
Joined
Feb 13, 2008
Messages
2,083
Gender
Male
HSC
2009
This thread is relevant to my interests. I have a Source-based assessment coming up in Modern History :(
The teacher pretty much told us what's gonna be on the test though, LOL
Half of it's something like writing a journal from the viewpoint of a soldier in 1914 + 1915 + Passchendaele.. Which shouldn't be too hard

Just ask your teacher, he/she'll give you hints ;)
 

Users Who Are Viewing This Thread (Users: 0, Guests: 1)

Top