Source Analysis scaffold

What does the first "P" in POCPA stand for?

• People

• Perspective

• Purpose

• Primary

Which of the following best describes "Origin" in source analysis

• The impact of the source

• the type, date, and creator of the source

• the accuracy of the source

• the message of the source

What is the primary purpose of the POCPA method?

• To analyse historical figures

• To summarise key events

• To examine and evaluate sources

• To create primary sources

What type of source is the statement from William Dyson about working in a coal mine?

• Primary source

• Secondary source

• Fictional account

• Government report

What does "Perspective" in POCPA refer to?

• The role and viewpoint of the source's creator

• The credibility of the source

• The intended audience

• The impact of the source

A photograph from 1945 showing soldiers in World War II would be considered:

• A secondary source

• A biased source

• A primary source

• An inaccurate source

Which of the following questions would be asked when analysing the "purpose" of a source?

• Who was meant to read this?

• Why was the source created?

• What does the source describe?

• How reliable is the source?

Why is audience important when analysing a source?

• It determines how people interpret the source

• It reveals the source's level of bias

• It influences the credibility of the source

• All of the above

What detail in William Dyson's testimony shows evidence of harsh conditions in coal mines?

• He works alongside a girl named Ann Ambler

• He has to hurry corves [wagons] a long distance

• Ann Ambler gets hit in the face when she does not please the hewers [people who cut wood/stone/coal]

• He gets breakfast before he goes to work

A history textbook explaining the causes of World War I is an example of:

• A primary source

• A biased source

• A secondary source

• An unreliable source