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LIST IN ORDER OF IMPORTANCE THE TOP 5 CAUSES OF THE CRIMEAN WAR IN YOUR OPINION.

THE STATE OF THE BRITISH ARMY IN 1854

AIMS: TO EXAMINE ISSUES WITH THE BRITISH ARMY AND LOOK AT EXAM REQUIREMENTS & TECHNIQUES.

OBJECTIVES:

1. READ & NOTE ABOUT THE STATE OF THE ARMY.

2. DISCUSS THE PERCEPTIONS OF THE ARMY.

3. COMPLETE THE REVIEW QUIZ.

4. DISCUSS & PRACTICE C.R.A.V.E.N.

5. DISCUSS EXAM TECHNIQUE AND STRUCTURE.

6. COMPLETE THE 3 SOURCE ACTIVITY EXTENSION/HW

KIT FOR A PRIVATE IN THE RIFLE BRIGADE 1854

THE STATE OF THE ARMY - THE VICTORIANS

• HTTP://WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/WATCH?V=KC-GOVIIMEK&FEATURE=YOUTU.BE&T=20M19S

• 20MINS – 31 MINS.

THE BRITISH ARMY IN 1854

• READ THE ORLANDO FIGES EXTRACT.

•HIGHLIGHT KEY POINTS RELATING TO THE STATE OF THE ARMY.

DISCUSS:

•WHAT PERCEPTION OF SOLDIERS DO YOU THINK THE BRITISH PUBLIC WOULD HAVE HAD?

REVIEW QUIZ.

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PHOTO OF BRITISH OFFICERS BY ROGER FENTON, OFFICIAL WAR PHOTOGRAPHER IN 1855

THIS PHOTO SHOWS BRITISH SOLDIERS WERE ADEQUATELY EQUIPPED FOR THE WINTER OF 1854

MNEMONIC – ANALYSING A SOURCE.

C.R.A.V.E.N.

CORROBORATION – AGREE WITH OTHER SOURCES.

RELIABILITY – IS THE AUTHOR/SOURCE RELIABLE?

ABILITY – COULD THE AUTHOR SEE THE EVENT?

VESTED INTEREST – WHAT MOTIVATES THE AUTHOR?

EXPERTISE – KNOWLEDGE REQUIRED TO JUDGE.

NEUTRALITY – PREJUDICES OF THE AUTHOR.

UNIT 2 – QUESTION (A) THE EXAM:

1. YOUR ARE REQUIRED TO ANSWER 2 SOURCE BASED QUESTIONS.(A) 20 MARKS & (B) 40 MARKS.

2. QUESTION (A) IS WORTH 20 MARKS.(33%).

3. QUESTION (A) REQUIRES YOU MAKE JUDGEMENTS BY ANALYSING AND CROSS REFERENCING 3 SOURCES.

4. QUESTION (A) FOCUSES ON SKILLS RATHER THAN KNOWLEDGE.

UNIT 2 – QUESTION (B) THE EXAM

1. QUESTION (B) IS WORTH 40 MARKS(67%).

2. YOU WILL HAVE A CHOICE OF 2 QUESTIONS.

3. YOU WILL HAVE TO ASSESS A HISTORICAL VIEW USING TWO SOURCES AND YOUR OWN KNOWLEDGE.

HOW TO ANSWER QUESTION (A)

• INTRODUCTION: OUTLINE YOUR OVERALL RESPONSE IN 1-2 SENTENCES.

• PARAGRAPH 1: DISCUSS HOW SOURCES SUPPORT THE IDEA IN THE QUESTION.

• CORROBORATION WITH OTHER SOURCES.

• PROVENANCE AND RELIABILITY IN SUPPORTING THE CLAIM.

• PARAGRAPH 2: DISCUSS WAYS IN WHICH THE EVIDENCE CHALLENGES THE IDEA IN THE QUESTION.

• CORROBORATION WITH OTHER SOURCES.

• PROVENANCE/RELIABILITY IN CHALLENGING THE CLAIM.

CONCLUSION: REASSERT YOUR JUDGEMENT BUT ALSO WEIGH UP THE SIGNIFICANCE OF THE SOURCES.

3 SOURCES CAROUSEL:

•HIGHLIGHT THE KEY POINTS OF YOUR ASSIGNED SOURCE.

DISCUSS WITH YOUR GROUP:

1. HOW YOUR SOURCE HELP ANSWERS THE QUESTION.

2. HOW THE SOURCES WORK TOGETHER TO ANSWER THE QUESTIONS.

PAIR WORK.•WORK WITH YOUR PARTNER OR SMALL GROUP AND DISCUSS HOW YOU WOULD APPLY THE STRATEGIES DISCUSSED TO THE QUESTION PAPER.

HOME WORK:

RESEARCH KEY FIGURES IN THE CHARGE OF THE LIGHT BRIGADE. RAGLAN, NOLAN, LUCAN, CARDIGAN ETC

WRITE THE ANSWERS.