Thomas Rotherham College

A2 History

Coursework 2017-18

Name: ___________________

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Contents Page

Section 1: Topics and Questions ……………………….…..p.3

Section 2: Knowledge and Understanding 100 year timeline……………………………………………… p.4Themes …………………….……………………….………….… p.5Key turning points …………………………………………… p.6Key areas of continuity …………….……………………… p.6

Section 3: Primary sourcesCollection of primary sources…………….………..…… p.7Analysis of value ……………………………….…………..… p.8-10

Section 4: HistoriansHistorians view ……………………………….………….…… p. 11Quotes ……………………………….…………………..….…… p. 11Context in which they write .………….……….….…… p.12Are they convincing? ………………………………….…… p.13

Section 5: Referencing and Footnotes…………….…..p.14

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Section 1: Topics and Questions

Topic 1: Anti-Semitism in Germany

1. In the context of 1819-1919, to what extent was the anti-Semitism of the German people during Nazi rule (1933-1945) an anomaly?

Topic 2: African American Civil Rights Movement

1. In the context of ____, to what extent was Martin Luther King the most important Civil Rights leader?

2. In the context of ____, to what extent was Phillip Randolph the most important Civil Rights leader?

3. To what extent did the Supreme Court play a central role in furthering black civil rights in America, in the years ____.

4. In the context of ___, to what extent were African American women key in the progression of black Civil Rights?

Topic

Question

100 years being covered

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Section 2: Knowledge and UnderstandingTASK: Use the space below to create a timeline for your chosen topic – you must cover 100 years

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TASK: Now that you have a completed your timeline, identify different themes within the chronology. Then bullet points examples of how the factor in your question, and then other factors relate to that theme.

Key Theme Factor Other Factors

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TASK: Now that you have your chronology and themes, identify key turning points in relation to your question. Then identify periods of continuity in relation to your question.

Turning Points Continuity

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Section 3: Primary Sources7

TASK: You need to analyse three primary sources in your coursework. They need to be different in TYPE (speech/newspaper/book/cartoon) and in TIME (e.g. across your 100 year period). Insert your three primary sources below, separating the provenance from the extract/image.

Provenance Extract/image

TASK: Each source needs analysing. To do this, you need to assess the value of the source to a historian studying YOUR question. You need to cover provenance, tone, argument and a conclusion that judges the overall value of the source.

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Primary Source 1:How valuable is this source to a historian studying –insert your question here-

PROVENANCE:

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Primary Source 1:How valuable is this source to a historian studying –insert your question here-

PROVENANCE:

Primary Source 2:How valuable is this source to a historian studying –insert your question here-

PROVENANCE:

TONE:

ARGUMENT:

JUDGEMENT ON THE OVERALL VALUE OF THE SOURCE:

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Primary Source 3:How valuable is this source to a historian studying –insert your question here-

PROVENANCE:

TONE:

ARGUMENT:

JUDGEMENT ON THE OVERALL VALUE OF THE SOURCE:

Section 4: HistoriansTASK: In your coursework, you have to evaluate historian’s views. Fill in the boxes below with historians who write about your topic; their overall argument on your topic and any specific quotes.

Historian Argument Quotes

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TASK: Now that you have different historian’s views on your topic, you need to pick two to evaluate. You will need to evaluate the context in which they write (time, place, who they are). Your historians must be different. In the table below, identify the historians you will evaluate, and evaluate the context in which they write with reference to their strengths and limits as a historian.

Historian Context in which they write (linked to strengths and limits)

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TASK: You need to decide which historians convince you of their argument. Remember, the ones that you decide are convincing must align with your argument. You also need to justify why you are convinced.

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Historian:

Are you convinced by their argument?

Justify what you are convinced of and why here:

Historian:

Are you convinced by their argument?

Justify what you are convinced of and why here:

Section 5: Referencing and FootnotingIn your coursework, you have use referencing. This is where you acknowledge the work of others that you have used. It is very important that you reference you coursework essay. Failure to do so can be seen as plagiarism. You must reference the following:

1. Quotes2. Facts (e.g. unemployment figures)3. Historians arguments and views

The best way to reference your work is to footnote it. If you are using Microsoft Word this is very simple: After the sentence you want to reference you simply click on Insert > footnote > then enter your footnote.1

Book should be footnoted as follows:Author’s Surname, initial, Book, (year published), page number

Articles should be footnoted as follows:Author’s Surname, initial, ‘Article title’, Book/ publication, (year published), page number

Websites should be footnoted as follows:Website [accessed 01/02/2017]

If you use the same reference on consecutive occasions then you can use Ibid. 2

1 Gillingham, References \ Footnotes, (2004), pp 12 Ibid, pp1

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This is what footnotes will look like in your coursework! They will appear after you click insert > footnote