Target: Continue practicing ‘how useful’ questions

1. Target: Continue practicing ‘how useful’ questions Success Criteria Analyse the usefulness of a source: Complete one question Complete three questions Complete all 4 and work on extension

2. Source A is a poster issued by the British Government in 1916. • How useful is Source A as evidence of British Government propaganda during the period 1914–1918?

3. Model answer • Source A is useful to a certain extent as evidence of government propaganda during WWI. It is useful as it is an official poster issued by the government during the war. It is from 1916 at a time when food shortage was a problem in Britain therefore it is a primary source. The picture shows a woman preserving fruit which is correct as British citizens were encouraged to reduce their food consumption to ensure everyone got a fair share. It was designed to encourage people not to waste food. However it is limited in its usefulness as it does not show other examples of British propaganda such as make do and mend campaign to recycle clothing/dig for victory campaign/recruitment campaign to encourage men to sign up to the army. The poster is from 1916 therefore it does not cover the period up to 1918.

4. How useful is Source A for investigating the impact of militant tactics on women’s struggle for the vote? Source A is from “Bonnie Fechters—Women in Scotland 1900–1950” by Sheila Livingstone published in 1994. Source A Despite a mix of social backgrounds within the movement, women were not all sisters under the skin. There were fierce arguments about the differing actions which should be used. The Suffragettes were more militant than other groups and had attracted a large following in Scotland. They were frowned upon by many women. Some considered they had given the movement a bad name. They were criticised for giving MPs, who pledged to support votes for women, an excuse to back down and vote against the Conciliation Bill of 1912.

5. Source C How useful is Source C as evidence of women’s contribution to the war effort during the First World War? 3 marks