Conflict and Tension: Steps To War CAT

01. Source A opposes / supports x.… How do you know? Use 02. Write an account… (Explain reasons for)
Source A and your own contextual knowledge.
(4 (8 marks)
marks) Reason 1
Linking phrases:
Two points One reason how… (PEER)
..this led to…
The source shows / says… [describe or quote] 12
which suggests that… [make an inference] Reason 2 …as a result…
It means that… [use knowledge to explain] 5 Another reason how… (PEER) …because of this…

03. How useful are sources B and C to a historian studying …

Explain your answer using sources B and C and your contextual
knowledge.
(12 marks)
PARA 1: Source B content & provenance
• The source is very / partly / quite useful to a historian
because it shows…[description of content]. This suggests /
tells us that… [use knowledge to make inference]. In
addition… [add relevant information]
The source is also useful because it is shows……….
• The provenance is useful/limited because [think about
PANDA]: Explain your reasoning
PARA 2: Source B content & provenance
• Do the same as above
PARA 3: Conclusion
• Which source was the most useful? Explain your opinion.
Purpose
Author
Nature
Date
Audience
04. [statement of causation / consequence etc.] How far
do you agree with this statement? Explain your answer.
PEER 1: stated factor (16 marks + 4 SPaG)
Point: x was important because…
Evidence / Explanation: …x meant that…because…/ without it xxx couldn’t
have happened because. Refer back.
PEER 2: second factor
Point: y was important because…
Evidence / Explanation: …y meant that…because…/ without it x wouldn’t
have happened because…However, x was more important / y was also 25
18 important. Refer back.
PEER 3: third factor (optional!!)
Point: z was important because…
Evidence / Explanation: z was important because…../However, x was more
important / z was also important. Refer back.
Conclusion: Overall, the main factor was x, although y (and z) were also
important / X wasn’t the main factor, as y was more important.
1 hour
 Conflict and Tension: Steps To War CAT

When: Wednesday 1st May – Lesson5

You will complete a past paper made up of
questions based on the Steps to WW2 content we
have been studying.

Use your most recent booklet to revise the

following topics;
 The Remilitarisation of the Rhineland, March
1936
 The Anschluss, March 1938
 Britain's policy of Appeasement (including the
Munich Agreement)
 Causes of WW2

Make sure you do active revision e.g. zthe revision

clock, mind maps, revision cards, testing yourself
(Seneca is useful).

Also make sure you know how you should

structure your answers to the 4 types of question
on the paper and how long you should spend on
them.