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Quick questions on Analysing interpretations - CCEA A-Level History skills
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what is this historian fundamentally saying about the issue?Show answer
An extract on the fall of the Tsar, for example, might argue that the war was decisive, or that long-term structural weakness was, or that contingency and individual failure mattered most. Pin the thesis before you do anything else.
What is q1?Show answer
What is the first step when given a historian's extract? [2 marks]
What is q2?Show answer
Give three reasons historians might reach different interpretations of the same issue. [3 marks]
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Which of two interpretations of a named issue do you find more convincing? Use both extracts and your own knowledge. [20 marks]
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