{"id":3654,"date":"2016-01-10T18:08:25","date_gmt":"2016-01-10T15:08:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/activehistory.co.uk\/updates\/?p=3654"},"modified":"2015-12-09T17:46:04","modified_gmt":"2015-12-09T14:46:04","slug":"ib-history-sourcework-exercise-the-sophiatown-removals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.activehistory.co.uk\/updates\/key-stage\/ib-history\/ib-history-sourcework-exercise-the-sophiatown-removals\/","title":{"rendered":"IB History sourcework exercise: The Sophiatown Removals"},"content":{"rendered":"

One-hour sourcework exercise: The Sophiatown Removals<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0|\u00a0Model answers written by RJ Tarr<\/strong><\/a>\"apartheid-sign-whites-only\"<\/a>
\n<\/strong>A full sourcework exercise, complete with\u00a0teacher model answers<\/a>, based around the following questions:
\n1. a)\u00a0<\/strong>According to Source C, why was was there so little resistance to the Sophiatown evictions? [3 marks]
\n1. b)\u00a0<\/strong>What message is conveyed by Source B? [2 marks]
\n2.\u00a0<\/strong>With reference to its origin, purpose and content, analyze the value and limitations of Source A for a historian studying the reasons why the National Party favoured a policy of apartheid. [4 marks]
\n3. Compare and contrast what Sources C and D reveal about the lack of resistance to the Sophiatown removals. [6 marks]
\n4.\u00a0<\/strong>Using the sources and your own knowledge, evaluate the reasons why there was so little effective resistance to the Sophiatown evictions. [9 marks]<\/p>\n

Part of the complete scheme of work to support the IBDP History “Rights and Protest” unit on Apartheid South Africa<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

One-hour sourcework exercise: The Sophiatown Removals\u00a0|\u00a0Model answers written by RJ Tarr A full sourcework exercise, complete with\u00a0teacher model answers, based around the following questions: 1. a)\u00a0According to Source C, why was was there so little resistance to the Sophiatown evictions? [3 marks] 1. b)\u00a0What message is conveyed by Source B? [2 marks] 2.\u00a0With reference to… <\/p>\n

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