Starter quiz
- Which word describes a direct or first-hand piece of evidence from the past?
- 'source' ✓
- Which word describes from the same time as something?
- 'contemporary' ✓
- Which of the following are national records that historians could use when studying Notting Hill in the 1960s?
- British opinion polls ✓
- diary of a customer from The Mangrove
- the West Indian Gazette
- photographs of the Caribbean Carnival
- census reports ✓
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- What makes the West Indian Gazette a useful source for a historian understanding the historical context of Notting Hill?
- It tells the first-hand experiences of Caribbean migrants. ✓
- It was published in the 1970s so writers had time to reflect on events.
- It tells about the racism and discrimination experiences of Caribbean migrants. ✓
- It illustrates important features of Caribbean culture. ✓
- It was created by a white Met police officer so gives a voice to both sides.
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- Match the statements about the photographs of the Caribbean Carnival of 1959 to whether they are strengths or limitations of the source.
- strengths⇔contemporary source; record details not captured in written record ✓
- weaknesses⇔without context can't be understood; reflect the photographer's view ✓
- Why is the Mangrove protest letter an important source for historians understanding the historical context of Notting Hill?
- It only focuses on the march and police harassment, not other experiences.
- It shows the tensions between the Caribbean community and the Met Police. ✓
- It reveals the ways the leaders of the Caribbean community responded to racism. ✓
- It shows how local issues regarding race were becoming national issues. ✓
- It fails to mention the carnival which had been improving race relations.
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Exit quiz
- Complete the sentence withe the missing number: There are __________ types of historical environment questions on Notting Hill.
- two
- three ✓
- four
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- Which word describes the usefulness of a source?
- 'utility' ✓
- Which word describes the background of a source - its nature, origin and purpose?
- 'provenance' ✓
- What is the correct order to follow up a detail in a source and explain how you would do this?
- 1⇔select a detail in the source you would follow up
- 2⇔identify a question you would ask
- 3⇔identify a source you would use
- 4⇔explain how this would help answer the question
- Which of the following statements relates to the provenance of a written source?
- what the content of the source actually says
- the date it was written and the historical context ✓
- who the author was and their motive ✓
- what type of source is ✓
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- Which of these statements best explains how to describe features of the Notting Hill historic environment?
- Identify a feature of each topic and provide supporting information for both. ✓
- Explain three features of the topics.
- Explain two disadvantages and support them with a detailed explanation.
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Key learning points
- There are three types of historical environment questions on Notting Hill.
- They require you to demonstrate specific knowledge and understanding of the key features of the period you have studied.
- You need to analyse and use sources to make supported judgements, using your knowledge of the context of Notting Hill.
Common misconception
Students can forget to use the sources provided, and instead simply rely on their own knowledge.
The historical environment questions are mainly source-based and therefore students should base their answers on the sources, using their knowledge to explain what is in the sources and to judge the utility of the sources.
Keywords
Utility - the usefulness of a source
Contemporary - from the period you are studying
Provenance - the background of a source - its nature, origin and purpose
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