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1 BROADRICK SECONDARY SCHOOL PRELIM 2019 SECONDARY 4 EXPRESS AND 5 NORMAL ACADEMIC SOCIAL STUDIES SECTION A (Source-Based Case Study) (a) Study Source A. What does Source A tell you about the Christchurch terror attacks in New Zealand? Explain your answer, using details from the source. [6] L1 Answers based on provenance/ no interpretation of source content E.g. Source A tells me about the sequence of events which resulted in the Christchurch terror attacks. 1 L2 Answers based on limited interpretation of source content (Details about the attack) E.g. Source A tells me that the gunman used guns as his weapon of choice in the terror attacks. E.g. Source A tells me that the gunman intended to record down the details of the entire terror attacks and show it through Facebook. E.g. Source A tells me that the gunman had been influenced by the thinking of Adolf Hitler’s ideology and thinking. *Any other valid interpretation based on the source content in relation to the issue at hand. Eg: Attacker was influenced by extreme ideology/ mass-murderers/ Police was weak and unable to stop the attack. 2 L3 Valid interpretation of the source (1.Terror attacks were well-planned/brutal Or 2. intended to create outrage and negative reactions through the use of social media) Award 3m for one valid message, unsupported Award 4m for one valid message, supported E.g. Source A tells me that the Christchurch terror attacks were well- planned/executed, brutal and merciless. [3] This is evident from Source A which showed gunman’s actions as he “positioned the Subaru at the end of the drive, pointing outward, ready for a fast exit. Methodically, he readied his guns and magazines……..Calm and composed, he went on his shooting rampage.” [4] E.g. Source A tells me that the Christchurch terror attacks had intended to create outrage and negative reactions through the use of live viewing through Facebook. [3] This is evident from Source A which the gunman strapping a camera to his helmet “With the camera mounted on the driver's helmet…..readied his guns and magazines, all of which had been covered with white lettering and symbols, including references to *Adolf Hitler's Mein Kampf and the names of mass shooters. Military fife-and-drum music was playing as he climbed out of the Subaru………”[4] 3-4

2 L4 Valid interpretation of the source (Terror attacks were intended to incite mass hatred and discontentment through the use of social media) Award 5m for valid message, unsupported Award 6m for valid message, supported E.g. Source A tells me that the Christchurch terror attacks had intended to incite mass hatred and discontentment from the online viewers as the shooter had been influenced by past dictator like Hitler to carry out mass-killings through the use of live viewing through Facebook. [3] This is evident from Source A which showed the gunman “Methodically readied his guns and magazines, all of which had been covered with white lettering and symbols, including references to *Adolf Hitler's Mein Kampf and the names of mass shooters. Military fife-and-drum music was playing as he climbed out of the Subaru………[4] 5-6 (b) Study Source B. Why was the cartoon about the Christchurch terror attacks in New Zealand published on the online website? Explain your answer, using details from the source. [6] L1 Answers based on provenance E.g. The cartoon about the Christchurch terror attacks in New Zealand was published in the newspaper because it wanted to show the cartoonist’s views/feelings about the terror attacks. 1 L2 Answers based on content (Gunman’s actions/ mainstream media’s reaction) Award 2m for one interpretation Award 3m for more than one interpretation E.g. The cartoon about the Christchurch terror attacks in New Zealand was published in the newspaper because it wanted to show that the gunman’s terror attacks/shooting at the mosque was carried out alone (lone wolf). E.g. The cartoon about the Christchurch terror attacks in New Zealand was published in the newspaper because it wanted to show that the gunman was discriminating against the Muslims by shooting at the Muslims praying at the mosque. E.g. The cartoon about the Christchurch terror attacks in New Zealand was published in the newspaper because it wanted to show that the mainstream media had a significant role to play in interpreting how the terror attack was being carried out. E.g. The cartoon about the Christchurch terror attacks in New Zealand was published In the newspaper to show that terrorism is an ongoing threat in New Zealand. 2-3 L3 Answers based on content (How the mainstream media portray the Christchurch terror attacks/ Highlighting the discriminating or unfair reporting carried out by the mainstream media) 4

3 E.g. The cartoon about the Christchurch terror attacks in New Zealand was published in the newspaper because it wanted to show that the mainstream media had portrayed the gunman as an individual who planned and carried out the Christchurch terror attacks on his own. He was not part of any terror network which had been suspected to be involved in carrying out such a well-planned and executed attack against the Muslims in New Zealand. E.g. The cartoon about the Christchurch terror attacks in New Zealand was published in the newspaper because it wanted to show the unfair/ biased reporting carried out by the mainstream media by not labelling the white gunman as a terrorist even though his violent acts amounted to acts of terror. Such a discriminative act showcased the influence of racist behaviour in New Zealand which might triggered more acts of violence in the future. L4 Answers based on purpose with limited intended outcome E.g. The cartoon about the Christchurch terror attacks in New Zealand was published in the newspaper because it wanted to influence the readers that the mainstream media had portrayed the gunman as an individual who planned and carried out the Christchurch terror attacks on his own. He was not part of any terror network which had been suspected to be involved in carrying out such a well-planned and executed attack against the Muslims in New Zealand so that readers will not speculate the involvement of other terrorist groups. E.g. The cartoon about the Christchurch terror attacks in New Zealand was published in the newspaper because it wanted to highlight to the readers regarding the unfair/ biased reporting carried out by the mainstream media by not labelling the white gunman as a terrorist even though his violent acts amounted to acts of terror. Such a discriminative act showcased the influence of racist behaviour in New Zealand which might triggered more acts of violence in the future. This was done to pressurise the mainstream media to be more alert and responsible in the way they report events. 5 L5 Answers based on purpose with clear intended outcome E.g. The cartoon about the Christchurch terror attacks in New Zealand was published in the newspaper because it wanted to influence the readers that the mainstream media had portrayed the gunman as an individual who planned and carried out the Christchurch terror attacks on his own. He was not part of any terror network which had been suspected to be involved in carrying out such a well-planned and executed attack against the Muslims in New Zealand. This was done so that readers will not speculate the involvement of other terrorist groups and escalate the severity of the terror attacks to incite more hatred and violence. E.g. The cartoon about the Christchurch terror attacks in New Zealand was published in the newspaper because it wanted to highlight to the readers regarding the unfair/ biased reporting carried out by the mainstream media by not labelling the white gunman as a te