Peirce Sec 4NA SS Prelim 2024 Suggested Answers

1 Pierce Secondary School Social Studies Preliminary Examination 2024 SUGGESTED ANSWER SCHEME _______________________________________________________________________________ SECTION A: SOURCE BASED QUESTION 1 Study Source A. What is the message of this source? Explain your answer. [5] Type of Question: Inference The message of A was that the Rohingya crisis was not an important issue to the world leaders/international community (A). This is because the cartoon showed tiny soldiers shooting at a hole on the table labelled ‘Rohingya (Evi)’. But the world leaders who were seated around the table appeared indifferent to what was happening right under their noses (Evi). This tells me the Rohingya Crisis was not an important issue to them as they did not put in any effort to stop it from happening or worsening (Exp). ● Answer the Question ● Evidence ● Explanation 2 Study Source B. Why did the cartoonist publish this cartoon? Explain your answer. [6] Type of Question: Inference with Purpose The cartoonist published this cartoon because it wants to convince [POWERFUL VERB] to the international community (AUDIENCE) that the main perpetrato of the violence is the Myanmar government and the Buddhist monks (MESSAGE) so that the international community will feel upset/angry/concerned ( FEELING) and thus pressurise the Myanmar government to stop their attacks on the Rohingyan muslims (ACTION). This is because, at that time, a conflict had broken out between the government and the Rohingya Muslims in 2017 (SITUATION). This is because the cartoon showed the lady representing the government holding the Buddhist monk, giving him support to shoot the Rohingya Muslims (E). There were many dead Rohingya Muslims shown in the cartoon. In the cartoon, the Rohingya were (defenceless) not carrying any weapons and dead (E). Must present answer as REASON (PAR). ● Powerful Verb ● Audience ● Message of source ● Feeling ● Action (to be taken by audience) ● Situation ● Evidence ● Explanation

2 3 Study Sources C and D. How similar are sources C and D? Explain your answer. [7] Type of Question: Comparison Comparison based on content. Sources C and D are similar (A). Both (C) sources suggest that the Myanmar government wants to end conflict and achieve harmony in the country (CC). This is supported in source C by “We are working to cultivate inter -faith dialogue and increase understanding between communities”. Similarly, in source D, this is suppor ted by “We are of course determined to contain the situation and to make sure that we restore peace and harmony as soon as possible.” (E) This means that there is intent to end the conflict and achieve peace (E). Sources C and D are different (A). Source C states that the government was unwilling to grant citizenship while (C) Source D states that they were willing to grant citizenship (CC). This is supported in Source C by “we do not recognise Rohingyas as our citizens and we have no plans to amend the 1982 Burmese (Myanmar) Citizenship law. We will continue to take action against those who have committed offences” which shows that the Myanmar government shows no tolerance to the Rohingyas and will not consider them as part of their people and a citizen of Myanmar. However, Source D mentions that “the government restarted a process of citizenship verification for the Rohingyas in June” which means that the government considered the Rohingyas as part of the people in Myanmar and so has placed measures to int egrate the Rohingyas and give them the legal recognition as a citizen. (EE) Comparison based on purpose. Sources C and D are similar (A) in purpose. The purpose of President Thein Sein in Source C was to convince/assure the international community that the Myanmar government is putting in effort to resolve to Rohingya Crisis. This is supported by “Very possibly, we will have a nationwide ceasefire and the guns will go silent everywhere in Myanmar for the first time in over 60 years.” This suggests that the government is nearly successful in restoring peace in the country. In doing so, he wants the international community to stop criticizing the Myanmar government for not doing enough and to support them. Similarly, the purpose of Aung San Suu Kyi in Source D was to convince the Americans that the Myanmar government is doing its best to resolve the Rohingya Crisis . This is supported by “We are of course determined to contain the situation and to make sure that we restore peace and harmony as soon as possible. ” This suggest that the government is doing their best to ensure that peace is restored in the country. In doing so, she wants the Americans to stop criticizing the Myanmar government and to support them in ending the crisis. ● Answer the question ● Common criteria ● Comparative word ● Evidence ● Explanation

3 4 Study Sources E. Are you surprised by Source E? Explain your answer. [7] Type of Question: Surprise Cross-referencing support I am not surprised (A) by Source E as it is supported by Source B (LOR). Both Source E and Source B suggests that the Buddhist monks were responsible for the violence during the conflict (CC). In Source E, it states that “For months, local Rakhines and senior Buddhist monks publicly criticised the Rohingya population and described them as a threat to the Rakhine State.” This is not surprising as Source B supports it. Source B shows a cartoon of the Myanmar government holding a Buddhist monk who was shooting at the Rohingya Muslims. This means that the Buddhist monks were the one s who committed the violence against the Rohingya Muslims. Since B supports E, E is not surprising. (EE) Cross-referencing refute I am surprised by Source E (A) as it is refuted/contradicted by Source D (LOR). Source E suggests that the Buddhist monks wer e responsible for the violence during the conflict but Source D refutes/contradicts this and suggests that the Rohingya muslims were responsible for the violence (CC). Source E states that “For months, local Rakhines and senior Buddhist monks publicly crit icised the Rohingya population and described them as a threat to the Rakhine State. Thousands of Rakhine men armed with axes, swords, homemade guns and other weapons descended upon and attacked Muslim villages in nine townships throughout the State.” This implies that Buddhist monks were the ones who committed the violence. This is surprising because Source D contradicts it. Source D stated the Rohingya Muslims were the ones who were responsible for the violence during the conflict. This is evident from Sou rce D “The intentions of the Rohingyas were to wage jihad* and that they had urged their brothers from the Muslim world to join them.” This tells me that the Rohingyas were the one causing the violence as they wanted to fight against enemies of Islam. (EE) ● Answer the question ● Line of reasoning (LOR) ● Common criteria ● Comparative word ● Evidence ● Explanation Answers based on evaluation of provenance with purpose e.g. I am not surprised (A) by source E as it is expected (LOR). The source is by human rights watch group (WHO). Their motive would likely be to create awareness on the plight of the Rohingya Muslims in order to gain international support in getting aid towards the Rohingyans (WHY). This is supported by “Thousands of Rakhine men armed with axes, swords, homemade guns and other weapons descended upon and attacked Muslim villages in nine townships throughout the State. In the deadliest incident, at least 70 Rohingya were killed in a village.” By doing so, the watch group wants the ● Answer the question ● Line of reasoning (LOR) ● Who ● What ● When

4 international community to intervene and help the Rohingya Muslims so that they do not have to continue suffering at the hands of the