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 rec