AES 2E HY MYE 2018 LORMS

HISTORY/LS/2E/MYE/18 SBQ LORMS Subject: Humanities (History) Level/Stream: Secondary 2 Express Date: 04 May 2018 Time: 0800 – 0910 hrs Duration: 1 hour 10 minutes Assumption English School Mid-Year Examination 2018

HISTORY/LS/2E/MYE/18 2 MARKING SCHEME Section A: Source-Based Question (15 Marks) Level Question and Level Descriptor Marks 1(a) Study Source A. What can you tell from this source about the Japanese Occupation in Singapore? Explain your answer, using details from the source. [5] L1 Restates the provenance / inaccurate inference / Answers that do not address the question focus Example I can tell that the people queued for food during the Japanese Occupation. (Description of source) 1 L2 Valid inference(s) based on content, unsupported. Award 2 marks for one inference, unsupported. Award 3 marks for two inferences, unsupported. Example I can tell that people lived in hardship / great difficulty during the Japanese Occupation. OR/AND I can tell that people of all races suffered equally during the Japanese Occupation / Japanese Occupation was harsh on every ethnic group in Singapore. 2 – 3 L3 Valid inference(s) based on content, supported. Award 4 marks for one inference, supported. Award 5 marks for two inferences, supported. Example I can tell that people lived in hardship / great difficulty during the Japanese Occupation. [P] The evidence shows people looking thin, sitting and lying on the floor in front of the food rationing counter. [Ev] This means that people lived in hardship / great difficulty during the Japanese Occupation because there was not enough food for the locals which led to great hunger and suffering for the people. [Ex] OR/AND I can tell that people of all races suffered equally during the Japanese Occupation / Japanese Occupation was harsh to every ethnic group in Singapore . [P] The evidence shows people of different races example Indian s, Malays as well as the Chinese queuing up for food rations in Singapore. [Ev] This means that people of all races suffered equally during the Japa nese Occupation / Japanese Occu pation was harsh to every ethnic group in Singapore because everyone went through similar hardship in their daily lives and was affected negatively through the shortage of food during the Japanese Occupation. [Ex] OR/AND I can tell that food rationing was done in a systematic manner during the Japanese Occupation. [P] The evidence shows the people queuing up for food in a line, in an orderly manner. [Ev] This means that food rationing was done in a systematic manner during the Japanese Occupation because the locals were used to how food 4 – 5

HISTORY/LS/2E/MYE/18 3 rationing was carried out and were well -organised while waiting for their turn to collect the food rations. [Ex]

HISTORY/LS/2E/MYE/18 4 1(b) Study Source B. What is the message of this source? Explain your answer. [5] L1 Restates the provenance / Description of source / Lifting from source Example The message of the source is that one of the most horrifying lies the Japanese told the people was that they would give them a job so lo ng as these men followed them. (Lifting) 1 L2 Valid sub-message, supported Award 2 marks for sub-message, unsupported. Award 3 marks for sub-message, supported. Example of sub-message, unsupported: The message of this source was that the Japanese were not honest. OR The message of this source was that the Japanese were cruel / heartless. Example of sub-message, supported: The message of this source was that the Japanese were not honest . [P] The evidence is “One of the most horrifying lies the Japanese told the people was that they would give them a job so long as these men followed them.” [Ev] This means that the Japanese were not honest because the Japanese usually trick the people into following them by lying to them so that they could get the people to follow the Japanese soldiers, showing how they were not honest. [Ex] OR The message of this source was that the Japanese were cruel / heartless . [P] The evidence is “Taking their rifles, they would fire away and watch the helpless individuals fall down one by one into the seawater.” [Ev] This means that the Japanese were cruel / heartless because they were killing the unarmed locals and causing harm to the innocent without mercy. [Ex] 2 - 3 L3 Valid message, supported. Award 4 marks for message, unsupported. Award 5 marks for message, supported. Example The message of the source is that the Japanese Occupation caused the loss of innocent lives in Singapore. [M] The evidence is “ The Japanese would bring the unknowing victims to isolated beaches, tied their hands together and lined them up in a straight line by the seaside. Taking their rifles, they would fire away and watch the helpless individuals fall down one by one into the se awater.” [Ev] This means that the Japanese Occupation caused the loss of innocent lives in Singapore because it took away the lives of many innocent unarmed locals who were not able to defend themselves from the Japanese and were simply killed by the Japanese. [Ex] 4 - 5

HISTORY/LS/2E/MYE/18 5 Level Question and Level Descriptor Marks 1(c) Study Source C. Why do you think the newspaper published this article? Explain your answer. [5] L1 Answers based on provenance / Description of source / Lifting. Example Source C is an article published in the newspaper about the establishment of the Greater East Asia Co-Prosperity Sphere. (Lifting) 1 L2 Reason based on context, explained (because of what was going on at the time) Example The newspaper published this article to portray the Japanese as good rulers as part of their ongoing propaganda during their rule of Singapore to win the support of the locals / the local’s support. 2 L3 Reason (Inference) based on content, supported Example The newspaper published this article to show to the Chinese locals / the Chinese living in Singapore that the Japanese were good rulers. [P] The evidence is “In Singapore, we can see how happy the Chinese are under the rule of the Japanese. The Chinese have at all times given their full cooperation because they believe in the establishment of the Greater East Asia Co -Prosperity Sphere to bring about peace and prosperity. ” [Ev] This means that the Japanese were good rulers because the Chinese locals had confidence in the Japanese being the leaders of the country and were elated to work together with the Japanese in improving and leading better lives. [Ex] 3 L4 Message based on content, supported (use of VAMEE) Example The newspaper published the article to convince [V] the Chinese locals / the Chinese living in Singapore [A] that they can lead a good life as the Japanese were good rulers / leaders. [M] The evidence is “In Singapore, we can see how happy the Chinese are under the rule of the Japanese. The Chinese have at all times given their full cooperation because they believe in the establishment of the Greater East Asia Co-Prosperity Sphere to bring about peace and prosperity.” [Ev] This means that the Japanese were good rulers because the Chinese locals had confidence in the Japanese being the leaders of the country and were elated to work together with the Japanese in improving and leading better lives. [Ex] 4 L3 L4 + Purpose (Impact) (Use of VAMIEE) Example The newspaper published the article to convince [V] the Chinese locals / the Chinese living in Singapore [A] that they can lead a good life as the Japanese were good rulers / leaders [M] so that the Chinese locals / the Chinese living in Singapore would support and continue to trust the Japanese government in ruling and leading the country [I]. The evidence is “ In