RI Y3 SS SBCS Guide 2021

2021 Year 3 Social Studies SBCS Guide 1 Name: ____________________ ( ) Class: __________ Date: __________ Raffles Institution 2021 Year 3 Social Studies Source-Based Case Study Guide Inference Questions “What does the source tell you about…?” “What is the message of the source?” Analysing the source To make an inference ask yourself: What is the source trying to tell you indirectly? Then use that information to make an intelligent guess about what it is trying to say. Understand what the source is trying to say based on the actions, metaphors and perspectives found in it. Writing your answer You will need to look at the details for content. Remember to use the evidence in the source to support your answer, and explain how the evidence helps you to derive at the inference. E.g. The source tells me that (MESSAGE). This is supported by (evidence), which shows that (explain how the evidence has helped you arrive at the message). Purpose Questions “Why do you think this source was published?” “What is the author’s purpose in creating this source?” Analysing the source You are required to infer the intended outcome the author expects from conveying the message to their specific audience. Hence you need to identify and examine the following: - Provenance and Context: Who said this? When and where was this said? What was happening when the source was made? Consider the origin of the source by looking for details in the provenance text and background information. Look for descriptions of who the author is, the type/medium of the source (public speech, private correspondence, newspaper article, blog post, etc.), and the historical context in which this source was made—pay attention to stated dates (year, date, time) and other events taking place at the time that the source was made. Source origin matters because it gives us a clue about who the target audience is and the most likely intended outcome. - Audience: For whom was this meant? Infer this with the provenance and context you have identified, and name a specific group (e.g. the general public, the Government, voters, retirees, etc.). Correctly identifying the audience is essential to an accurate intended outcome. - Message: What does this source say? Infer the main idea of the source from the main body text of the source, and explain your inference with evidence from the source (relevant quotes or specific descriptions of a cartoon/picture). Be careful to distinguish between what is literally presented in the source and the meaning you infer from it. - Intended outcome: Why was this source made? How did the author want the audience to respond? What did the author want to see happen (immediately and eventually)? This refers to how the author wants the audience to react after reading the source—not just how

2021 Year 3 Social Studies SBCS Guide 2 they should think or feel, but also what they should do (what action they must take) in order to bring a