BINGO!
Poland
Rhineland
Anschluss
Hitler
Stalin
Sudetenland
Treaty of Versailles
Appeasement
France
Saar
Plebiscite
Lebensraum
Neville Chamberlain
September
How do I answer ‘a what is the
message question?’
Learning Intentions:
• To interpret the
message of a source.
• To construct and
produce an answer to a
what is the message
question.
• To evaluate the message
using the source and your
own knowledge.
How does this link into my prior knowledge
Questions I have
What I can infer
What I see
What is the message of this
cartoon? Use the source and your
knowledge to explain your answer.
How do I write the perfect answer?
Level and
What Does This Mean
Mark
0
No evidence submitted or response does not answer the question given.
1 (1-2
Marks)
Will make a general comment about the source.
e.g. ‘Hitler and Stalin are shown as having got married.’
U-G
2 (3
Marks)
You identify a secondary message of the source
F
3 (4
Marks)
Secondary message supported by details of the cartoon/contextual knowledge
D
3 (5
Marks)
B
4 (6
Marks)
A
5 (7
Marks)
A*
e.g. ‘Hitler and Stalin are joined together as partners.’
e.g. ‘Germany and Russia are partners/ working together.’ This view is supported by the cartoon as they are
shown as being married.’
You identify the main message of the cartoon.
eg ‘The message is that the partnership between Hitler and Stalin is one of convenience and is temporary.’
You also identify the cartoonist’s point of view or support the main message with either the source OR
your own knowledge.
eg ‘The message is that the partnership between Hitler and Stalin is one of convenience. The cartoonist is
questioning how long the ‘honeymoon’ will last’.’
You explain the cartoonist’s point of view using both your own knowledge AND the source
eg ‘The message is that the partnership between Hitler and Stalin is one of convenience. The cartoonist is
questioning how long the ‘honeymoon’ will last. Already Hitler has moved into Poland war has started. Surely
his next move will be against his temporary ally, the USSR. Neither expected the other to keep their
promises.’
Have I included
this in my work?
Writing your answer
3 Things
On your post it note write down three things you have
learnt about how to write the perfect answer to a
what is the message question.