Analyse the source below using the template provided (14)

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‘And in that time, more Saxons came to invade Britain. Then Arthur fought
against them with the kings of the Britons, but Arthur was no king but a
leader of battles. Arthur single-handedly killed nine hundred and sixty
men’

A monk named Nennius

Book-Historia Brittonum, C 800AD.

Who (made this source?)…………………………………… Job/Position…………………………………………………………….. 3c

Who is it for/to?. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 3b
When The source was made in …………………………... circle BC /AD and it is a Primary/Secondary …………………..source. 3a
Where is the person who made the source from? …………………………………………………………………………………………4c
What is it? Letter/Speech/Diary/Other………………………………………. What does it tell us?
1) Firstly…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
2) Additionally,………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 4b
3) The source also reveals……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………4a
4) Finally, the source tells us that……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..5c
Why has the source been created (Is their reason/motive for this source)
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 5b
Now think about how reliable this source is based on what you know so far!
Who Bias Reliable Maybe both Not so important
When Bias Reliable Maybe both Not so important
Where Bias Reliable Maybe both Not so important
l
What Bias Reliable Maybe both Not so important Usefu
No
Why Bias Reliable Maybe both Not so important Yes /

Other Bias Reliable Maybe both Don’t know

5a
BIAS? 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 RELIABLE ?
The source is / is not reliable because POINT 1…………………………………………………………………..………………………………………………….. 6c
Explain……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 6b
Evidence. A good example of this is when the source says”……………..………………………………………………………………. 6a
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..…”
The source is / is not reliable because POINT 2……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
Explain………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
7
Evidence “a good example of this is when the source say”………………..……………………………………………………………..
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..…”
Score /14
Bias= Subjective Rel= Objective Primary Sources Secondary Sources Audience
Says only good/ bad
Uses opinion
Says good and bad
Uses facts
Can be reliable as
the person was close
Maybe unreliable as
the person not there
Think about who
the source has
Lvl
Uses strong language Soft language to what happened. at the time. BUT been written for
Exaggerates the truth Tells the truth But maybe BIASED maybe written with or to. This can
Tells lies Shows honesty and EMOTIONAL more info/calmer. be important. To improve 14

1=2a, 2=3c ,3=3b ,4=3a ,5=4c ,6=4b ,7=4a ,8=5c ,9=5b ,10=5a ,11=6c ,12=6b ,13=6A ,14=7,