Explanation of paper 1 answers
1. a.
Because this question asks what the opinions illuminate about the League it is a descriptive answer. Since it is worth three marks there must be three specific points which I broke down into why many thought the League was "ridiculous", what that meant to other nations, and how those opinions and the limitations of the League affected international relations.
b.
Since this question is worth two marks it is not enough to identify the message of the cartoon but because it is visual one must identify the different parts of the picture and its symbolism. I did this by showing the message that the rabbit brings about the League and also what the message of the snake is, as it is called international strife. It is also important to relate it back to the cartoon and what specific aspects about the cartoon show certain qualities such as the fragility of the rabbit and the viciousness of the snake.
2.
This question is compare and contrast but it must be taken carefully because one must not separate the two sources completely but rather show a general comparison and difference and dive into the details of each source. I started with a general comparison of the sources as they were asserting a similar point. Because their argument differed in the end I followed the general comparison by talking about the details were they did not concur, as source B states the ultimately it was human nature that hindered world peace while source C asserts the lack of universal membership.
3.
OPVLs are very straight forward but must be looked at carefully. The origin and the purpose should be easy to identify as it is given at the bottom of the source. The purpose it obtained by reading the source and making a conclusion, such as in source A where it was written as part of the main documents of the League of Nations. The values are more difficult as they are specific to the source type and what the source speaks about. for source A on can see that since it was written during the time after WWI it is important to the topic and even more so since it was part of the founding principles of the League. The limitations are also much like the values in that one must be specific and that they are special to the source. For source A one of the major limitations was the fact that it sought to speak for all the nations of Europe. To be thorough and get all six marks one must make sure to include two limitations and two values in case one is not valid, almost like a safety net. For source B it is much the same way but because the author is one individual detached form the actual policy makers his limitations and values differ. For example since he was of English origin the bias of Allied propaganda could have affected his views.
4.
First of all writing the essay one must keep in mind the fact that is necessary to use outside knowledge. I used facts and figures not specifically mentioned in the sources yet connected in some way. Structure is also key, I structured my essay in a manner that went mostly from the first source to the last source making specific points relating to the question as I went through the sources. Citation is also a major part that must be included as the question states that one must use all the sources thus one must show where that information is used. The whole essay must also be completely on focus with the point that one is making, I answered the question in my thesis statement "From the beginning the efforts of the League were hindered as it could not reach universal membership, and because it did not have the tools to back up its the authority it claimed it had" and used all the sources to support it. Finally the conclusion must relate back to the thesis statement while making an overarching statement of the League and why it failed to keep peace.
Because this question asks what the opinions illuminate about the League it is a descriptive answer. Since it is worth three marks there must be three specific points which I broke down into why many thought the League was "ridiculous", what that meant to other nations, and how those opinions and the limitations of the League affected international relations.
b.
Since this question is worth two marks it is not enough to identify the message of the cartoon but because it is visual one must identify the different parts of the picture and its symbolism. I did this by showing the message that the rabbit brings about the League and also what the message of the snake is, as it is called international strife. It is also important to relate it back to the cartoon and what specific aspects about the cartoon show certain qualities such as the fragility of the rabbit and the viciousness of the snake.
2.
This question is compare and contrast but it must be taken carefully because one must not separate the two sources completely but rather show a general comparison and difference and dive into the details of each source. I started with a general comparison of the sources as they were asserting a similar point. Because their argument differed in the end I followed the general comparison by talking about the details were they did not concur, as source B states the ultimately it was human nature that hindered world peace while source C asserts the lack of universal membership.
3.
OPVLs are very straight forward but must be looked at carefully. The origin and the purpose should be easy to identify as it is given at the bottom of the source. The purpose it obtained by reading the source and making a conclusion, such as in source A where it was written as part of the main documents of the League of Nations. The values are more difficult as they are specific to the source type and what the source speaks about. for source A on can see that since it was written during the time after WWI it is important to the topic and even more so since it was part of the founding principles of the League. The limitations are also much like the values in that one must be specific and that they are special to the source. For source A one of the major limitations was the fact that it sought to speak for all the nations of Europe. To be thorough and get all six marks one must make sure to include two limitations and two values in case one is not valid, almost like a safety net. For source B it is much the same way but because the author is one individual detached form the actual policy makers his limitations and values differ. For example since he was of English origin the bias of Allied propaganda could have affected his views.
4.
First of all writing the essay one must keep in mind the fact that is necessary to use outside knowledge. I used facts and figures not specifically mentioned in the sources yet connected in some way. Structure is also key, I structured my essay in a manner that went mostly from the first source to the last source making specific points relating to the question as I went through the sources. Citation is also a major part that must be included as the question states that one must use all the sources thus one must show where that information is used. The whole essay must also be completely on focus with the point that one is making, I answered the question in my thesis statement "From the beginning the efforts of the League were hindered as it could not reach universal membership, and because it did not have the tools to back up its the authority it claimed it had" and used all the sources to support it. Finally the conclusion must relate back to the thesis statement while making an overarching statement of the League and why it failed to keep peace.