1. Written Diploma Examination
Social Studies 30-1 Part A
Written Diploma Examination

2. Part A Written Response

3. Perspective Essay Writing
S CIAL STUDIES
Perspective Essay Writing
Examine each source. Write a response in paragraph form in which you must:
Interpret each source, to demonstrate your understanding of how each source links to liberalism
Explain one or more of the relationships that exist among all three sources.
Suggestions for Writing:
Organize your response to effectively address the tasks in the assignment.
Proofread and edit your response.

4. Perspective Essay Writing
S CIAL STUDIES
Perspective Essay Writing
The principles of liberalism:
The principles of collectivism:

5. Assignment I: Source Interpretation (20%)
Interpretation of Sources 12%
Relationships %
Communication %
Assignment I: Source Interpretation (20%)

6. Interpretation of the source
S CIAL STUDIES
Perspective Essay Writing
Interpretation of the source
12 marks divided into 3 parts
SEE RUBRIC

7. Perspective Essay Writing
S CIAL STUDIES
Perspective Essay Writing
Relationship
6 Marks
SEE RUBRIC

8. Perspective Essay Writing
S CIAL STUDIES
Perspective Essay Writing
Communication
2 marks
SEE RUBRIC

10. Format? Paragraph Source 1 Paragraph Source 2 Paragraph Source 3
Keeping it simple is sometimes the best
5 paragraphs
Each one is onto itself
Paragraph Source 1
Paragraph Source 2
Paragraph Source 3
Paragraph Unifying Relationship

11. Source Analysis
Assignment I

12. The Requirements

13. When analyzing ANY source, one should:
Sources
Analyzing
When analyzing ANY source, one should:
Identify & Explain the context of the source
CONTEXT: the set of circumstances or facts that surround a particular event, situation, etc.
Background info!
Identify & Explain the perspective of the source (purpose/message)
Source’s Creator: Artist, speaker, singer, photographer
Use evidence from the source that supports this perspective
If possible, try to identify who may share this perspective!

14. When analyzing IDEOLOGICAL PERSPECTIVE, consider:
WHO’S PERSPECTIVE?
Attitude towards the topic?
Sympathizer/Supporter/Critic OR No opinion (neutral)
Individualist or collectivist
Capitalist, socialist, communist, fascist etc.
Context?
Time?
Location?
Position? (Gov’t official etc, slave etc)
Bias?
May be one of the above, or any combination of all of them!

15. Interpretation of Sources cont.
Students experience challenges when they present an extensive discussion of events or theories
such as wandering off task
offering historical error.
In attempting to embed extensive pieces of evidence, something they are not required to do to be successful in Assignment I, students may be using time that could be better used in the studying of the source in Assignment II
Interpretation of Sources cont.

16. Interpretation of Sources cont.
Sometimes the source provides only data and that it is difficult for you to identify a perspective.
It is important for you to look at every source critically and question why certain data or information is selectively presented and why other information may be omitted.
Unless the source contains every aspect of information or data regarding the issue highlighted, there is a certain degree of bias or perspective inherent in the source.
Interpretation of Sources cont.

17. Interpretation of Sources
Stay away from the use of extraneous detail
Not expected to use outside evidence to support their interpretations.
Use appropriate references to an event or individual that may be associated with the source to reinforce their interpretations.
Interpretation of Sources

18. identify relationships that exist among the sources
Firstly, students need to discuss a relationship that exists among all three sources.
Students can discuss secondary relationships that may exist between two sources; however, it is required that one relationship that exists among all three be provided.
identify relationships that exist among the sources

19. HUGE needle represents size of the cost of health reforms.
Source I
Artist uses sarcasm to show that he feels Obama’s view of this cost is either unrealistic or biased…
HUGE needle represents size of the cost of health reforms.
Uncle Sam is a symbol of America. In this case it is suggesting the cost of these reforms will be felt by all Americans.

20. Source II
"John Edwards says 'I'm just going to take all these people and I'm going to cover them in Medicaid.' Well, OK, fine, that's socialized medicine. If you want a system like England has, if you want a system like Canada has, if you want a system like Cuba has, that's where we're headed."
- Former New York mayor and Republican Party Leadership candidate Rudy Giuliani July 31, 2007, at a media event in Rochester, New Hampshire
Topic is healthcare reform
Speaker is discussing healthcare reform…specifically universal healthcare
Speaker is Republican, an ideology that traditionally supports a privatized system of healthcare.
His Republican perspective does not support “socialized” medicine, as is demonstrated in his distaste for other nations socialized healthcare.

21. TEXT IS VERY SIGNIFICANT!! Reveals specific perspective.
Source III
TEXT IS VERY SIGNIFICANT!!
Reveals specific perspective.
Reveals message – Healthcare is a human right…there is no place for privatized medicine.
Healthcare
Supporters of universal health program, as revealed in the phrase “National Health Program”.
Critical of privatized health insurance companies, as evident in “Get the insurance companies out of our healthcare.
Represent a group of doctors, but not ALL doctors…demonstrates even SOME in the profession support healthcare reform
This is significant because they are in the field, and see the everyday problems with the current system…their voice is credible.

22. Analyzing Relationship
Relationship: a connection, association or involvement.
When analyzing a source for a common relationship, consider:
Do all the sources SHARE a perspective? Or common theme?
Do all the sources reveal the conflicting forces shaping the issue
Do all the sources reveal possible solutions to an issue
Be sure to:
Identify the relationship that exists among all the sources.
Explain the relationship that exists among all the sources.
Straight from the rubric!!

23. Different strategies that could be used when discussing the relationship component
used common themes,
overarching issues,
and compare-and-contrast strategies in your explanation of relationships.