Junior Cert : Q.4 - People in History

People in History questions are worth 20 marks each. 

You must answer two on the Higher Level paper.

The following is taken from the Marking Scheme: 

Mark on the SRS (Significant Relevant Statement) principle. 

Each SRS = 2 Marks. 

Marks: CM Max = 16 [Content Guide: 2M x 8 = 16] 

            OM Max = 4

Use the following scale when awarding OM: 

VERY GOOD = 4M;
GOOD = 3M;
FAIR = 2M;
POOR = 1M

A very good answer gets 4 OM – it does not have to be excellent. 

Award 1 OM for correctly identifying the topic. 

If an answer is not from the perspective of the particular person, award a max. of 1 OM. However, this does not mean that the answer must be written in the first person

At the bottom of the page I'll include what is the criteria is for a SRS.......

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The section is split into two parts, A and B.

Part A is history before 1600, Part B is history after it!

You must pick one question from each of the two parts (A and B).

People in History answers are sectioned off in Edmodo for anyone with access to it. 

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Answering People in History Questions

1. Read the questions carefully:   

Don't just glance at them. Read them very carefully before answering them. Find the two questions you can answer best. If you're asked to write about a named person or place, name that person or place.

2. Your information must be relevant (important)  

It is very important that the information you write down in a People in History answer is relevant and important to the question. For example, if you're writing about George Washington as a named leader in a revolution, you would be expected to talk a lot about his actions during the American Revolution, but if you focus too much on his background then you can only receive ONE SRS (2 marks) no matter how many solid facts you included.

3. Have at least 8-10 points:

You should try to have at least 8 to 10 relevant points of information in order to get full marks for your answer.

4. Timekeeping:

The People in History questions are important. If you're prepared for them, you can get a lot of marks from them. Spend about 15-20 minutes on each question. You should aim for a page/page and a half of writing, depending on how big your writing is.

List of common People in History questions

FIRST YEAR

Archaeology:
An archaeologist at work.

Ancient Ireland:
A person living in an ancient civilisation in Ireland.
A monk in an early Christian monastery.

Ancient Rome:
A person living in an ancient civilisation outside of Ireland.

The Middle Ages:
The lord or lady of a medieval castle.
A serf on a medieval manor.
A knight in a medieval castle.
A monk in a medieval monastery.
A craftsman in a medieval town.

The Renaissance:
A named Renaissance artist from Italy.
A named Renaissance artist from outside Italy.
A named Renaissance scientist.
A named Renaissance writer.  

SECOND YEAR

The Age of Exploration:
A named leader on a voyage of exploration.
A sailor on a voyage of discovery.

The Reformation:
A named religious reformer.

The Plantations:
A settler who received land in a named plantation.
A native Irish landowner who lost land in a named plantation.

The Age of Revolutions:
A named leader involved in a revolution (America or France or Ireland).
A supporter/person fighting in a revolution during the period 1771-1815.

From Farm to Factory:
A farm labourer during the Agricultural Revolution.
A factory/mine worker during the Industrial Revolution.
A factory/mine owner during the Industrial Revolution.
A worker in an English city in 1850.

THIRD YEAR

Political Developments in 20th Century Ireland
A unionist living in Ulster around 1912-14.
A named leader involved in the struggle for Irish independence, 1900-21.
A person involved in the struggle for Irish independence, 1900-21.
A person living in Northern or Southern Ireland during the war years, 1939-45.
A named political leader in the Republic of Ireland, 1960-85.
  
Social Change in 20th Century Ireland
An old person talks about changes that have taken place in Ireland in the countryside or in the cities since 1900.

International Relations in the 20th Century
A soldier who took part in World War II.
A named leader involved in one of the crises during the rise of the superpowers. (Option)
A named leader in the movement for European unity between 1945-1992. (Option)
A named leader in the struggle for African or Asian independence after 1945. (Option)

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Significant Relevant Statement (SRS) 

(i) A major fact, aspect or phase of the topic; 

(ii) An explanation of a term or concept relevant to the topic; 

(iii) A valid interpretation, comment, opinion, judgement relevant to the topic; 

(iv) 2/3 tentative statements of fact, etc; 

(v) An important cause / effect; 

(vi) A pertinent relevant map / illustration (a map or illustration may merit more than one SRS); 

(vii) Valid introductory material.

Just remember to keep writing, leave no blank spaces, an examiner cannot mark a sheet of paper that has nothing on it!