1. According to source 1, when was Hill 16 built? 2. Using source 1, explain how Hill 16 was built. 3. According to source 2, when was Hill 16 built? 4. What explanation does source 2 give for Hill 16 being called Hill 60? 5. Why does source 3 say Hill 60 was renamed? 6. Identify what evidence, if any, sources 1, 2 and 3 use to support their arguments. Evidence
Source 1 Source 2 Source 3
7. Are sources 4, 5 and 6 primary or secondary sources? Explain your answer. 8. Why, do you think, the author of source 6 corrects himself when he calls ‘Hill 16’ ‘Hill 60’? 9. Which source – 1, 2 or 3 – do you think is the most reliable? Explain your answer.
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10. Do you agree with source 1 or sources 2 and 3 about the origins of Hill 16? Explain your answer.
Follow-up questions: 1. Search for ‘The Myth of Hill 16’ (4.20) on YouTube. List one strength and one weakness of using videos like this as sources. Strength: Weakness:
2. Does this video change or reinforce your opinion about the origins of Hill 16? Explain your answer.
3. As a historian, list three steps you would take to try and establish historical fact from fiction. (i) (ii) (iii)
