Was Dunkirk a triumph or disaster
Was Dunkirk a triumph or disaster?
Using pages 158 – 161 in your textbook complete the chart below.
Source
Triumph or disaster
Quote / description
Reliability rating / 5
Explanation of score
2
triumph
BLOODY MARVELLOUS
3
An article by the daily mirror should be reliable because they are a reallyq famous newspaper
3
Triumph
A painting by Charles cundall who was sent to
The battle scene to get a drawing of the war
3
This picture is drawn by Charles Cundall, and he saw they war live, so it should be reliable, but it is hard to draw during the war
4
triumph
From A book published in England 1940 July
3
Since this is from a book and is from England, the text could be supporting England as it was published there.
5
triumph
From the bbc radio
3
BBC should be quite reliable but they don’t have hard evidence so they cannot prove it.
6
disaster
A first-hand account by a gunner officer published in 1940
4
This is a first-hand account by a officer which was published, so it is probably true.
7
disaster
A photograph taken on the beaches of Dunkirk
4
This is a photo so the proof is pretty straight forward, as you can’t really change a picture.
8
triumph
A cartoon published by a British newspaper.
2
This is just a cartoon and the illustrator might not even have any clue what is going on, anyone can draw a cartoon.
9
triumph
Letter by a German fighter pilot
3
It can be true since he had the experience himself but he can exaggerate himself.
10
triumph
Written by general sir Harold E Franklyn a divisional commander at Dunkirk
3
Since this was written sometime after ww2, it could be a foggy memory, but since the person who wrote it was a commander and general it is likely to be true.
11
disaster
A book by Richard collier on Dunkirk including eye witness interviews.
4
He has interviewed a big amount of eyewitnesses, but this book was written sometime after the war.
12
triumph
Using pages 158 – 161 in your textbook complete the chart below.
Source
Triumph or disaster
Quote / description
Reliability rating / 5
Explanation of score
2
triumph
BLOODY MARVELLOUS
3
An article by the daily mirror should be reliable because they are a reallyq famous newspaper
3
Triumph
A painting by Charles cundall who was sent to
The battle scene to get a drawing of the war
3
This picture is drawn by Charles Cundall, and he saw they war live, so it should be reliable, but it is hard to draw during the war
4
triumph
From A book published in England 1940 July
3
Since this is from a book and is from England, the text could be supporting England as it was published there.
5
triumph
From the bbc radio
3
BBC should be quite reliable but they don’t have hard evidence so they cannot prove it.
6
disaster
A first-hand account by a gunner officer published in 1940
4
This is a first-hand account by a officer which was published, so it is probably true.
7
disaster
A photograph taken on the beaches of Dunkirk
4
This is a photo so the proof is pretty straight forward, as you can’t really change a picture.
8
triumph
A cartoon published by a British newspaper.
2
This is just a cartoon and the illustrator might not even have any clue what is going on, anyone can draw a cartoon.
9
triumph
Letter by a German fighter pilot
3
It can be true since he had the experience himself but he can exaggerate himself.
10
triumph
Written by general sir Harold E Franklyn a divisional commander at Dunkirk
3
Since this was written sometime after ww2, it could be a foggy memory, but since the person who wrote it was a commander and general it is likely to be true.
11
disaster
A book by Richard collier on Dunkirk including eye witness interviews.
4
He has interviewed a big amount of eyewitnesses, but this book was written sometime after the war.
12
triumph