To answer this question correctly, students must draw on their knowledge of the past to determine whether this document was created by a Republican or a Nationalist during the Spanish Civil War. Successful answers will explain that this poster was likely created by a Republican because of its antifascist message.
Level: Proficient
Student explains that this was created by a Republican because the document expresses Republican opposition to fascism. This may or may not include identifying that Nazi Germany supplied planes to the Nationalists.
Level: Emergent
Student decides that the document was created by Republicans but provides vague reasoning.
OR
Student decides that the poster was created by Republicans, but their answer makes both correct and incorrect or unclear statements about the differences between the two sides or about the content of the document.
OR
Student shows a correct understanding of the differences between Republicans and Nationalists but selects Nationalists, presumably because they have misunderstood the content of the document.
Level: Basic
Student’s explanation shows a significant misunderstanding of the differences between Republicans and Nationalists or the Spanish Civil War (regardless of which group they selected).
OR
Student’s explanation is incorrect, unclear, or unrelated to the differences between Republicans and Nationalists (regardless of which group they selected).
