Social Science (087) — AI-generated practice question

The Grimm Brothers' editorial choice reveals that print did not simply preserve oral/folk traditions — it transformed them. When rural folk tales were published, content deemed vulgar or unsuitable for elite children was removed, giving these tales "a new form." This shows that print acted as a filter: oral culture entered print, but the process changed it. As the textbook states, "print recorded old tales but also changed them." Thus, the transmission from oral to print culture was never neutral — it reflected the values and tastes of the dominant social class.

Source: Chapter 5, Section 5.1 — Children, Women and Workers

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• The key phrase examiners look for is "print recorded old tales but also changed them" — quote or paraphrase it directly.
• Two ideas must appear: (1) print preserved oral tradition, and (2) it transformed it by filtering content to suit elite/child audiences.
• Avoid vague statements like "print spread ideas widely" — stay focused on the oral-to-print transformation specific to folk tales.
• At 3 marks, one clear paragraph with the textbook point and its implication is sufficient.