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Historical sources intro lesson
This document discusses the difference between primary and secondary sources in history. It states that primary sources are directly from the time period being studied, such as a genuine WWI helmet. Secondary sources are interpretations or copies created after the time period, like a history book describing events. The document emphasizes that primary sources are the best evidence to use when trying to understand what a time period was really like.
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- 1. This isa source that is directly from the time. E.G a genuineWW1 helmet. Something that is a copy of a primary source, like a replica crown, or a history book that describes events, but the author wasn’t there. Welcome to History! It is very important in History to know the difference between sources. These are bits of evidence that help us work out what they time period in history was really like. They can be primary evidence and secondary evidence. Primary evidence is by far the best. LO:To consider different interpretations, using different sources. Learning Capabilities Determined learner Adaptable learner Self-reliant learner
- 2. LO:To consider differentinterpretations, using different sources. What can you work out about this household from its rubbish? Gold: How else could this rubbish be interpreted?
- 3. 459 AD 1066AD 1170 AD 1485AD 1603 AD 1. Who Are We? 2. Global Citizens 3. Who Has the Power? 4. Design to Product The Anglo Saxons The Normans The Plantagenet's The Tudors Sept, Oct, Nov Nov, Dec, Jan, Feb Feb, Mar, April, May May, Jun, Jul TheVikings Alfred the Great Battle of Hastings Motte & Bailey Castles The Crusades MagnaCarta Richard III Black Death HenryVIII SpanishArmadaAnglo-Saxons
- 4. Hi, Chief Wiggumhere, young Bart Simpson has been run over by Old Man Burns. It’s a classic case of DOA; Driven-Over Adolescence. As the top cop in town, it’s down to me to find out what happened. LO:To consider different interpretations, using different sources.
- 5. There are twotypes of evidence PRIMARY and SECONDARY. Lucky for us, we have two pieces of PRIMARY evidence. Why is PRIMARY evidence useful to historians? Primary Source – Anything that was written, used, or owned by the people who actually lived during a specific time period and actually made history. Secondary Source – Something written, used or owned after a time in history that reflects, analyses or interprets an event in history. LO:To consider different interpretations, using different sources.
- 6. How do youthink we can test the accuracy of primary sources? You need to consider: • The type of source • The authors background • When it was written • Is it corroborated by peers? • Does it cite its sources? • Is it biased? LO:To consider different interpretations, using different sources. We’re going As Bart is the victim, we’ll start with his story. Bullet point his story as you hear it.
- 8. Bullet point Bart’sside of the story. He must be telling the truth – he was the victim after all. Am I right? Now it’s time for Mr Burns’ side of the story. Bullet-point his side of the story LO:To consider different interpretations, using different sources.
- 10. Can you giveexamples of bias in these sources? As the top cop in town, I think we need to find out a little bit more about these characters – that should help us decide whether they are telling the truth. They can’t both be telling the truth, can they? Who is telling the truth? Write your answer in your book and explain your reasoning LO:To consider different interpretations, using different sources.
- 11. Divide your pagein half and write as many things about these two characters as you can think of. This will help us to work out how likely they are to tell the truth. LO:To consider different interpretations, using different sources.
- 12. Using your listof similarities, write a report of your own stating what you think really happened. Can we trust either of these guys? I don’t think we can, so the best thing that we can do is look for similarities between their testimonies. Make a list of the similarities between the testimonies. Why are we doing this? LO:To consider different interpretations, using different sources.
- 14. Swap books withyour partner and give them a mark out of 10 depending on how accurate their description was. Gold: Write down your top tips for using evidence for the rest of the Springfield Police Department. Thanks for the help! LO:To consider different interpretations, using different sources.
- 15. LO:To consider differentinterpretations, using different sources. Class Discussion Why should we be careful when using historical accounts of real events?
- 16. LO:To consider differentinterpretations, using different sources. Right, Now we’ve done some visual/oral sources, we’re going to look at some physical sources. Around the room are some sources. You need to fill in your table and decide if the sources are primary or secondary You should explain why you think it is primary or secondary.
- 17. Source No Whatis it? Primary or secondary? 1 Fake shield (Modern) secondary 2 WW2 soldiers helmet (1938-1945) primary 3 ReplicaWWI stick grenade (modern) secondary 4 Fake old map (modern) secondary 5 Gas mask (1938) primary 6 ReplicaTudor coins (modern) secondary 7 Old photos circa (1880-1910) primary 8 WWI tobacco tin (1914-1918) primary 9 Dunkirk newspaper (1940) secondary 10 Frank Meadow Sutcliffe photo (1880-1890) primary LO:To consider different interpretations, using different sources. How did you do? Time to check answers
- 18. LO:To consider differentinterpretations, using different sources. Class Discussion What do you need to be aware of when you are looking at physical historical sources?