history means ‘to ask questions so we can make sense of the past’

History means History means ‘To ‘To ask questionsask questions so so

we can make we can make sense of the Past’sense of the Past’

A person who studies History is

called an ‘HISTORIANHISTORIAN’

How do we find How do we find out about the out about the

Past?Past?1st an historian gathers EVIDENCE

There are There are TWOTWO types of Evidence types of Evidence

• This is evidence produced at the at the timetime

Diaries LettersOral History Newspape

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Artefacts

Old Photographs

Films Cartoons

• This is evidence produced AFTER the timeAFTER the time

Internet Books Magazines

• A SOURCEA SOURCE is any type of evidence

WHO?WHO?Who created it?

Did they have any beliefs or attitudes that may

affect their views

WHAT?WHAT?What Information does it

give?

Fact or are Opinion?

WHEN?WHEN?When was it Created?

Did the Writer have first hand experience?

WHERE?WHERE?Where was it created?

WHY?WHY?Why was it created?

Did the Author have an aim?

A bag has been found.containing various items.Can you use these items to discover what the owner is like?

This is USING EVIDENCE – ARTEFACTS.

• COMPLETE ASSIGNMENT 1ASSIGNMENT 1

• YOUR HISTORYYOUR HISTORY: Interview an older person (mum/dad/granny/granda) Find out what life was like when they were young. Events / technologies/ entertainment / bands/ singers/