1. WHAT IS HISTORY? History means ‘To Enquire’
This means to ‘Ask questions about the past and help make sense of it’
A person who studies the past is called an ‘HISTORIAN’

2. How do we find out about the Past?
Firstly an historian gathers EVIDENCE
This Evidence could be either PRIMARY EVIDENCE or SECONDARY EVIDENCE

3. PRIMARY EVIDENCE PRIMARY EVIDENCE is evidence produced at the time
Oral History
Diaries
Letters
Newspapers
Maps
Films
Cartoons
Artefacts
Old Photographs

4. SECONDARY EVIDENCE
SECONDARY EVIDENCE is evidence produced AFTER the time
Internet
Books
Magazines

5. THE TOLLAND MAN HISTORY MYSTERY
Symbol- CSI – Do they know what it is? What does it involve?
In History we use the same detective skills to help us understand events
Can you Solve it?

6. In Tolland Bog in Denmark, 2 men are digging peat… when….
May 1950
In Tolland Bog in Denmark, men are digging peat… when….

7. A Murder?!
They discovered this!

8. The Body The Body lay on right hand side
He wore no clothes except a pointed cap and smooth hide belt
His hair was short
Round his neck was a rope

9. Scientific Report Last Meal – Soup made from Grain – some of it rare
Moss found under the body dated from Iron age! Over 3 thousand years ago!

10. DETECTIVE TASK Can you help solve the mystery?
Read the Report you have been given and answer the questions.

11. Chronology
After the Historian has got their Evidence he has to sort it
He can do this by putting it in the order of time (Date)
This is called CHRONOLOGY

12. W 5 ?

13. W5 DETECTIVE QUESTIONS WHY? WHO? HISTORY QUESTIONS WHERE? WHAT? WHEN?
Why was the Source written?
Did the Author have an aim?
WHO?
Who wrote the Source?
Did they have any beliefs or attitudes that may affect their views
HISTORY QUESTIONS
WHERE?
Where was the Source created?
WHAT?
What Information does the Source give?
Is it only fact or are opinions being given?
WHEN?
When was the Source Created?
Did the Writer have first hand experience?