1. Why are historical interpretations different?
L/O – To explore how different versions of the past arise
Evil Monster?
National Hero?
Starter – Write a short paragraph describing what your first day at KCCIS was like. Think about feelings, expectations, enjoyment, incidents, friends etc…

4. Doing History: Interpretations
Interpretation = one persons version of events
In History, there is never just one version of events that is 100% accurate.
Different people have different interpretations of what happened. It is up to the historian to decide which interpretation is more accurate or truthful.

5. What is an interpretation then?
An interpretation is simply someone’s version of events. Look at this clip, is it a goal or not?
History is full of interpretations. Why do you think this is?
a goal was actually given!

6. Fact or Opinion?
To try and find out what actually happened in History, we need to firstly work out whether an interpretation is fact or opinion.
Which of the following are facts? Which are opinions?
Richard III was crowned King of England in 1483.
Richard III was an evil man who murdered his nephews.
Richard III was a successful king.
Richard III was killed at the Battle of Bosworth in 1485.
Copy out the statements and next to each state whether it is a fact or opinion. Why are facts importance when describing events? Can opinions be useful too? Do opinions tell us more about the person who is giving them?

7. What is Bias? Bias = putting across an unfair or unbalanced opinion
Historians have to be careful of bias because biased sources are not always entirely truthful or accurate.
If we are using a source from a long time ago, it is important to know who wrote the source and why they wrote what they did.
Are sources being fair and balanced or showing bias?
“I support Portsmouth Football Club. Their the best team in the world!”

8. Is Bias good?
“I love King John, he is the best king ever!”
Bias can be useful though – it allows us to learn about people’s opinions, what they believed and what or who they supported.
Recognising bias is a skill that all historians need to develop.
Who might have said these statements? A supporter of the king maybe? Maybe an enemy?
“I really hate King John, he is the worst king ever!”

9. Plenary L/O – To explore how different versions of the past arise
What is an interpretation?
Why do historians need to look at interpretations?
Does it matter if an interpretation is fact or opinion?
What is bias?
Is a biased source useful? How?
Did we meet our learning objective?
L/O – To explore how different versions of the past arise