2. What is History?
Year 8

3. History means ‘To ask questions so we can make sense of the Past’
Year 8
History means ‘To ask questions so we can make sense of the Past’

4. A person who studies History is called an ‘HISTORIAN’
Year 8
A person who studies History is called an ‘HISTORIAN’

5. How do we find out about the Past?
Year 8
1st an historian gathers EVIDENCE
There are TWO types of Evidence

6. Year 8 This is evidence produced at the time Oral History Diaries
Letters
Newspapers
Maps
Films
Cartoons
Artefacts
Old Photographs

7. A SOURCE is any type of evidence
Year 8
This is evidence produced AFTER the time
Internet
Books
Magazines
A SOURCE is any type of evidence

8. W5 History Detective Questions
Year 8
WHY?
Why was it created?
Did the Author have an aim?
WHO?
Who created it?
Did they have any beliefs or attitudes that may affect their views
WHERE?
Where was it created?
WHAT?
What Information does it give?
Fact or are Opinion? W5
WHEN?
When was it Created?
Did the Writer have first hand experience?

9. History Detectives 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.

10. COMPLETE ASSIGNMENT 1 Homework: Year 8
YOUR HISTORY: Interview an older person (mum/dad/granny/granda) Find out what life was like when they were young. Events / technologies/ entertainment / bands/ singers/

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