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

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

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

6 at the timeThis is evidence produced at the time Diaries Letters Oral History NewspapersMaps ArtefactsOld Photographs Films Cartoons

7 AFTER the timeThis is evidence produced AFTER the time Internet Books Magazines A SOURCEA SOURCE is any type of evidence

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

9 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 ASSIGNMENT 1COMPLETE ASSIGNMENT 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/

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