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WHAT IS HISTORY?WHAT IS HISTORY?
History means History means ‘To Enquire’‘To Enquire’ This means to ‘Ask questions about the This means to ‘Ask questions about the
past and help make sense of it’past and help make sense of it’ A person who studies the past is called an A person who studies the past is called an
‘HISTORIAN’ ‘HISTORIAN’
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How do we find out How do we find out about the Past?about the Past?
Firstly an historian gathers Firstly an historian gathers EVIDENCEEVIDENCE This Evidence could be either This Evidence could be either PRIMARYPRIMARY
EVIDENCEEVIDENCE or or SECONDARY EVIDENCESECONDARY EVIDENCE
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PRIMARY EVIDENCEPRIMARY EVIDENCE
PRIMARY EVIDENCEPRIMARY EVIDENCE is evidence is evidence produced produced at the timeat the time
DiariesLetters
Oral History Newspapers Maps
Artefacts Old PhotographsFilms Cartoons
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SECONDARY EVIDENCESECONDARY EVIDENCE
SECONDARY EVIDENCESECONDARY EVIDENCE is evidence is evidence produced produced AFTERAFTER the time the time
Internet Books Magazines
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THE TOLLAND THE TOLLAND MAN HISTORY MAN HISTORY
MYSTERYMYSTERYCan Can YOUYOU Solve it? Solve it?
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In Tolland Bog in In Tolland Bog in Denmark, 2 men are Denmark, 2 men are digging peat… when….digging peat… when….
May 1950May 1950
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A A Murder?!Murder?! They discovered THIS!They discovered THIS!
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The BodyThe Body Body lay on right Body lay on right
hand side hand side He wore no He wore no
clothes except a clothes except a pointed cap and pointed cap and smooth hide beltsmooth hide belt
His hair was His hair was short short
Round his neck Round his neck was a noose was a noose
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Scientific ReportScientific Report
Last Meal – Soup Last Meal – Soup made from Grain made from Grain – some of it rare– some of it rare
Moss found Moss found under the body under the body dated from Iron dated from Iron age! Over 3 age! Over 3 thousand years thousand years ago!ago!
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DETECTIVE TASK DETECTIVE TASK
Can you help solve the mystery?Can you help solve the mystery?
Read the Report you have been given and Read the Report you have been given and answer the questions. answer the questions.
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Chronology Chronology
After the Historian has got their Evidence After the Historian has got their Evidence he has to sort ithe has to sort it
He can do this by putting it in date orderHe can do this by putting it in date order This is called CHRONOLOGYThis is called CHRONOLOGY
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5 DETECTIVE QUESTIONS5 DETECTIVE QUESTIONS
HISTORY QUESTIONS
WHO?Who wrote the
Source?
Did they have any beliefs or attitudes that may
affect their views
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?
WHERE?Where was the Source
created?
WHY?Why was the Source written?
Did the Author have an aim?