Welcome to...History!

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M is s!M o r t

What is History?

It is what you have just been doing!

You looked at the pictures =

You tried to explain your choices=

You decided on an age order=

You asked each other about what you might know=

You looked for clues=

Using sources!Interpretation!

Knowledgeand

understanding!Chronology!Causation!

The History Skills

Knowledge & Understanding

CausationChronology

Interpretation

Use of Sources

Handy Tip no: 1 when you are investigating an historical question, check your hand to make sure you have used all your skills!

These are what you have been

using!

WHO?

WHAT?WHEN?

WHERE?

WHY?

HOW?

The History Questions

Handy tip no:2 Use your hand to check that you have asked all the History questions when you research.

You use these to find out as much as you

can.

You can use your SKILLS to make sense of what you find out!

Time to use the QUESTIONS!

SOURCES

Time to use a SKILL!

CHRONOLOGY!

A.D.Year 0 (zero)

How we measure time

B.C.

1500

05001000 500 1000 1500

Before Christ Anno Domini (In the year of our Lord)

Yes, but what is History?

Watch this space...