Evidence
Is the evidence credible and adequate to support the conclusions reached? The litter of history —letters, documents, records, diaries, drawings, newspaper accounts etc. left behind are treasures to the historian. These are primary sources that can give up the secrets the past. Historians learn to read these sources. Soldier biographies is one project that challenges students to use evidence.
A history textbook is generally used more like a phone book: it is a place to look up information. Primary sources must be read differently. To use them well, we set them in their historical contexts and make inferences from them to help us understand more about what was going on when they were created.
A history textbook is generally used more like a phone book: it is a place to look up information. Primary sources must be read differently. To use them well, we set them in their historical contexts and make inferences from them to help us understand more about what was going on when they were created.
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Using images video
Canadian Soldier
Biography |
- Decoding an Image
- Sourcing and Context
- Developing Good Questions for Inquiry
- Assess Two Interpretations of Vimy Ridge