HistoryYears 7–8Historical Skills
Source analysis
Analyse and evaluate primary and secondary sources; consider reliability, utility, provenance and purpose
What you'll learn
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Imagine you find an old letter in your loft 🧐. That letter is a 'source' — it tells you something about the past.
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What is a source in history?
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Look at this old photo 📸 of a classroom from 1900. The children are all in rows. The teacher is strict-looking.
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Let's analyse this source together: a Roman coin 🪙.
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You find a diary entry from a Victorian child 👧. Tap the clues that tell you about their life.
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A diary from a Victorian child is a _______ source.
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Which question helps you analyse a source?
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