HistoryYears 10–11Historical Skills

Consequence

Analyse the consequences and impact of historical events on different groups and over time

What you'll learn

  1. 1

    Imagine you drop a pebble in a pond. The splash is the event, and the ripples spreading out are the consequences that follow.

  2. 2

    What do we call the 'ripples' that happen after an event?

  3. 3

    Look at this timeline. The big star is an event — the arrows show its consequences spreading out.

  4. 4

    Let's look at one event: The invention of the car 🚗. What were some consequences?

  5. 5

    Sort these consequences for the event 'The printing press invented' 📖 — drag each one to 'short-term' or 'long-term'.

  6. 6

    Which of these is a LONG-TERM consequence of the car being invented?

  7. 7

    Why is it useful to think about consequences when studying history?

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