Working as aHistorian
Checklist: ‘I can be a historian’
Change and continuity
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I can place people, objects and events into a sequence of time. I can record information about people and events in the past using simple timelines. I can use words and phrases related to dates and time.
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Time and chronology
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I can compare things from the past and the present day, and between different periods in the past, to see if they are the same or different.
Cause and effect
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I can identify some reasons for things happening in the past. I can understand that events in the past were caused by a number of things, and also cause a number of effects.
Using evidence
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I can examine evidence from the past, ask questions about it, compare it to other sources and use the information to learn about the past. I can understand that sources of evidence are not always reliable.
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Synthesis and communication
Empathy
I can imagine and discuss what it felt like to live and take part in events in the past.
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I can use information and evidence to imagine the past. I can express my understanding of the past in a variety of ways, for example, through writing, art, drama and oral language.
Let’s discuss 1 Which skill do you think is the most important for a historian? Why? 2 Do you think it is important to be able to communicate about the past? Why?
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