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History · Historical thinking preview · STARTER PREVIEW

The Evidence Room

Open the archive. Question the story.

An archive desk of clues, context, and competing explanations. Practise historical thinking before diving into a period or book.

Starter trail · 3 lessons + evidence exerciseHistorical thinking previewAbout 15 minutes
WHAT YOU’LL TAKE WITH YOU

A little more understanding.

  • Judge a source in relation to a question
  • Separate evidence from inference
  • Corroborate and build a qualified explanation
YOUR TRAIL MAP
  1. Primary does not mean automatically correctField note + recall prompt
  2. Ask who could know whatField note + recall prompt
  3. Corroborate before you concludeField note + recall prompt
  4. Make it moveA hands-on subject activity
  5. Checkpoint3 questions with explanations