History skills: Evaluating sources

Duration: 45 minutes

Virtual excursion

Stage 4 Stage 5

History

Learn how to think like a historian in this skills-focused virtual excursion.

Details

In this engaging online workshop, the joy of history takes centre stage as students are guided through the process of interpreting, analysing and evaluating sources using examples drawn from the State Library’s collections. Students apply historical terms and concepts while cultivating critical thinking skills to make judgements about the usefulness and reliability of sources.

In this virtual excursion, students will:

think critically about sources of information
interpret, analyse and evaluate sources
make judgements about the usefulness and reliability of sources
use and understand terminology relating to evaluation of sources.

Curriculum outcomes

History

HT4-5 identifies the meaning, purpose and context of historical sources

HT4-7 identifies and describes different contexts, perspectives and interpretations of the past

HT4-9 uses a range of historical terms and concepts when communicating an understanding of the past

History

HT5-5 identifies and evaluates the usefulness of sources in the historical inquiry process

HT5-7 explains different contexts, perspectives and interpretations of the modern world and Australia

HT5-9 applies a range of relevant historical terms and concepts when communicating an understanding of the past

Please note

This session, artworks, film and sound clips are protected by copyright and may not be recorded, reproduced or used in any way without the express written consent of the State Library of NSW.