What does it mean to get better at history?

L/O – To recognise how we can improve our understanding of the past

Starter – How could you get ‘better’ at history? What do you need to do?

The History Skills

Chronology

Using Sources

Interpretations

SignificanceCause and Consequence

Empathy & Diversity

The 20th

Century

History is…• Chronology: putting

people, periods and events in the right order!

Finish this sentence:• Chronology is important

in History because… The Anglo-Saxons and

Vikings

The Romans

History is…• Using Sources: sources

are things left from the past. They are clues that tell us about the past.

Finish this sentence:• Using sources is

important in History because…

History is…• Interpretations: an

interpretation is one person’s version of history.

Finish this sentence:• Testing interpretations

is important in History because…

History is…• Cause and Consequence:

is working out the reasons why things happen and what the results of that event are.

Finish this sentence:• Cause and consequence is

important in History because…

History is…• Significance: is deciding

who or what is important… and why. It is more than being famous.

Finish this sentence:• Significance is important

in History because…

History is…• Empathy and Diversity:

is using sources to work out people’s feelings and experiences in the past.

Finish this sentence:• Empathy is important

in History because…

Which History Skill is being used?Chronology Using Sources

Interpretations

SignificanceCause and

ConsequenceEmpathy &

Diversity

Using Sources

Which History Skill is being used?Chronology Using Sources

Interpretations

SignificanceCause and

ConsequenceEmpathy &

Diversity

Empathy & Diversity

Which History Skill is being used?Chronology Using Sources

Interpretations

SignificanceCause and

ConsequenceEmpathy &

Diversity

Significance

Which History Skill is being used?Chronology Using Sources

Interpretations

SignificanceCause and

ConsequenceEmpathy &

Diversity

Cause and Consequence

Which History Skill is being used?Chronology Using Sources

Interpretations

SignificanceCause and

ConsequenceEmpathy &

Diversity

Interpretations

Which History Skill is being used?Chronology Using Sources

Interpretations

SignificanceCause and

ConsequenceEmpathy &

Diversity

Cause and Consequence

Which History Skill is being used?Chronology Using Sources

Interpretations

SignificanceCause and

ConsequenceEmpathy &

Diversity

Using Sources

Which History Skill is being used?Chronology Using Sources

Interpretations

SignificanceCause and

ConsequenceEmpathy &

Diversity

Empathy & Diversity

Which History Skill is being used?Chronology Using Sources

Interpretations

SignificanceCause and

ConsequenceEmpathy &

Diversity

Interpretations

Which History Skill is being used?

ChronologyUsing Sources

Interpretations

Significance

Cause and Consequence

Empathy & Diversity

Significance

Getting better at HistoryWhich is the best idea about how to get better at History? Arrange the ideas from 1-8 to rank them.

Use coloured pens to

underline your headings

Be able to decide how

definite your answer is

Write longer

answers

Know more dates and facts Think out your

own ideas and opinions using

evidence

Remember that there are usually

several reasons why something

happens, not just one

Understand how to use sources as

evidence

Write very

neatly

Plenary1. What does Chronology mean?

2. What are sources?3. What does interpretation mean?

4. What does significance mean?5. What does empathy and diversity mean?

6. What does cause and consequence mean?7. Name 2 ways to get better at history

Did we meet our learning objective?L/O – To recognise how we can improve our understanding of the past