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TOPIC: Time and Types of Evidence
OBJECTIVE: 3. Understand the differences between Primary and Secondary evidence.
EVIDENCE ACTIVITIES:
2. Look at the 10 sources on page 4. Make a key and highlight each as a
primary or secondary source. Fold and paste into your
exercise book.
1. The Bayeux Tapestry, made before 1077.
2. An account written by William Poitiers in about 1073.
3. An entry in the Anglo-Saxon Chronicles, written in 1067.
4. A television programme about Duke William in 1987.
5. A COPY of the Bayeux Tapestry, made in 1966 to celebrate the 900th
anniversary of the Battle of Hastings.
6. A school textbook, written in 1991.
7. A tea towel, containing scenes from the Battle of Hastings.
8. The History of the Kings of England, written by a monk in 1125.
9. Pieces of chain mail from the Battle of Hastings.
10. The bones of a horse, found on the site of the Battle of Hastings in 1980.
EVIDENCE ACTIVITIES:
2. Look at the 10 sources on page 4. Make a key and highlight each as a
or secondary source. Fold and place into your
primary
exercise book.
1. The Bayeux Tapestry, made before 1077.
2. An account written by William Poitiers in about 1073.
3. An entry in the Anglo-Saxon Chronicles, written in 1067.
4. A television programme about Duke William in 1987.
5. A COPY of the Bayeux Tapestry, made in 1966 to
celebrate the 900th anniversary of the Battle of Hastings.
6. A school textbook, written in 1991.
7. A tea towel, containing scenes from the Battle of Hastings.
8. The History of the Kings of England, written by a monk in 1125.
9. Pieces of chain mail from the Battle of Hastings.
10. The bones of a horse, found on the site of the Battle of Hastings in 1980.
EVIDENCE ACTIVITIES:
3. Castle Bloggworthy story on page 5.
Follow the instructions about underlining or
highlighting
the examples of primary and secondary evidence. Make a key.
Look for these examples:
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ancient drawbridge
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guidebook
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castle walls
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main hall
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postcards
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small scale plastic models
ancient drawbridge
main bedroom
castle walls
main hall
suits of armour and weapons
pages from a diary
have a nice day
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main bedroom
20th century copies
pages from a diary
a book about the castle
suits of armour and weapons
have a nice day
guidebook
20th century copies
small scale plastic models
a book about the castle
postcards
Topic: Facts and Opinions - VOCABULARY DEVELOPMENT
Copy these meanings onto the handout and paste them into your
exercise book.
__________ – something known to ______ or to have _______________;
something ___________________
OPINION - a ______________, attitude, _________ or judgment, but NOT
complete _______________ / MAYBE not _______.
BIAS – prejudice; ____________________ over another; one point of
view
_________________ – measuring whether something is consistent or
___________________
SIGNIFICANT - having ______________, influence or _______________
ANACHRONISM ( __ _____ ___ _____) - an object, item or description
that is ________________________.
Topic: Facts and Opinions - VOCABULARY DEVELOPMENT
Copy these meanings onto the handout and paste them into your
exercise book.
FACT – something known to exist or to have happened;
something known to be true
OPINION - a personal view, attitude, belief or judgment, but NOT
complete certainty / MAYBE not true.
BIAS – prejudice; favouring one side over another; one point of view
RELIABILITY – measuring whether something is consistent or trustworthy
SIGNIFICANT - having meaning, influence or importance
ANACHRONISM (an nack row nism) - an object, item or description that
is out of place in history.