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Exploring Historical Perspectives

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Exploring Historical Perspectives

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🔍 Part 1: Asking Historical Questions

1. Look at the source your teacher showed you. What do you want to find out? Complete this sentence:

I want to find out ________________________________________________

2. Circle the question words that help us learn about the past:

Who?

What happened?

How might people feel?

Why?

3. What can you see happening in your expert source? Draw or write one thing:

📚 Part 2: Finding Evidence and Perspectives

4. Complete this sentence about your expert source:

The source shows ________________________________________

so I think ____________________________________________

5. Think about how someone in your source might have felt. Complete this sentence:

I imagine someone in this situation might have felt ____________________

because ________________________________________________

6. Listen to your group members teach about their sources. Fill in what you learn:

🤝 Part 3: Understanding Different Experiences

7. Aboriginal Peoples had different experiences during colonisation. Match each word to its meaning by drawing a line:
Source
Evidence
Perspective
What someone thinks or feels
Something that tells us about the past
Information that helps prove something
8. Complete your exit ticket:

One source tells me _____________________________________

A person might have felt __________________________________

My inquiry question is ___________________________________

Success Criteria: I can ask clear questions about the past ✓ I can use evidence from sources ✓ I can describe different perspectives with empathy ✓ I can share my findings respectfully ✓

Extension Activity: Advanced learners can compare two sources and write: "I have another source that suggests..." and identify what is similar or different between perspectives.

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