Mandela Source Detective Challenge
Year 8 History Investigating Nelson Mandela's Legacy Becoming Historical Detectives
What Do You Already Know?
Think about Nelson Mandela What facts do you remember? How did you learn this information? Can we trust everything we hear?
Primary vs Secondary Sources
Primary Sources: Created during the time period Examples: Mandela's letters, speeches, autobiography Secondary Sources: Created later by others Examples: History textbooks, documentaries, biographies
CRAPP Detective Framework
Currency: When was it made? Reliability: Can we trust it? Authority: Who created it? Purpose: Why was it made? Point of View: What bias might exist?
Research Tools for Detectives
{"left":"Online historical archives\nBBC Bitesize resources\nSchool library databases","right":"Printed newspapers\nPhoto archives\nDocumentary transcripts"}
Source Evaluation Practice
Work in pairs Examine 3 different Mandela sources Use the CRAPP framework Record your findings on the worksheet Discuss: Which source is most reliable?
Independent Detective Mission
Find 3 key facts about Nelson Mandela Use different types of sources Note whether each source is primary or secondary Record where you found each fact Think critically about reliability
Sharing Our Discoveries
Share one interesting fact you discovered Explain why you trust your source Reflect: Why is it important to check sources? Homework: Find one more piece of information about Mandela at home