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History Skills Practice Worksheet
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History Skills Practice Worksheet
📚 Part 1: Source Analysis Skills
1. What does the term "primary source" mean in history?
A source written by a historian
A source created at the time of the historical event
A source found in a textbook
A source that is most important
2. Which of the following are examples of primary sources? (Select all that apply)
A diary entry from 1915
A newspaper article from 1969
A history textbook written in 2020
A photograph taken in 1945
A documentary film made in 2018
3. When analysing a historical source, what does "bias" mean?
The source contains lies
The source shows a particular point of view or prejudice
The source is too old to be useful
The source is written in another language
4. Complete this sentence: The __________ of a source refers to who created it, whilst the __________ refers to the reason it was made.
Origin, Purpose / Purpose, Origin / Author, Date / Date, Author
✏️ Part 2: Source Evaluation
5. Imagine you are researching the 1981 Springbok Tour protests in New Zealand. Explain why a police report from that time might be both useful and limited as a source.
6. List three questions you should ask when evaluating the reliability of any historical source:
7. A historian wants to research daily life in 1950s New Zealand. Suggest two different types of primary sources they could use and explain what each might reveal.
🔍 Part 3: Historical Thinking
8. What is the difference between a fact and an interpretation in history?
9. Why might two historians studying the same historical event reach different conclusions?
10. Choose a significant event in New Zealand history. Explain how you would research this topic using both primary and secondary sources.
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