History teacher skills: Interpreting sources

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Teaching children to interpret historical sources

This History teacher video introduces the concept of interpreting historical sources, focusing on how to identify both explicit and implicit information. Children are taught to consider the viewpoint of the source’s creator, the reason it was produced, and how this affects its reliability and potential bias. They explore how language, tone and content can influence how a source is interpreted, and develop strategies to infer meaning when information isn’t clearly stated.

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