History at key stage 3 (Year 7-9)
Unit 22: The role of the individual for good or ill?
Section 5: How has the individual's impact been portrayed through time?
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Objectives |
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- how and why the individual's actions have been interpreted differently
- to evaluate different interpretations of the individual
- to use prior knowledge and additional information to build up understanding
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Activities |
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- Introduce sources that give a view of the individual that is different from some of the contemporary views. Ask the pupils to use their knowledge of the individual, context and contribution to assess this new view of their individual,
eg I thought that ... was kind/cruel, but the (source) said that ... was ...Use the diverging views as the basis of a whole-class discussion. As well as pupils' views, feed in prompts,
eg Are there any different views about how the individual changed events? What are some of these differences? Why have they arisen?
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- compare the value of different sources in answering historical questions
- identify differences/similarities in interpretations given by a range of sources
- demonstrate through discussion an understanding of how differences in interpretation arise
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Points to note |
- 'Past and recent views cards' could be prepared in advance.
- ICT: pupils might compare websites that have different attitudes towards/ interpretations of an individual, eg British and US websites, or British and Irish websites.
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activities with related objectives and outcomes. You can view this unit by
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