Primary and Secondary Sources - Year 8 History Lesson (VIC)

Year 8 · History · Lesson Plan · VIC · $5.99 AUD

Victoria curriculum edition. A Year 8 history lesson plan on primary and secondary sources. The teacher explains the difference using examples such as a soldier's WWI letter and a modern documentary, then students classify sources, discuss why a primary source can still be biased and explain how useful a source is to a historian. Differentiation, an exit ticket and a reflection are included.

Aligned to AC9HH8S02 (Australian Curriculum).

Students will:
• Distinguish primary sources from secondary sources
• Justify the classification of a source
• Judge the usefulness and possible bias of a source

A ready-to-use lesson plan, supplied as PDF, editable Word (DOCX) and PowerPoint (PPTX).

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