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Why are historical interpretations different?

Why are historical interpretations different?. National Hero ?. Evil Monster?. L/O – To explore how different versions of the past arise.

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Why are historical interpretations different?

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  1. Why are historical interpretations different? National Hero? Evil Monster? L/O – To explore how different versions of the past arise Starter – Write a short paragraph describing what your first day at KCCIS was like. Think about feelings, expectations, enjoyment, incidents, friends etc…

  2. Doing History: Interpretations • Interpretation = one persons version of events • In History, there is never just one version of events that is 100% accurate. • Different people have different interpretations of what happened. It is up to the historian to decide which interpretation is more accurate or truthful.

  3. What is an interpretation then? • An interpretation is simply someone’s version of events. Look at this clip, is it a goal or not? History is full of interpretations. Why do you think this is?

  4. Fact or Opinion? • To try and find out what actually happened in History, we need to firstly work out whether an interpretation is fact or opinion. • Which of the following are facts? Which are opinions? • Richard III was crowned King of England in 1483. • Richard III was an evil man who murdered his nephews. • Richard III was a successful king. • Richard III was killed at the Battle of Bosworth in 1485.

  5. What is Bias? • Bias = putting across an unfair or unbalanced opinion • Historians have to be careful of bias because biased sources are not always entirely truthful or accurate. • If we are using a source from a long time ago, it is important to know who wrote the source and whythey wrote what they did. • Are sources being fair and balanced or showing bias? “I support Portsmouth Football Club. Their the best team in the world!”

  6. “I love King John, he is the best king ever!” Is Bias good? • Bias can be useful though – it allows us to learn about people’s opinions, what they believed and what or who they supported. • Recognising bias is a skill that all historians need to develop. • Read the hand-out and complete all questions. “I really hate King John, he is the worst king ever!”

  7. Plenary • What is an interpretation? • Why do historians need to look at interpretations? • Does it matter if an interpretation is fact or opinion? • What is bias? • Is a biased source useful? How? Did we meet our learning objective? L/O – To explore how different versions of the past arise

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