Primary and Secondary Sources: Advanced Level

Overview:

This resource is designed for students approximately 13-16 years of age, it engages students of History by revealing more complex concepts and definitions that are understood and used by historians. For instance, this resource goes into detail on the complexity of identifying primary and secondary source material, it includes a variety of sources and complex subject specific vocabulary.

This resource includes over thirty pages of content including:

• A 2 page lesson plan with clear step by step instructions, references to scholarly material and strategies used within the lesson,

• Additional ‘teacher note pages’ which outline the pedagogical choices made for each activity,

• APK (introductory activities) that are in both projected and printable format,

• A 5 page detailed worksheet that examines the complexity of identifying primary and secondary source material (with examples), this includes the ‘exceptions’ to the common definitions used by historians,

• A 2 page activity asking students to categorise six sources on Julius Caesar using their new knowledge on source types,

• A 2 page activity asking students to not only categorise a further 5 sources (this time on WWI) but to identify a common theme between these sources with their peers,

• All activities are also differentiated for English as an additional language (EAL) audiences,

• A mini-lesson is included for teachers who need to teach accurate citation of sources to their students,

• Information sheets for Historical Thinking concepts, HITS & GANAG.

**On Curriculum: **

Each resource I design directly links to a variety of curriculum contexts including: Common Core standards (USA), Key Stages (UK), Victorian curriculum (AUS) and the Australian curriculum (see disclaimer). This resource in particular links to the following standards (click on the code for a link to the content descriptor):

Common Core Standards: [CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RH.6-8.1] [CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RH.6-8.4]:

Australian Curriculum Standards: [ACHHS206] [ACHHS149][ACHHS208] [ACHHS152] [ACHHS207] [ACHSS150]

Victorian Curriculum Standards: [VCHHC083][VCHHC099]

Key Stages (based on The Historical Association guidelines – non statutory): [KS2][KS3]

Embedded Historical Thinking Concepts & High Impact Teaching Strategies (HITS):

Collaborative Learning
Explicit Teaching
Setting Goals
Questioning
Structuring Lessons
Use Historical Sources as Evidence

For more detail on the above elements please read my Historical Thinking guide & High Impact Teaching Strategies guide found on my website.

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