Interpretations

Interpretations is one of the concepts that is specific to history and that makes it distinct as a subject. Children must understand that history is not black and white but rather shades of grey. There are no right answers but rather different versions of the truth. This concept recognizes both the subjective nature of historical evidence and the validity of multiple narrators. Children need to understand that primary evidence including oral history is not necessarily objective but depends on why the account was created. They also need to be aware that the different stories about the same event can both be true depending on the point of view of the narrator. This concept considers the reliability of evidence looking at fact, bias or point of view.

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  • Why stories?

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    Please note: this article was written before the 2014 National Curriculum and some content and references may no longer be relevant. During the Early Years and Foundation Stage children should listen to stories, ask how and why and talk about the past (DfE 2012). Young children are comfortable with stories. Through...

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