LESSON 1.2 Historical concepts and skills
LEARNING INTENTION By the end of this lesson, you should be able to: • identify the historical concepts and skills • explain why they are important.
1.2.1 Introduction From 600 to 1750 CE, Europe and the Mediterranean world, the Americas, Asia and the Pacific region experienced transformative events shaping modern society. This period saw empires rise and fall, the spread of religions and major cultural advancements. The medieval era brought the feudal system, Church dominance and the growth of monarchies. The Renaissance and Reformation revolutionised art, science and technology, leading to the occupation of previously unknown lands and discovery of new trade routes. The Ottoman Empire and the Spanish conquest of the Americas significantly altered global dynamics. In this topic, you will expand your historical knowledge and develop further the key historical concepts and skills introduced in Year 7, enhancing your understanding of this influential era. 1.2.2 Historical concepts and skills As we know, historians study past civilisations, cultures and societies to understand how people lived, their ideas, customs, rulers and livelihoods. They examine sources to explain how lives were shaped by other people and events. This topic covers concepts and skills related to discovering a period of history between 600 and 1750 CE in Europe and the Mediterranean world, the Americas, Asia and the Pacific region.
TABLE1 The concepts and skills that you will use in History Concepts and skills
Description
Asking historical questions
Our understanding of the past is shaped by the questions we ask and the responses we receive.
Sequencing chronology
Historical events are arranged in order of time.
Using historical sources as evidence
Sources are any written or non-written materials that can be used to investigate and give us information about the past; evidence is the information we get from sources that is useful to our investigations. Consideration is given to parts of life or society that have stayed the same and those that have changed over a period of time. The relationship between historical events or actions is analysed — for example, when one event or action happens because of another. Consideration is paid to the importance given to events of thepast. Ability to express our interpretations of the past is shown by constructing a historical argument using knowledge and evidence.
Identifying continuity and change
Analysing cause and consequence
Determining historical significance
Communicating
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