Identify the origin and purpose of primary and secondary sources
Elaborations
responding to questions about photographs, artefacts, stories, buildings and other sources to explain the past such as: âWho wrote/produced this?â âWhen?â âWhy?â âWhat does it show about the past?â (Skills: Literacy, Critical and Creative Thinking)
discussing the difficulties in identifying the origin and purpose of some sources (for example, the Kimberley Bradshaw paintings) (Skills: Literacy, Critical and Creative Thinking, Personal and Social Capability)
differentiating between primary sources (those from the time of the event/person/site being investigated) and secondary sources (those that represent later interpretations) (Skills: Literacy, Critical and Creative Thinking)