Different Accounts of the Same Event
Recognise that different people can give different accounts of the same event — and that both can be genuine while still disagreeing
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If your child heard two different versions of the same historical event, would they understand that both people might be telling the truth from their own point of view — and want to know why the versions differ?
Recognise that different people can give different accounts of the same event — and that both can be genuine while still disagreeing
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- Wineburg corroboration heuristic
- Initiating Historical Thinking in Elementary Schools
“If your child heard two different versions of the same historical event, would they understand that both people might be telling the truth from their own point of view — and want to know why the versions differ?”
Curriculum record
- Type
- Meta
- Subject
- History
- Domain
- Historical Thinking
- Age range
- Ages 6–8