The document provides information about historical sources and concepts such as BC, AD, centuries, decades, and chronology. It defines key terms used in history and discusses primary and secondary sources. The document also explains bias and propaganda as important concepts for historians to be aware of and consider when analyzing sources.

1. Title: The Nature of History
Keywords:
•Timescale
•BC
•AD
•Century
•Decade
•Chronology

2. Mr Dowdican’s objectives
By the end of this topic you should be
able to
•Explain what BC & AD mean in time
•Draw a timeline of events
•Give examples of primary and
secondary sources
•Define bias and explain why it is
important historians are aware of it
•Describe and explain what propaganda
is

3. Key Terms
• BC - Before Christ.
• AD - Anno Domini (or after Christ)
• Chronology - This is when events
from history are told in order from
when they happened

6. World
War I
starts
Dinosaurs
Today
World
War II
starts
Year
you
were
born
First day
Starting
primary school

7. Title: History Sources
Keywords:
•Primary source
•Sources source
•Visual source
•Bias
•Propaganda

8. Periods of time:
•Decade – a period of ten years, e.g. 1930-1939
(the 1930s).
• Century – a period of one hundred years, e.g.
1900-1999 (the 20th
century).
• Chronology – this means to place events in the
correct order.

9. Reading Page 1

10. Primary Secondary
PrimarySecondary

11. Video Clip
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pmno-Yfetd8

12. Source: a historian has
to gather evidence
from sources to help
them to understand the
past. There are two
types of sources,
primary and
secondary.
The Historian’s sources:

13. Description Keyword
This is when a source is
one-sided and might not be
reliable
This is a source written at
the time of the event (such
as a diary)
This is a source written
after the event (such as a
history book)
This is when information is
used to promote a way of
thinking (Hitler did this in
Nazi Germany)
These are sources such as
photographs and cartoons
from the past
Match the
description
with the
keyword

14. Description Keyword
This is when a
source is one-
sided and might
not be reliable
This is a source
written at the
time of the
event (such as a
diary)
This is a source
written after the
event (such as a
history book)
This is when
information is
used to
promote a way
of thinking
(Hitler did this in
Nazi Germany)
These are
sources such as
photographs
and cartoons
from the past
Description Keyword
This is when a
source is one-
sided and might
not be reliable
This is a source
written at the
time of the
event (such as a
diary)
This is a source
written after the
event (such as a
history book)
This is when
information is
used to
promote a way
of thinking
(Hitler did this in
Nazi Germany)
These are
sources such as
photographs
and cartoons
from the past
Description Keyword
This is when a
source is one-
sided and might
not be reliable
This is a source
written at the
time of the
event (such as a
diary)
This is a source
written after the
event (such as a
history book)
This is when
information is
used to
promote a way
of thinking
(Hitler did this in
Nazi Germany)
These are
sources such as
photographs
and cartoons
from the past

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16. 1. We are in a school.
2. I think that classical music is boring
3. September comes after August every year.
4. 14-year-olds should be allowed to drive a car
5. Orange juice is much tastier than apple juice.
6. Dublin is the capital city of Ireland
7. First years are the best year group.
8. It’s a wonderful day!
9. Earth is a planet
Fact or Bias quiz

17. Locating sources
It can be difficult for historians
to locate primary sources.
• Objects (artefacts) are found
in museums.
• Archives– this is a building
specially used for storing old
documents, public records and
old newspapers.