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What is an historical enquiry?

What is an historical enquiry?. How do I carry out an historical enquiry?. What is an historical enquiry?. Ask Mister N. Quiry.

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What is an historical enquiry?

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  1. What is an historical enquiry? How do I carry out an historical enquiry?

  2. What is an historical enquiry? Ask Mister N. Quiry This is the skill whereby you need to carry out an investigation into an event, change or an historical figure. This means you will need to carry out research, use sources and ask and answer specific questions. You will act like a historical detective finding out information on a topic you knew little about or even extending the knowledge you already have. At the end of your enquiry you will have added so much to your knowledge that you will be able to answer any questions with confidence. Click for instructions

  3. What are historical sources? Decide how important the following sources are to historians Letters Coins Houses VERY USEFUL (Click once) Music Wikipedia Statistics NOT SO USEFUL (Click twice) Oral accounts Portraits Diaries Answers Castles Books by historians Photographs

  4. What problems might exist with using the following sources? Mister N. Quiry wants to test you Internet sources Anyone can put information on the internet A Information may not be historically accurate B Both of the above C Choose one correct answer

  5. What problems might exist with using the following sources? Mister N. Quiry wants to test you Diaries Gives only one persons opinion and my be biased A The writing might be difficulty to understand B Might give details of daily life C Choose one correct answer

  6. What problems might exist with using the following sources? Mister N. Quiry wants to test you Letters Gives only one persons opinion and maybe biased A May only deal with one aspect of life B Both of the above C Choose one correct answer

  7. What problems might exist with using the following sources? Mister N. Quiry wants to test you Portraits Can include hidden messages A The artist can change the looks of the sitter B They give information of the clothing worn at the time C Choose one correct answer

  8. What problems might exist with using the following sources? Mister N. Quiry wants to test you Library Has lots of books A People use books helpful to their enquiry B Librarians can help people find the books they need C Choose one correct answer

  9. How will I carry out my enquiry? Record your ideas

  10. What next? Mister N. Quiry You are now ready to carry out your enquiry. Next time you will start using sources. This will mean you will select and summarise information from sources and begin to evaluate them. Click for instructions The End

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