Interpretations (AQA A-Level History): Flashcards
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Definition of a historical interpretation
Definition of a historical interpretation
A historian's viewpoint or argument about past events
Fact vs interpretation key difference
Fact vs interpretation key difference
Fact: what happened; Interpretation: why/what it means
AO3 requirement for NEA
AO3 requirement for NEA
Assess and critique historians' interpretations
Suitable sources for NEA interpretations
Suitable sources for NEA interpretations
Published academic sources (books/journals), not textbooks
Number of interpretations needed for NEA
Number of interpretations needed for NEA
Two contrasting interpretations
Examples of historian limitations
Examples of historian limitations
Difficulty accessing sources; audience constraints
What must be integrated into your analysis
What must be integrated into your analysis
Provenance of each extract
Cherry-picking error to avoid
Cherry-picking error to avoid
Focusing on single words/phrases; read whole passage
How to demonstrate understanding of interpretation
How to demonstrate understanding of interpretation
Summarise it in your own words
Examples of evaluative words to use
Examples of evaluative words to use
However, suggests, challenges, contradicts, emphasises