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TN-HIST-GR5-53102 · v2.-5

Introduction to Historical Sources

Grade 5 · History · Historical Sources · AQA

Grade

Grade 5

Subject

History

Topic

Historical Sources

Subtopic

Introduction to Historical Sources

Curriculum

AQA

Difficulty

Core

Time

30 minutes

Total marks

46

Student name

Teacher name

Date

Learning objectives

  • Recognise introduction to historical sources accurately in history contexts.
  • Explain the underlying rule of introduction to historical sources in the student's own words.
  • Apply introduction to historical sources to multi-step and unfamiliar problems.
  • Justify a chosen method and identify errors in another student's work.

Skills assessed

  • Fluency and recall
  • Method and setting out
  • Reasoning and justification
  • Problem solving in context
  • Self-assessment

Instructions

  1. Write your name, your teacher's name and the date in the header.
  2. Answer every question in the space provided. Continue on the back if needed.
  3. Show all working — method marks are awarded even when the final answer is wrong.
  4. Aim to finish in about 30 minutes.
  5. Complete the reflection box at the end before you hand the sheet in.

Warm-up

Bloom: Remember · 4 marks

Answer quickly. These check you are ready for the topic.

  1. 1.Circle one fact you already know about introduction to historical sources.

    [1]
  2. 2.Write down one fact you already know about introduction to historical sources.

    [1]
  3. 3.Write down one fact you already know about introduction to historical sources.

    [1]
  4. 4.State one fact you already know about introduction to historical sources.

    [1]

Recall

Bloom: Remember · 4 marks

Complete from memory. No calculator, no notes.

  1. 1.Label the key term used in introduction to historical sources described here: item 1.

    [1]
  2. 2.Define the key term used in introduction to historical sources described here: item 2.

    [1]
  3. 3.List the key term used in introduction to historical sources described here: item 3.

    [1]
  4. 4.Define the key term used in introduction to historical sources described here: item 4.

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Introduction to Historical Sources

Basic Practice

Bloom: Understand · 5 marks

Work through each item. Show the step you used.

  1. 1.Identify part 1 using the rule for introduction to historical sources.

    [1]
  2. 2.Work out part 2 using the rule for introduction to historical sources.

    [1]
  3. 3.Match part 3 using the rule for introduction to historical sources.

    [1]
  4. 4.Work out part 4 using the rule for introduction to historical sources.

    [1]
  5. 5.Work out part 5 using the rule for introduction to historical sources.

    [1]

Guided Practice

Bloom: Understand · 8 marks

The first step is given. Finish the reasoning.

  1. 1.Continue the working for part 1. Step 1 has been started for you.

    [2]
  2. 2.Using the first step given, finish part 2. Step 1 has been started for you.

    [2]
  3. 3.Continue the working for part 3. Step 1 has been started for you.

    [2]
  4. 4.Using the first step given, finish part 4. Step 1 has been started for you.

    [2]

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Introduction to Historical Sources

Independent Practice

Bloom: Apply · 10 marks

No scaffolding. Set out your full method.

  1. 1.Solve part 1 on introduction to historical sources without help.

    [2]
  2. 2.Calculate part 2 on introduction to historical sources without help.

    [2]
  3. 3.Solve part 3 on introduction to historical sources without help.

    [2]
  4. 4.Calculate part 4 on introduction to historical sources without help.

    [2]
  5. 5.Calculate part 5 on introduction to historical sources without help.

    [2]

Challenge Questions

Bloom: Analyse · 9 marks

Harder items. Attempt every one, even partially.

  1. 1.Prove the statement in part 1 about introduction to historical sources.

    [3]
  2. 2.Show that the statement in part 2 about introduction to historical sources.

    [3]
  3. 3.Show that the statement in part 3 about introduction to historical sources.

    [3]

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Introduction to Historical Sources

Real-life Application

Bloom: Apply · 6 marks

Use the skill in context. State units in your answer.

  1. 1.Use the information to decide a real history situation that depends on introduction to historical sources.

    [3]
  2. 2.In context, work out a real history situation that depends on introduction to historical sources.

    [3]

Reflection

Bloom: Create · 0 marks

Not marked. Answer honestly — this guides your next worksheet.

  1. 1.Record how confident you feel with introduction to historical sources and what you will practise next.

    [—]
  2. 2.Record how confident you feel with introduction to historical sources and what you will practise next.

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