VCHHC101
Explain different historical interpretations and contested debates about the past
Elaborations
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explaining why historians have different interpretations, distinguishing between a fact, for example, ‘some gladiators wore helmets’, and an opinion, such as ‘all gladiators were brave’
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exploring different historical interpretations, such as how were the Pyramids built or theories about the decline of Angkor/Khmer Empire
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using a range of historical interpretations to explain the significant achievements of the Ottoman Empire or Renaissance Italy
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using a selection of historical interpretations to identify the positive and negative effects of Spanish Conquest of the Americas
VCHHC101 | The Humanities | History | Levels 7 and 8 | Historical Concepts and Skills | Historical sources as evidence