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What are historical What are historical interpretations?interpretations?
An introduction to dealing with historical An introduction to dealing with historical interpretations.interpretations.
Hello, my name is Miss N. Hello, my name is Miss N. Terpretation. I am going to Terpretation. I am going to help you understand what help you understand what historical interpretations historical interpretations
are.are.
Historical interpretations Historical interpretations are thoughtful efforts to are thoughtful efforts to
explain past events, explain past events, changes or the actions of changes or the actions of
individuals.individuals.
An example of an historical An example of an historical interpretation might be ...interpretation might be ...
But an interpretation can But an interpretation can also be ...also be ...
or even ...or even ...
Yet an historical Yet an historical interpretation could also beinterpretation could also be
Can you think of any other Can you think of any other interpretations?interpretations?
So what is it that makes So what is it that makes something an historical something an historical
interpretation?interpretation?
Well to put it simply Well to put it simply historical interpretations historical interpretations
are ...are ...
Reflections Reflections of the pastof the past
Well Well reasonedreasonedthoughtsthoughts
Planned Planned in in
advanceadvance
Efforts to Efforts to explain explain the pastthe past
It is important to note that It is important to note that an interpretation cannot an interpretation cannot
be ...be ...
Written Written at the at the timetime
Or by someone Or by someone who lived through who lived through
the eventsthe events As they As they will be will be
influenced influenced by the by the
events or events or personperson
To carry out an historical To carry out an historical interpretation task you will interpretation task you will
need to compare at least need to compare at least two interpretations.two interpretations.
You will need to consider You will need to consider how the interpretations how the interpretations
differdiffer
and why this might be.and why this might be.
I hope this guide has been I hope this guide has been useful. useful.
Good luck with your task!Good luck with your task!