Historical Inquiry
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Historical Inquiry
Inquiry is the way into history. It requires us to research, question, dive deeper and create our own opinions. Historians conduct inquiries into topics of particular interest to them. They then create different outcomes such as research papers, museum exhibits and podcasts to share their results and conclusions. And it all begins with a question.
Historical Inquiry
Curriculum
Year 7
AC9HH7S01 – develop historical questions about the past to inform historical inquiry
Year 8
AC9HH8S01 – develop historical questions about the past to inform historical inquiry
Year 9
AC9HH9S01 – develop and modify a range of historical questions about the past to inform historical inquiry
Year 10
AC9HH10S01 – develop and modify a range of historical questions about the past to inform historical inquiry
Materials
Use these printable resources to further your learning in class:
Discussion Questions
What does the term “historical inquiry” mean?
Why is the first word of a inquiry question so important?
What would happen if you didn’t set clear boundaries in your inquiry question?
What is an open ended answer? And why would a search engine struggle to answer it?
How to History
How to History is a video series exploring key skills used in HASS and History. Find more How to History content here: