Years
Years 5-10
Resource Type
Lesson
Resource Type
Video
Resource Type
Worksheet

The Language of History

Resources
  • English
  • History
  • Humanites and Social Sciences
  • Learning Areas
  • Literacy

The Language of History

Learn about the three elements that make up the Language of History and start communicating like a historian.

The Language of History - How to History

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Curriculum

Year 5

HASS

AC9HS5S07 – present descriptions and explanations, drawing ideas, findings and viewpoints from sources, and using relevant terms and conventions


Year 6

HASS

AC9HS6S07 – present descriptions and explanations, drawing ideas, findings and viewpoints from sources, and using relevant terms and conventions


Year 7

History

AC9HH7S08 – create descriptions, explanations and historical arguments, using historical knowledge, concepts and terms that reference evidence from sources


Year 8

History

AC9HH8S08 – create descriptions, explanations and historical arguments, using historical knowledge, concepts and terms that reference evidence from sources


Year 9

History

AC9HH9S08 – create descriptions, explanations and historical arguments, using historical knowledge, concepts and terms that incorporate and acknowledge evidence from sources


Year 10

History

AC9HH10S08 – create descriptions, explanations and historical arguments, using historical knowledge, concepts and terms that incorporate and acknowledge evidence from sources

Materials

Use these printable resources to further your learning in class

Glossary Worksheet Colour

Glossary Worksheet Greyscale

Discussion Questions

What Technical Terminology do you use?

Can you think of any examples of Historical Names and Labels?

What Language of the Past would be helpful to know in your research?

How to History

How to History is a six-part video series exploring in-depth break downs of core history skills. Rounded out with posters, worksheets and other accompanying resources, the series empowers students to apply history skills to any area of historical research. How to History is curriculum aligned and has videos that can be used for both primary and secondary students from year 2 right up to year 10.

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