AS 91231 · 4 credits · External
Historical sources
Examine sources of an historical event that is of significance to New Zealanders
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This standard asks you to look carefully at historical sources (like documents, photos, speeches, or articles) about an event that matters to New Zealanders, and explain what those sources tell you. You need to pull out evidence from the sources and discuss ideas like reliability, bias, and perspective to show you understand both the sources and the historical event itself.
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What you actually do
- ·Select and explain specific evidence from the sources to support your answer about the historical event
- ·Discuss key historical concepts like reliability, bias, perspective, cause and effect, and intent when examining the sources
- ·Show you understand what the sources reveal and can read between the lines to draw conclusions beyond what's immediately obvious
- ·Respond directly to the question asked, not just describe the sources or copy from them
- ·Use a range of source material to explore the question in depth, making clear links between the evidence and your explanations
AAchieved
You use some evidence from the sources to support your answer and show basic understanding of reliability and usefulness, though your response may address the question indirectly.
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