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!