How do you think we
can find out about
people and events
from the past?
We can use sources
that are visual
(that we can look at) such
as…
Sketches
Photographs
Portraits
We can use sources
that are oral (that are
spoken – we can listen to
them) such as…
Stories
Recordings
We can use sources
that are written
such as…
Newspaper
Articles
Public
Records
Personal
Accounts
Witness
Statements
Transcripts
Personal accounts, such as
diaries are very useful
sources, as history can be
interpreted differently by
different people or groups
depending on their point of
view or perspective.
One type of personal
account is a diary…