SEARCH the library database by Subject area e.g. Ancient Greece
These DATABASES are recommended for use in History.
TROVE - search historical resources from the National Library of Australia
There are a wide range of websites that can help you develop your background knowledge to answer the important questions of WHO, WHAT, WHEN, WHERE
Only once you are comfortable with these details can you begin to answer the more difficult knowledge questions, which usually start with the following words:
| Enquiry word: | Explanation: |
| Why? | Helps you assess the causes and consequences or motives |
| How? | Helps you assess causes and consequences or change and continuity |
What is History?
'History is the version of past events that people have decided to agree upon.'
Napoleon Bonaparte
Students of history investigate the events, ideas and people of the past.
History examines:
♦Watch this clip to understand the difference between PRIMARY and SECONDARY sources of information.
How to write an Historical Essay - look here for some useful tips.
You can search our digital video library here.
For example: search for Why What Where? - Episode 06: Ancient History
