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Australian Curriculum History Year 4 Sample Assessment | Assessment resource

First contacts: A First Fleet story


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Questioning sources

 What is the source? Is it a photo?  Who wrote the letter, took the photo or
painted the painting?
 If so, is it in black and white or colour?
 Can you be sure it was really that
 Is it a letter? If so, is it typed, or
person who made it?
handwritten?
 What event does it show or describe?

 When was the source created?  Can you tell where the source was
created?
 How can you tell its age?

 Why was the source created?  How accurate is the information from
 Does it tell a story? the source?

 Is it giving facts or opinions?  How did events happen?

 Does the source tell you why it was  How can you tell if something has
created? changed or stayed the same?

 Can you work out why it was created?

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