Understanding the artefacts of the Renaissance
I can explain how historians use sources to learn about the Renaissance.
Understanding the artefacts of the Renaissance
I can explain how historians use sources to learn about the Renaissance.
Lesson details
Key learning points
- Different types of sources can be used to learn about a period.
- These sources can be used to answer different questions.
- The Renaissance was expressed through book production.
- The Renaissance was expressed through writing.
- The Renaissance was expressed through art and architecture.
Keywords
Artefact - an object made by human beings in the past is an artefact
Common misconception
Pupils may believe that some sources have a greater inherent value than others.
Remind pupils that a source's value rests entirely upon the enquiry for which it is used and the questions asked of it. No source has inherent value unless used as part of an enquiry.
Content guidance
- Depiction or discussion of nudity
Supervision
Adult supervision recommended
Licence
This content is © Oak National Academy Limited (2024), licensed on Open Government Licence version 3.0 except where otherwise stated. See Oak's terms & conditions (Collection 2).
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