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Evaluate the reliability and usefulness of primary and secondary sources (ACHHS171)

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  • understanding that the reliability and usefulness of a source depends on the questions asked of it (for example, an account may be one-sided; however, it may still be useful in revealing past prevailing attitudes)
General capabilities
  • Literacy Literacy
  • Critical and creative thinking Critical and creative thinking
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Historical sources,  Reliability

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