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Curriculum content descriptions

identify the origin and content of sources, and explain the purpose and context of primary and secondary sources (AC9HH10S03)

Elaborations
  • explaining the historical context of a source and identifying any gaps or inaccuracies in the source
  • analysing the intent of the author and the features of the source to determine the purpose of the source
  • describing stylistic elements of sources, such as artistic or architectural, to inform the meaning of sources
General capabilities
  • Literacy Literacy
  • Critical and creative thinking Critical and Creative Thinking
ScOT terms

Historical sources,  Composers (Texts),  Reasoning

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