Primary sources has been regarded as tge source of the "best evidence" but when many eyewitnessess supply information iscrepancies and contradictions emerged,what do you think is the best solution to have accurate and exact narration of events coming from different sources?
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Historians use facts gathered from primary sources of evidence and then shape them so that their audience can understand and make sense of them. This process whereby the historian makes sense of the past is called an interpretation.
In order to study interpretations students need to be able to recognise different types of interpretations, know why they might differ, and how to critically evaluate them. Students need to be able to recognise how and why interpretations change over time.
It is important that students grasp the idea of history as a construct otherwise they will be unable to make sense of conflicting and competing accounts of the past which present themselves in their daily lives.
Teaching young children about interpretations involves them in reflecting about different versions of the past. Children can find this concept difficult as it challenges their notion that there is one certain version of history. When using interpretations with young children teachers need to ensure that the children are given just the right amount of uncertainty to challenge them. Teaching children about historical interpretations tells them something about the people who created them and the societies in which they lived.