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MIND MAP HASS 2021
7 Historical concepts
Evidence
Evidence is the formation gathered from historical sources. The concept of evidence is an essential part of historical inquiry.
An example of evidence would be that the footprints in a house would be evidence that somebody came inside.
Empathy
The concept of empathy helps us to understand the impact of past events on particular individuals or groups.
An example of empathy would be one of your friends fail an important test and you imagine yourself failing and your parents getting mad, you getting upset and you being grounded
Cause and effect
The concept of cause and effect is used by historians to identify chains of events and developments both in the short term and in the long term.
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Significance
The concept of significance relates to importance assigned to aspects of the past. This includes people, events, developments, discoveries, movements and historical sites.
An example of significance would be loving an old watch because it was your father's. A meaning that is expressed or implied.
Continuity and change
Historians recognise that over time some things stay the same, while others change. This is the concept of continuity and change
An example of continuity would be that in the 1800s there was conflict between those who had money and those who didn't, and in the 1900s there was yet another conflict between those who had money and those who did not.
Contestability
The concept of contest ability relates to explanations or interpretations of past events that are open to debate.
An example of contestability would be that with a lack of evidence and different perspectives, the debate often becomes unpredictable and hard to deal with.
Perspectives
The concept of perspectives is an important part of any historical inquiry a persons perspective is their point of view
An example of perspective would be A farmer being upset that there is no rain and somebody that is about to go out for a picnic being happy that there is no rain
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