History·Historical Thinking·meta
Evidence Versus Interpretation
Distinguish between historical evidence and historical interpretation — evidence is what survived, interpretation is the argument a historian builds from it, and the same evidence can support different arguments
Suggested ages 10–11
Evidence of understanding
- Development of historical understanding among 9-14 year olds
- Ways of Seeing: Evidence and Learning in the History Classroom (RRCHNM)
Assessment prompt
Does Evidence Versus Interpretation understand that two historians can look at the same evidence and reach different conclusions — and that history involves argument and judgment, not just facts?
Standards alignment
No external standards are linked to this topic.