Testimonial from a History Teacher “I used the painting to get the students to explore various key inquiry questions in the History Extension syllabus. In particular: Who are the historians? - What makes someone a historian? What are the aims and purposes of history? - What can influence a historian in how they construct the past? How has history been constructed and recorded over time? - Is this a work of history? - What historiographical issues might a chosen method of constructing the past present? - What constraints might a historian work under? The most important thing was it hooked the students first. It was a nice change for students who have been exposed to too many books and documentaries. A painting was a refreshing change. It was useful to have a few students who are knowledgeable about some religious history to make some evaluation. In a class with fewer of those kinds of students, a teacher might have to drive the discussion a lot more. Maybe some kind of timelines of several religions downloaded from the net would be useful to serve as comparison and discussions. It was also an effective way to get the students to debate whether a painting can be considered a historical work, and what constitutes a piece of historical work? If so, can a painter be considered a historian? In what ways might a painter in this context be similar to an academic historian? My verdict is that this is a fantastic tool to use during the early start to Year 12 HSC History Extension.” A. Kwok
Posted on: Mon, 11 Nov 2013 01:01:17 +0000
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