History · 45 minutes · Core ages 11–14
Be a history detective
Use a timeline and compare forms of evidence. An answer is stronger when the reader can see where it came from.
Read first
- The road to independence and the republic
- Before the modern border: kingdoms and oral history
- Democracy, memory and the pursuit of justice
Investigate
Using the independence and democracy articles, put these in order and add their years: independence; the republic; the military coup.
Choose one claim from the oral history article. Identify the type of evidence it discusses. What could that evidence help explain, and what might it leave uncertain?
Read a paragraph from the democracy article. Write one factual claim and the source you would open to check it.
Imagine two people remember a community event differently. Write two respectful questions you could ask without deciding in advance that either person is dishonest.
Create a three-line museum label: what happened; what evidence supports it; one question that remains. Use your own words and keep the source title.
Adapt for ages 7–10
Use three event cards and read the article together. Ask learners to distinguish “something we know” from “a question we still have”. Avoid graphic material about violence.
Extension for ages 15+
Compare a contemporary document, later recollection and archaeological evidence. Explain how each source’s purpose and date affect its use.
Teacher notes & suggested answers
- Independence: 1965. Republic: 1970. Military coup: 1994. Discuss the difference between becoming independent and becoming a republic.
- Oral testimony can preserve memory, language and social meaning. Dates and details may need comparison with material evidence, documents and other accounts.
- Accept a clearly attributed claim and a relevant source from the article. A source title alone does not prove the source supports every statement.
- Examples: “What did you see yourself?” and “What helps you place the event in that year?” Accept respectful alternatives.
- Assess attribution, clear separation of evidence and uncertainty, and original wording. A dramatic story is not automatically a verified account.
AD-GAM · Activity edition 30 October 2026 · Independent learning resources; adapt to the group.