Tools for historical project work
On this site you will find tips how to carry out a historical research project for a EUSTORY competition. The work sheets are structured under four headings and can be downloaded either in German, English or French. The French version of the work sheets was kindly provided by EUSTORY´s Swiss member organization, the "Association of Swiss History Teachers/HISTORIA".
"Planning a project": these work sheets provide tips how to define a topic for a historical research project. Furthermore you will learn how to structure your work so that you won't get lost during the process of research.
"Searching for material": where to find material for your historical research? The work sheets under this heading guide you through archives, libraries, the Internet and help you to take interviews with eyewitnesses or experts.
"Interpretation of sources": how to interpret the sources that you collected during your research? These work sheets help you to evalute the material that your research is based on.
"Presentation": the work sheets under this heading give examples how to finally present the results of the research - be it a written contribution, an exhibition, a historical excursion etc.
Work sheets for download:
- English
- Deutsch
- Français
- România
| Planning a project | Searching for material | Interpretation of sources | Presentation |
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• Researching on Location • Project milestones • Brainstorming • Idea Salad • Subject test • Project outline |
• Searching for material • Internet • Libraries • Archive • Interviewing eyewitnesses • Interviewing experts • Opinion survey |
• Interpretation and critique • Perspectives • Written sources • Scholarly literature • Statistics • Photos • Posters • Caricatures • Memorials |
• Presenting one’s research work • Written contribution: the structure • Written contribution: citations • Written contribution: the layout • Internet site • Exhibit • Historical sight-seeing tours • Historical games • Theatrical productions • Creating publicity |
| Themensuche und Planung | Materialsuche | Quellenauswertung | Präsentation |
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• Forschen vor Ort • Meilensteine • Brainstorming • Ideensalat • Thementest • Gliederung |
• Materialsuche • Internet • Bibliotheken • Archiv • Zeitzeugeninterviews • Experteninterviews • Meinungsumfrage |
• Quellenkritik • Perspektiven • Schriftliche Quellen • Wissenschaftliche Literatur • Statistiken • Fotos • Plakate • Karikaturen • Denkmal |
• Präsentation • Schriftlicher Beitrag: Gliederung • Schriftlicher Beitrag: Zitieren • Schriftlicher Beitrag: Layout • Internet-Seite • Ausstellung • Historischer Stadtrundgang • Historische Spiele • Theaterinszenierung • Öffentlichkeitsarbeit |
| Recherche de thèmes et planification du travail | Recherche de matériel | Analyse et critique des sources | Présentation |
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• Rechercher sur place • Les étapes du projet • Remue-méninge ou «Brain- storming» • Association d’idées • Critères pour le choix du thème • La structuration des thèmes |
• A la recherche de matériel • Sur internet • Les bibliothèques • Les archives • Entretiens avec des témoins • Interviewer un expert • Faire un sondage |
• Interprétation et critique des sources • Les perspectives • Sources écrites • La littérature scientifique • Les statistiques • Les photos • Les affiches • Les caricatures • Les mémoriaux |
• Présenter ses résultats • La contribution écrite: Le plan • La contribution écrite: Citer ses sources • La contribution écrite: La mise en page • Un site internet • L’exposition • La visite guidée • Les jeux historiques • La mise en scène théâtrale • Le contact avec le public |
| Planificarea unui proiect | Cautind material | Interpretarea din surse | Prezentarea |
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• Unde gasim istoria • Etapele proiectului • Brainstorming • Salata de idei • Criterii • Structura proiectului |
• Sursele • Internetul • Biblioteca • Arhiva • Interviuri cu martori • Interviuri cu experti • Chestionarul |
• Interpretarea critica a surselor • Perspectiva • Sursele scrise • Literatura savanta • Statisticile • Fotografiile • Posterele • Caricaturile • Memorialele |
• Prezentarea lucrarii de cercetare • Lucrarea scrisa-structura • Lucrarea scrisa-citarile • Lucrarea scrisa-aspectul • Pagina web • Expozitia • Turismul istoric • Jocurile istorice • Productia teatrala • Publicitatea |
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