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History · Grades 8–12

Change, continuity and historical causation

Distinguish sequence from explanation.

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Chronology

Knowing that one event preceded another helps order a story but does not alone prove cause.

Multiple causes

Historical outcomes often involve interacting long-term and immediate factors.

Continuity

Some practices persist while others change; the time scale matters.

Argument

A careful explanation links evidence to a claim and considers alternatives.

Worked examples

If event A happened before event B, must A have caused B?

Temporal order alone is insufficient for causation.

No.

Which is a stronger historical explanation?

Evidence and reasoning support explanation.

A claim linked to evidence and alternative explanations.

Check your understanding

  1. A fictional reform begins in 1910 and a later revision occurs in 1935. What is the interval?

  2. Why might different groups experience the same reform differently?

  3. What does continuity describe?

    1. A complete lack of history.
    2. Every event becoming identical.
    3. Features that persist over the stated period.

Answers and marking notes

Answers and marking notes
  1. 25 years

    1935 − 1910 = 25 years.

  2. Their resources, rights, locations and roles may differ.

    A historical account should not assume one uniform experience.

  3. Features that persist over the stated period.

    Continuity contrasts with specific changes.

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