Using the Bayeux tapestry to discover the past. (teaching history) From: The Clearing House | Date: September 1, 1996| Author: | COPYRIGHT 1996 Heldref Publications. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information) Copyright information

The Bayeux tapestry, which is 230-ft. long and 20-in. wide and contains 60 scenes of French and English history, is an effective medium for teaching history. The use of such primary sources and comparison with written interpretations is a good way of making students think critically.

Historians attempt to recreate the past by seeking out and analyzing primary sources. That analysis involves

* comparing sources from the same historical period to determine, among other things, which source is the most accurate in its description of a particular historical person or event;

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