TMS3714
Assignment 3 2026
Unique number:
Due date: July 2026
QUESTION 1
Criteria for Selecting and Using Teaching Media in FET History
Introduction
Teaching media are the materials and tools used to explain historical knowledge,
develop historical skills and involve learners in classroom activities. In FET History,
media should do more than decorate a lesson or repeat textbook information. They
should help learners ask questions, examine evidence, recognise different
viewpoints and connect past events with present society. CAPS describes History as
a process of enquiry and expects learners to work with sources, evidence and
different interpretations (Department of Basic Education, 2011).
Alignment with the Curriculum and Lesson Objectives
, QUESTION 1
Criteria for Selecting and Using Teaching Media in FET History
Introduction
Teaching media are the materials and tools used to explain historical knowledge,
develop historical skills and involve learners in classroom activities. In FET History,
media should do more than decorate a lesson or repeat textbook information. They
should help learners ask questions, examine evidence, recognise different
viewpoints and connect past events with present society. CAPS describes History as
a process of enquiry and expects learners to work with sources, evidence and
different interpretations (Department of Basic Education, 2011).
Alignment with the Curriculum and Lesson Objectives
The first criterion is whether the selected media support the lesson objective and the
CAPS topic being taught. A teacher should choose a map, photograph, cartoon,
video clip or written source because it helps learners reach a clear learning outcome.
The resource must suit the historical knowledge and skills expected in Grades 10 to
12. Careful planning prevents teachers from using attractive resources that do not
support meaningful learning (Beirne and Velsor, 2012). For example, during a Grade
12 lesson on the Cold War, a world map showing American and Soviet influence can
explain political division more clearly than a long verbal description.
Accuracy, Reliability and Historical Balance
History teachers must check the origin, date, authorship, purpose and accuracy of
every resource. Online videos, websites and social media posts may contain false
information, political bias or simplified explanations. Teachers should also avoid
depending on one account because leaders, ordinary people, historians and
communities may view the same event differently. CAPS requires learners to
evaluate reliability, stereotyping and subjectivity while recognising different historical
perspectives. School History should therefore show how historical knowledge is
developed and debated instead of presenting the past as a collection of fixed facts
Assignment 3 2026
Unique number:
Due date: July 2026
QUESTION 1
Criteria for Selecting and Using Teaching Media in FET History
Introduction
Teaching media are the materials and tools used to explain historical knowledge,
develop historical skills and involve learners in classroom activities. In FET History,
media should do more than decorate a lesson or repeat textbook information. They
should help learners ask questions, examine evidence, recognise different
viewpoints and connect past events with present society. CAPS describes History as
a process of enquiry and expects learners to work with sources, evidence and
different interpretations (Department of Basic Education, 2011).
Alignment with the Curriculum and Lesson Objectives
, QUESTION 1
Criteria for Selecting and Using Teaching Media in FET History
Introduction
Teaching media are the materials and tools used to explain historical knowledge,
develop historical skills and involve learners in classroom activities. In FET History,
media should do more than decorate a lesson or repeat textbook information. They
should help learners ask questions, examine evidence, recognise different
viewpoints and connect past events with present society. CAPS describes History as
a process of enquiry and expects learners to work with sources, evidence and
different interpretations (Department of Basic Education, 2011).
Alignment with the Curriculum and Lesson Objectives
The first criterion is whether the selected media support the lesson objective and the
CAPS topic being taught. A teacher should choose a map, photograph, cartoon,
video clip or written source because it helps learners reach a clear learning outcome.
The resource must suit the historical knowledge and skills expected in Grades 10 to
12. Careful planning prevents teachers from using attractive resources that do not
support meaningful learning (Beirne and Velsor, 2012). For example, during a Grade
12 lesson on the Cold War, a world map showing American and Soviet influence can
explain political division more clearly than a long verbal description.
Accuracy, Reliability and Historical Balance
History teachers must check the origin, date, authorship, purpose and accuracy of
every resource. Online videos, websites and social media posts may contain false
information, political bias or simplified explanations. Teachers should also avoid
depending on one account because leaders, ordinary people, historians and
communities may view the same event differently. CAPS requires learners to
evaluate reliability, stereotyping and subjectivity while recognising different historical
perspectives. School History should therefore show how historical knowledge is
developed and debated instead of presenting the past as a collection of fixed facts
