Introduction to types of historical evidence

Set of flashcards whereby pupils are introduced to different forms of evidence. Pupils are able to understand and identify some of the values and limitations of different types of evidence from this type of evidence and generates discussion as some pieces of evidence transcend more than one category.
Outline of a possible task - Pupils are divided into groups of 4-6 people and each group is given a set of cards with different types of evidence on each card. Working together they must sort different types of evidence into their respective categories e.g. oral evidence, written evidence etc. Within each group they must come up with a number of advantages and disadvantages of each type of evidence.