Worksheets
Downloadable materials for classroom use and independent study
These worksheets are designed for use in classroom settings or independent study. Each includes discussion questions, analysis frameworks, and space for notes. All materials are provided as PDF downloads.
For educators: See also the Teach section for learning pathways, assessment rubrics, and integration guidance.
Analysis Worksheets
Source Analysis
Framework for critically reading contradictory historical sources. Guides learners through identifying provenance, evaluating claims and absences, and reconciling conflicting accounts.
Analysing Digital Heritage
Evaluating XR and digital reconstructions as historical argument. A four-part framework covering access, authenticity, mechanics, and institutional context.
Patterns of Obstruction
Identifying soft gatekeeping and institutional resistance. Framework for recognising the five mechanisms of procedural obstruction and developing response strategies.
Regional Perspectives
Comparing media framings across Japan, Korea, and China. Guides analysis of how national contexts shape interpretations of shared colonial history.
Analysing Institutional Positions
Applying the four-question framework to institutional documents: What is claimed? What evidence is engaged? What is excluded? What institutional interest might this serve?
UNESCO & Contested Heritage
Analysing the 2015 inscription, Japan's commitments, and the structural limitations of international heritage governance when applied to contested histories.
Social Media & Digital Memory
Platform comparison framework for analysing how social media shapes contested heritage narratives through algorithmic amplification and user-generated discourse.
How Heritage Works
Applying Authorised Heritage Discourse (AHD) to analyse how institutions stabilise certain narratives as legitimate while treating others as controversy or risk.
Discussion & Assessment Materials
Discussion Prompts
Discussion questions organised by module (00–08) with three difficulty levels (introductory, intermediate, advanced). Suitable for seminar use, reading groups, or written reflection.
Assessment Rubrics
Five rubrics for formative and summative assessment: worksheet completion, research essay, source portfolio, comparative analysis, and digital heritage critique.
Module Alignment
Each worksheet corresponds to specific learning modules:
| Worksheet | Primary Modules |
|---|---|
| 1. Source Analysis | Module 04 (Labour, Empire, and Evidence) |
| 2. Analysing Digital Heritage | Module 05 (Digital Histories) |
| 3. Patterns of Obstruction | Module 08 (Why the Project Stayed Unreleased) |
| 4. Regional Perspectives | Regional Perspectives · Institutional Positions |
| 5. Analysing Institutional Positions | Module 06 (Reading Institutional Positions) · Module 07 · Module 08 |
| 6. UNESCO & Contested Heritage | Module 03 (UNESCO & Contested Heritage) |
| 7. Social Media & Digital Memory | Module 09 (Social Media and Digital Memory) |
| 8. How Heritage Works | Module 02 (How Heritage Works) |