Primary and Secondary Sources

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An autobiography is a

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Primary Source

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When we use textbooks to learn about history, what are we using?

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Secondary Source

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Secondhand information is an example of a secondary source.

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True

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Classify: Your parents describing how your great grandfather came to America. Options: Primary Sources, Secondary Sources

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Secondary Sources

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Which of these is NOT an example of a primary source?

• Original uniforms worn by soldiers
• Diaries written at the time of an event
• Video of a historical event
• A poem about a famous person from your classmate

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A poem about a famous person from your classmate

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Which of these is NOT an example of a secondary source? Newspaper articles, Diary entry, Encyclopedia, Textbook

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Diary entry

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What is a primary source?

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A source created by someone who was there at the time of an event.

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A diary is a...

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primary source

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gossip is a...

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secondary source

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An original art piece is a...

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primary source