Primary and Secondary Sources

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A source created about an event or time-period by someone who was there

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Primary

Front

Something made about an event or time period by someone who was not there

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Secondary

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An article about the Civil War written during the Civil War

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Primary

Front

A report about the life of Abraham Lincoln written by a 6th grade student in 2019

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Secondary

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A newspaper article created about the pandemic at the same time of the pandemic (not years later)

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Primary

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What is the audio recording of an immigrant talking about their experience of Ellis Island?

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Primary

Front

What is the MAIN purpose of the audio recording of an immigrant talking about their experience of Ellis Island?

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To learn personal stories and experiences from Ellis Island

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Which answer below is a Secondary Source? Options: Autobiography, Photograph, Diary, Textbook

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Textbook

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A Native American's journal that describes what it was like to meet European settlers for the first time

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Primary

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I go to a play about the Pilgrims creating their community in Plymouth. What is the play?

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Secondary