Primary and Secondary Sources

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A photo of a crime scene

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Primary Source

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A 2015 Broadway musical depicting the life of Alexander Hamilton, one of the founding fathers of the United States

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Secondary

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Artifacts

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Primary Source

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Identify the source type: Anne Frank's diary describing her life during World War 2.

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PRIMARY

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Identify the source type: A textbook describing the civil rights movement.

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SECONDARY

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Identify the source type: A scientist explaining what it was like for Buzz Aldrin to walk on the moon.

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SECONDARY

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Identify the source type: An interview with Alexander Graham Bell about how he invented the telephone.

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PRIMARY

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Identify the source type: The United States Constitution

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PRIMARY

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A primary source is ALWAYS more reliable than a secondary source.

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False

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What is a secondary source?

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A source created by someone who was NOT there at the time of an event.