Primary and Secondary Sources

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What do historians look for to find out what happened in the past?

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Evidence

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Evidence

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Information that can be used to determine whether or not something is based in fact

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What do historians use as sources for evidence about the past?

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Artifacts and documents

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Example of an artifact: A historical uniform, A modern smartphone, A fictional novel, A scientific theory

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A historical uniform

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Which of the following is an example of a document?

• A telegram
• A piece of pottery
• A musical instrument
• A painting

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A telegram

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Artifact

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An object, tool, or item made by people that tells us about the past

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What is an example of a document that provides information and evidence about the past?

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A personal diary from 1790

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What are the two types of evidence historians use to learn about the past?

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Primary sources and secondary sources

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Which of the following is considered a primary source?

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Photographs

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_______ sources includes documents, artifacts, and objects FROM the time being studied? Options: Secondary, Tertiary, Primary, Digital

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Primary