Primary and Secondary Sources

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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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What is a secondary source?

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A source created by someone who was NOT 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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A photograph is a...

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primary source

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Textbooks are a...

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secondary source

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Encyclopedias are a...

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secondary source

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A newspaper at the time the event happened is a...

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primary source

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An interview is a ...

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primary source

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A letter is a...

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primary source

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A story is a...

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secondary source