Historical Question: Who was present at the signing of the Declaration of Independence? Which is the better source? Options: Hollywood movie about the American Revolution made in 2001., Book written by a famous historian who is an expert on the American Revolution, published in 1999.

Book written by a famous historian who is an expert on the American Revolution, published in 1999.

Historical Question: What was slavery like in South Carolina? Which is the better source? Options: Interview with former slave in 1936. The interviewer is a black man collecting oral histories for the Federal Writers' Project., Interview with former slave in 1936. The interviewer is a white woman collecting oral histories for the Federal Writers' Project.

Interview with former slave in 1936. The interviewer is a black man collecting oral histories for the Federal Writers' Project.

Historical Question: What was the layout of the Nazi concentration camp Auschwitz? Which is the better source? Options: Interview with 80 year old Holocaust survivor in 1985., Map of concentration camp found in Nazi files.

Map of concentration camp found in Nazi files.

Historical Question: What happened at the Battle of Little Bighorn? Which is the better source? Options: High School history textbook from 1985, Newspaper account from the day after the battle in June 1876.

Newspaper account from the day after the battle in June 1876.

Which of the following is a primary source? A documentary about World War II, A soldier's diary from World War II

A soldier's diary from World War II

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What is the letter found in the locker room after school?

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When we use textbooks, what are we using?

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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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gossip is a...

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