Primary Source Lesson

Primary Source Documents

What is a Primary Source document?

• A primary source document is a first-hand account of an event or topic.

• They were created by people who were there at time of the event.

• It helps people to connect with the past and promote a deeper understanding of history.

Multiple Choice

What is a reason we use primary source documents?

• To promote a deeper understanding of history

• To provide students with more material to read about history.

• To assign homework to students

What are some examples of Primary Sources?

• Newpapers

• Songs

• Pictures

• Diaries

• Speeches

What are secondary sources?

• Information created by someone who did not experience or participate in the events being discussed.

• Secondary sources serve to help examine, form an idea, report, and interpret information from primary sources.

Multiple Choice

How are secondary sources different from primary sources?

• Secondary sources are written 2 days after the event.

• Writers of secondary sources did not experience the event.

• Secondary sources are written directly from the author's memory.

What are some examples of secondary sources?

• Biographies

• Textbooks

• Encyclopedias

• Journal articles

Open Ended

What is an example of a famous primary source document from history?

What are some famous examples of Primary Source Documents?

Diary of Anne Frank

Declaration of Independence

Gettysburg Address

Martin Luther King's I Have a Dream speech