what sources do historians use to learn about the past?

Open Ended

1. Identify one difference between these sources.

Try using a concession clause: “While Alicia says ___, Max says ___.”

Open Ended

2. Identify one similarity between these sources.

Try using a conjunction: “Similarly, Max and Alicia say...”

What sources do historians use to learn about the past?

Exit Ticket: Students Demonstrate their learning at the end of the lesson by answering the following prompt:

Task 2

➡ Directions: Identify each of the sources above as either a primary source or a secondary source, then explain why you have categorized each source in that way.


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SWBAT differentiate between primary and secondary sources used by historians and explain the significance of using each type of source for historical understanding.

What sources do historians use to learn about the past?

History is an account of the past constructed from evidence. This account of the past differs based on the author’s point of view.

a document created based on primary sources and the work of other authors

Example: An essay written in 2016 about the Neolithic Revolution that occurred in 10,000 B.C.E.

Secondary Sources

materials from the time period being studied

Example: The Diary of Anne Frank, a diary written by a young Jewish girl who hid from the Nazis during the Holocaust.

Primary Sources

 “Primary” or “Secondary”

➡ Directions: Based on the definitions above, identify each of the documents below as either “primary” or “secondary” and explain why you identified it as that type of source. 

 “Primary” or “Secondary”

➡ Directions: Based on the definitions above, identify each of the documents below as either “primary” or “secondary” and explain why you identified it as that type of source. 

 “Primary” or “Secondary”

➡ Directions: Based on the definitions above, identify each of the documents below as either “primary” or “secondary” and explain why you identified it as that type of source. 

 “Primary” or “Secondary”

➡ Directions: Based on the definitions above, identify each of the documents below as either “primary” or “secondary” and explain why you identified it as that type of source. 
TURN AND TALK (VOICE LEVEL 1)

Multiple Choice

4. A photograph of your grandfather on his first day of school. 

• Primary Source

• Secondary Source

Open Ended

4. A photograph of your grandfather on his first day of school. 

Explain why its a primary source

Multiple Choice

5. Winston Churchill’s autobiography about the first thirty years of his life which he wrote later in his life.

• Primary Source

• Secondary Source

Open Ended

5. Winston Churchill’s autobiography about the first thirty years of his life which he wrote later in his life.  

Explain why its a primary source

Multiple Choice

6. A newspaper article about the start of World War II, written the day after it started.

• Primary Source

• Secondary Source

Open Ended

6. A newspaper article about the start of World War II, written the day after it started.

Explain why its a secondary source

Multiple Choice

7. A letter from George Washington to Thomas Jefferson.

• Primary Source

• Secondary Source

Open Ended

7. A letter from George Washington to Thomas Jefferson.

Explain why its a primary source

Multiple Choice

A sword that was made in 1317.

• Primary Source

• Secondary Source

Open Ended

A sword that was made in 1317.

Explain why its a primary source

What sources do historians use to learn about the past?

Exit Ticket: Students Demonstrate their learning at the end of the lesson by answering the following prompt:

Task 1 & 2 on last page of document on google classroom

➡ Directions: Identify each of the sources above as either a primary source or a secondary source, then explain why you have categorized each source in that way.


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