Interpreting Primary Sources

Primary and Secondary Sources

Social Studies 1.02

​Primary sources are objects and images created by people who lived when an event took place.

​Primary Source Examples:

​Original documents such as diaries, speeches, manuscripts, letters, interviews, records, eyewitness accounts, autobiographies

• Research articles, clinical reports, case studies, dissertations

• Creative works such as poetry, music, video, photography

Multiple Choice

This is a primary source:

• Diary

• Fairytale

Multiple Choice

This is a primary source:

• Dictionary

• Interview

Multiple Choice

This is a primary source:

• Picture book

• Letter

• Buzz

​Secondary sources are materials that discuss, describe, interpret, and summarize primary sources.

Multiple Choice

This is a secondary source:

• A biography

• A letter

Multiple Choice

This is a secondary source:

• A photograph

• A textbook

Multiple Choice

This is a secondary source:

• Buzz

• An interview