Firsthand vs. Secondhand Accounts

You read an article about the various causes of the Great Depression, written by a 40-year-old history professor. The article is...

• firsthand account
• secondhand account

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After your teacher tells you and your classmates a funny story about her first time riding a roller coaster, your classmate draws a comic strip about the event. The comic strip is...

• firsthand account

• secondhand account

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You read an autobiography about the life of famous gymnast Mary Lou Retton. The autobiography is...

• firsthand account
• secondhand account

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You read a book about World War I. It includes letters written from the soldiers to their loved ones back home in America, telling them about the war. The letters are...

• firsthand account
• secondhand account

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Your teacher shows you famous photographs captured during the Great Depression. The photographs are… 

• firsthand account
• secondhand account

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A few years before your great-grandfather died, your mom recorded a conversation she had with him about his memories of living through the Great Depression. The recording is...

• firsthand account
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You read an article about the various causes of the Great Depression, written by a 40-year-old history professor. The article is… 

• firsthand account
• secondhand account

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You read an encyclopedia entry about the person who invented the microwave. The entry is… 

• firsthand account
• secondhand account

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You read an email from your grandfather, and he tells some funny stories about when he taught your mom how to drive a car. The email is... 

• firsthand account
• secondhand account

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You watch a videotape of your parents’ wedding. The videotape is…

• firsthand account
• secondhand account

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