Primary and Secondary Sources 9.28

The Declaration of Independence

• Secondary Source
• Primary Source

An autobiography is a

• Primary Source
• Secondary Source

Which type of source is account # 1? 

• Account # 1 is a primary source because the narrator was at the event.
• Account # 1 is a secondary source because the narrator is reporting facts about an event.

What type of source is this? An original photograph from the 1941 attack at Pearl Harbor that you found in your grandparents photo album

• Primary
• Secondary

I found a letter to one of my friends in the locker room after school the other day.  I know it's private, but I want to read it!  What is the letter?

• Primary Source
• Secondary Source

What type of source is this? An original photograph from the 1941 attack at Pearl Harbor that you found in your grandparents photo album

• Primary
• Secondary

At school we use textbooks to learn about the history of the United States.  When we use textbooks, what are we using?

• Primary Source
• Secondary Source

My mom has recordings of my grandparents telling stories about when they were kids.  We love to listen to these at family gatherings.  What are we listening to?

• Primary Source
• Secondary Source

I am writing an essay on George Washington for my U.S. History class.  I used articles from Wikipedia and another encyclopedia.  What am I using?

• Primary Source
• Secondary Source

Is this an example of a primary or secondary source?

• primary
• secondary