Primary/Secondary Sources

A television show explaining about Neil Armstrong and  his walk on the moon. The TV show is a

• Primary Source
• Secondary Source

The Declaration of Independence

• Secondary Source
• Primary Source

A dictionary, an almanac, and an encyclopedia are all examples of

• Primary Sources
• Secondary Sources

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

A photograph is an example of a

• Primary Source
• Secondary Source

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.7

CCSS.RI.9-10.7

CCSS.RL.11-12.7

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.7

—My grandmother found a diary written by a daughter of a Civil War soldier dated from 1863-1865. She talked about what the war was like in New Orleans.  Is that a primary document?

• Yes
• No

A news reporter was talking about a really big storm in Chicago that she experienced last year. The reporter is a

• Primary Source
• Secondary Source

A poll that shows the majority of adults between the ages of 25 and 30 eat fast food at least once a week. 

• Primary 
• Secondary 

A dress worn by Martha Washington when George Washington was sworn in as the first president. 

• Primary 
• Seondary 

A newspaper article from 1991 about the 50th anniversary of the Pearl Harbor attack. 

• Primary
• Secondary

A journal written by Sequoyah describing how he created the Cherokee alphabet.

• Primary Source
• Secondary Source