Primary and Secondary sources

Which item is a Primary Source?

• Diary

• Textbook

• Notes from a teacher

• Encyclopedia

Which item is a Secondary Source?

• Autobiography

• Photograph

• Patent

• Biography

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Which item is NOT a Primary Source?

• National Geographic magazine article

• Diary

• 1900's Buffalo Nickel

• Live video footage

What type of source is this?

• Primary
• Secondary

What type of source is this?

• Primary 
• Secondary

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

If Mr. George decided to write a historical book on George Washington it would be a...

• Primary Source
• Secondary Source

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

Primary sources __________.

• are records of the present time
• were created by people who lived at the time
• are personal records only
• are private records only

Which is an example of a document?

• a Greek vase
• The Declaration of Independence
• a photograph from 100 years ago
• an object from 200 years ago 

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.7

CCSS.RI.4.7

CCSS.RI.5.7

CCSS.RL.3.7

CCSS.RL.4.7

Which primary source tells about personal lives?

• newspaper articles
• the United States Constitution
• letters
• objects

which is one is a primary source

• third person point of view

• book

• photo

• non fiction book

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9