Sources and Corroboration

An artifact, document, diary, manuscript, or other source of information created at the time of study is a .... 

• Primary Source
• Secondary Source  

Which document is a secondary source? 

• Research findings on video gaming's effects
• Population statistics from the U.S Census Bureau  
• An almanac 
• Abraham Lincoln's Gettysburg Address  

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a secondary source? 

• Interprets and analyzes primary sources
• One or more steps removed from the event 
• May have pictures, quotes, or graphics of primary sources in them
• Created during an experience or time period with inside view of a particular event

A map produced in 2016 showing what land European countries controlled in America in the 18th century would be considered a...

• Primary Source
• Secondary Source

The questions "Who wrote this?" "Where was it written?" "When was it written?" "What is the purpose of this document?" are examples of...

• Contextualization

• Corroboration

• Close Reading

• Sourcing

Which document is a secondary source?

• U.S Census Statistics
• An analysis of Julius Caesar
• Autobiography of Andi Dorfman
• An e-mail from your boss

Someone's Twitter page is an example of a...

• Primary Source 
• Secondary Source

Why should we study history? 

• Learn about our past (ancestors, culture, advancements, leaders)
• Learn from our mistakes
• Create a better future
• All of the options are correct.

Which of the following is a con of a primary source?

• Multiple perspectives presented
• Real human emotions
• Too many historical voices
• Usually biased

When you cross-check other sources to get a better understanding of a topic, you are...

• Sourcing
• Contextualizing
• Corroborating
• Close Reading