Primary and Secondary Sources

A source created about an event or time-period by someone who was there

• Primary

• Secondary

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Something made about an event or time period by someone who was not there

• Primary

• Secondary

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

A report about the life of Abraham Lincoln written by a 5th grade student

• Primary

• Secondary

Anne Frank's diary describing her life during World War 2.

• Primary Source
• Secondary Source

An interview with Alexander Graham Bell about how he invented the telephone. 

• Primary Source
• Secondary Source

A YouTube video describing how the pyramids were built.

• Primary Source

• Secondary Source

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

I like to read People magazine. I really like the articles written by others about Hollywood actors. When I read these stories, what am I reading? 

• primary source
• secondary source

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

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

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

A letter from a Civil War soldier to his wife.

• primary

• secondary