Primary/Secondary Sources

The Declaration of Independence

• Secondary Source

• Primary 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

Tags

CCSS.W.6.8

An autobiography is a

• Primary Source
• Secondary Source

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

• Primary Source

• Secondary Source

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.2

A photograph is an example of a

• Primary Source
• Secondary Source

A document or other record of past events created by someone who was present during the events or the time period in which they occurred.

• Secondary Source
• Primary Source

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.6

Secondhand information is an example of a secondary source

• True
• False

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.6

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

• Primary Source
• Secondary Source

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.6.6

Which of these is NOT an example of a primary source?

• Original uniforms worn by soldiers

• Diaries written at the time of an event

• video of a historical event

• A poem about a famous person from your classmate

Which of these is NOT an example of a secondary source?

• Newspaper articles
• Diary entry
• Encyclopedia
• Textbook