Primary vs Secondary Sources

What is an example of a primary source on the Roaring Twenties?

• Newspaper Article about the 1920s published in 1985

• Advertisement for a Vacuum Cleaner from 1926

• Book about the Roaring Twenties

• A Flapper Costume from Amazon

Which is an example of a secondary source about the Spanish- American War

• Newspaper Article about the sinking of the USS Maine from 1898

• Text Excerpt from the Zimmerman Telegram

• Documentary about Teddy Roosevelt and the Rough Riders

• Photograph of Roosevelt's Rough Riders

What is a primary source?

• A first- hand account of an event or era from people who were directly involved or connected with it.

• A source that is one step away from the actual event.

What is a secondary source?

• A source that is one step away from the actual event.

• A first- hand account of an event or era from people who were directly involved or connected with it.

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

• Journal Entry

• Letter

• Audio Recording

• History.com

Which is NOT an example of a secondary source?

• Documentary

• Legal Document

• Textbook

• Book about World War II

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• Primary

• Secondary

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• primary

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• primary

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