Primary and Secondary Sources

The Declaration of Independence

• Secondary Source
• Primary Source

A television show explaining about Neil Armstrong and  his walk on the moon. The TV show is a

• Primary Source
• Secondary Source

An autobiography is a

• Primary Source
• Secondary Source

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

A classmate giving a report about Cleopatra. The classmate giving the report is a

• Primary Source
• Secondary Source

Adam told me that someone got hurt during gym when he was there. Adam is the...

• Primary Source
• Secondary Source

Benjamin Franklin was on founder of the Constitution. The Constitution is a

• Primary Source
• Secondary Source

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

A map drawn by Christopher Columbus is a

• Primary Source
• Secondary Source

A dictionary, an almanac, and an encyclopedia are all examples of

• Primary Sources
• Secondary Sources

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.5.2D

CCSS.W.6.2D

—My grandmother found a diary written by a daughter of a Civil War soldier dated from 1863-1865. She talked about what the war was like in New Orleans.  Is that a primary document?

• Yes
• No

— I went to the library and found a newspaper written in 2005 about the first Louisiana Indian tribes.  Is that newspaper a primary document?

• Yes
• No

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.7

CCSS.RI.7.7

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.7

CCSS.RL.7.7