Primary Sources

What is true about all primary sources? 

• they are either handwritten or photographs only
• they are a way to learn about an event, object, or person

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.7

CCSS.RI.8.7

CCSS.RI.9-10.7

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.7

An autobiography is NOT a Primary Source. True or False?

• True
• False

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

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

An article about the Civil War written during the Civil War

• Primary

• Secondary

A newspaper article created about 9/11 at the same time of 9/11

• Primary

• Secondary

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

An audio recording of an immigrant talking about their experience of Ellis Island.

What is the audio recording in this sentence?

• Primary

• Secondary

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Which answer below is a Secondary Source?

• Autobiography

• Photograph

• Diary

• Textbook

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

• Primary

• Secondary

A cartoon showing how Pocahontas met John Smith.

• Primary

• Secondary