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

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

• True
• False

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

• Primary

• Secondary

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

• Primary

• Secondary

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

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

What is the audio recording in this sentence?

• Primary

• Secondary

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