Primary and Secondary Sources

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

An article about the Civil War written during the Civil War

• 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

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

A cartoon showing how Pocahontas met John Smith. 

• Primary Source
• Secondary Source

• Primary
• Secondary

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

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

• Primary Source
• Secondary Source

I was watching ESPN and one of the reporters said he had heard good reviews about a new sports movie. When he talks about the movie, what is he?

• Primary
• Secondary

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

My friends and I found an old wedding dress in our attic. My father said it belonged to my grandmother. What is the dress?

• Primary
• Secondary

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

When I am doing homework for U.S. Government and I read the commentaries by Supreme Court Justices on landmark cases, what am I reading?

• Primary
• Secondary

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

What is the purpose of the audio?

• To learn about immigrants

• To learn personal stories and experiences from Ellis Island

• To learn about Ellis Island

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.8

CCSS.RI.8.7

CCSS.RI.9-10.7

CCSS.RL.11-12.8

CCSS.RL.9-10.7