Primary/Secondary Source

The Declaration of Independence

• Primary Source

• Secondary Source

I am writing an essay on George Washington for my U.S. History class. I used articles from Wikipedia and another encyclopedia. What am I using?

• Primary Sources

• Secondary Sources

An autobiography is a

• Primary Source

• Secondary Source

At school we use textbooks to learn about the history? When we use textbooks, what are we using?

• Primary Sources

• Secondary Sources

A document or other record of past events created by someone who was present during the events or the time period in which they occurred.

• Primary Source

• Secondary Source

A movie showing the life of George Washington.

• Primary Source

• Secondary Source

A report about the life of Abraham Lincoln written by a 5th grade student

• Primary

• Secondary

An article about the Civil War written during the Civil War

• Primary

• Secondary

A report about the life of Abraham Lincoln written by a 5th grade student

• Primary

• Secondary

When historians corroborate their sources it means--

• they are only using secondary sources

• they are comparing sources in order to find an accurate story of the past

• they are collaborating with other historians