Primary and Secondary Sources

What is the DIFFERENCE between a Primary and Secondary Source?

• They are the same

• A Primary Source comes DIRECTLY from a person who experienced an event. A Secondary Source is information that DOES NOT COME DIRECTLY from a person who experienced that event.

• A Primary Source DOES NOT COME DIRECTLY from a person who experienced an event. A Secondary Source is information that comes DIRECTLY from a person who experienced that event.

Is a NEWSPAPER ARTICLE a Primary or Secondary Source?

• Primary Source

• Secondary Source

Are EGYPTIAN HIEROGLYPHICS ON A WALL a Primary or Secondary Source?

• Primary Source

• Secondary Source

Is our WORLD GEOGRAPHY TEXTBOOK a Primary or Secondary Source?

• Primary Source

• Secondary Source

Is a PHOTOGRAPH OF SOLDIER FIELD IN 2010 a Primary or Secondary Source?

• Primary Source

• Secondary Source

Is an AUTOBIOGRAPHY ABOUT TOM BRADY a Primary or Secondary Source?

• Primary Source

• Secondary Source

Are MOST BOOKS Primary or Secondary Sources?

• Primary Source

• Secondary Source

Is a STORY SOMEONE WROTE TODAY ABOUT WALTER PAYTON a Primary or Secondary Source?

• Primary Source

• Secondary Source

Is an old ROMAN CALENDER an example of a Primary or Secondary Source?

• Primary Source

• Secondary Source

Is a PHOTOGRAPH an example of a Primary or Secondary Source?

• Primary Source

• Secondary Source