Primary v. Secondary Source

An autobiography is an example of which type of source.

• Primary

• Secondary

The engraving made by Paul Revere after he witnessed the Boston Massacre is an example of which type of source:

• Primary

• Secondary

The podcast "Lore" covers some historical events as it intertwines them into folklore type stories.. this podcast's historical reference would be considered which type of source?

• Primary

• Secondary

Video coverage of former President George W. Bush's inauguration would be considered which type of source?

• Primary

• Secondary

Our TCI textbook on American history would be considered which type of source?

• Primary

• Secondary

A photograph of Adolf Hitler giving a speech in Berlin in 1935 would be an example of which type of source?

• Primary

• Secondary

A letter of a Civil War nurse writing home to her mother, discussing the experiences of a CIVIL WAR SOLDIER friend during a battle would be an example of which type of source?

• Primary

• Secondary

A newspaper article written interviewing the victim of Hurricane Katrina would be an example of?

• Primary

• Secondary

An inference is ..

• Finding out if the source has a bias.

• Trying to determine what was happening in the world during an event.

• A conclusion based on facts or evidence.

• A detailed examination of something to find its purpose.

When you are sourcing a document, what are you doing?

• Looking for any bias.

• Looking for the date.

• Looking at other sources.