Primary and Secondary Sources

The Declaration of Independence

• Secondary Source
• Primary Source

An autobiography is a

• Primary Source
• Secondary Source

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

A map drawn by Christopher Columbus is a

• Primary Source
• Secondary Source

A dictionary, an almanac, and an encyclopedia are all examples of

• Primary Sources
• Secondary Sources

Tags

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

—My grandmother found a diary written by a daughter of a Civil War soldier dated from 1863-1865. She talked about what the war was like in New Orleans.  Is that a primary document?

• Yes
• No

A news reporter was talking about a really big storm in Chicago that she experienced last year. The reporter is a

• Primary Source
• Secondary Source

A biography about Abraham Lincoln

• Primary Source
• Secondary Source

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

What type of source is this? An original photograph from the 1941 attack at Pearl Harbor that you found in your grandparents photo album

• Primary
• Secondary

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

A movie showing the life of George Washington.

• Primary Source
• Secondary Source