Primary and Secondary Sources

What is a primary source?

• A source created by someone who was there at the time of an event.

• A source created by someone who was NOT there at the time of an event.

What is a secondary source?

• A source created by someone who was there at the time of an event.

• A source created by someone who was NOT there at the time of an event.

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

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

• Primary Source

• Secondary Source

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.7

CCSS.RI.5.7

CCSS.RL.3.7

CCSS.RL.4.7

CCSS.RL.5.7

A photograph is an example of a

• Primary Source
• Secondary Source

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.7

CCSS.RI.5.7

CCSS.RL.3.7

CCSS.RL.4.7

CCSS.RL.5.7

A biography about Abraham Lincoln

• Primary Source
• Secondary Source

An autobiography is a

• Primary Source
• Secondary Source

A photograph is an example of a

• Primary Source
• Secondary Source

I found a letter to one of my friends in the locker room after school the other day.  I know it's private, but I want to read it!  What is the letter?

• Primary Source
• Secondary Source

A television show explaining about Neil Armstrong and  his walk on the moon. The TV show is a

• Primary Source
• Secondary Source

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RI.3.3