Primary vs Secondary Sources

A source that was written or created during the time of the event it covers is a _________ __________

• Primary Source

• Secondary Source

Information that was created by someone who was not present at the time of the event.

• Primary Source

• Secondary Source

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

• Primary Source

• Secondary Source

When I was at summer camp a few years ago, I found an arrowhead; I did research and found out it has been made by the Cherokee Indians. What is my arrowhead?

• Primary Source

• Secondary Source

An autobiography of President George Washington is a:

• Primary Source

• Secondary Source

a photograph

• primary source

• secondary source

a diary entry

• primary source

• secondary source

a letter from a soldier in the Civil War

• primary source

• secondary source

the History Channel

• primary source

• secondary source

Video footage of an event is a...

• Primary Source

• Secondary Source