Primary & Secondary Sources

A diary written by a miner named Lucky Noah who lived in Idaho in the 1870's.

Is the diary a primary or secondary source?

• Primary

• Secondary

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.3.10

CCSS.RL.4.10

CCSS.RL.5.10

A Time Magazine article from 1980 titled "Mining in the West during 1860".

Is the article a primary or secondary source?

• Primary

• Secondary

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.1

The textbook you use in class to study Idaho history has a chapter on mining.

Is the textbook a primary or secondary source?

• Primary

• Secondary

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.1

An original photograph of a Silver City mine from 1880 that you found in your grandparents photo album.

Is the photograph a primary or secondary source?

• Primary

• Secondary

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RI.3.7

A gold pan that was used tin 1872 that you saw in the Idaho Historical Museum.

Is the pan a primary or secondary source?

• Primary

• Secondary

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.1

A book published in 1992 that you found in the library titled "Digging Deep: The Complete Story of Mining in Idaho."

Is the book a primary or secondary source?

• Primary

• Secondary

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

A complete copy of an original government document called "Idaho Mining Laws of 1875" that you found on the Idaho Historical Society website.

The copy of the document is a primary or secondary source?

• Primary

• Secondary

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.1

A website called "The Complete Internet Encyclopedia" that has a page about mining.

Is the website a primary or secondary source?

• Primary

• Secondary

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Sheet music for a song called "No Gold Nuggets for Me" written by a musician in Idaho City was published in 1888.

Is the song a primary or secondary source?

• Primary

• Secondary

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.1

A map of "Ghost Towns and Gold Mines of Idaho" published as the mines were being discovered.

Is the map a primary or secondary source?

• Primary

• Secondary

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RI.3.7