Historical Thinking

I was watching ESPN and one of the reporters said he had heard good reviews about a new sports movie. When he talks about the movie, what is he?

• Primary Source

• Secondary Source

Lin Manuel Miranda utilizes Ron Chernow's Alexander Hamilton Biography as a source for his musical, Hamilton. Does Miranda utilize a primary or secondary source?

• Primary Source

• Secondary Source

A source usually created at the time in question and provides firsthand evidence. Examples include newspaper articles, photographs, diary entries, interviews and financial records.

• Primary Source

• Secondary Source

A source that was not created at the time being studied, but instead uses sources that were created at that time as evidence to draw conclusions. Scholarly books and articles are examples.

• Primary Source

• Secondary Source

Mark all that would be considered a primary source:

• The Diary of Anne Frank

• A Biography of George Washington

• George Washington's autobiography

• The Statue of Liberty

• A mini souvenir copy of the Statue of Liberty

An author's purpose is...

• the reason an author writes

• the reason an author teaches

• author's way of life

• author's sense of humor

Convince the reader to agree with the author’s opinion.

• Persuade

• Inform

• Entertain

Goal to enlighten the reader with topics that are usually real or contain facts.

• Persuade

• Inform

• Entertain

to tell a story or describe real or imaginary characters, places, and events

• Persuade

• Inform

• Entertain

The Underground Railroad was a secret organization which helped slaves escape to freedom. Many slaves were able to escape because of the conductors and station masters. The northern states were free states and slaves were free once they arrived in the north. Secret codes and signals were used to identify the conductors and station masters.

• Persuade

• Inform

• Entertain