Primary and Secondary Sources

Meredith's grandfather showed her photographs from his childhood growing up on a farm. He told her stories about his farm chores. Are the photographs a PRIMARY or SECONDARY source?

• Primary

• Secondary

Michael's father took him to the library to find books about the first Thanksgiving. Micheal will use these books to write a report. Are the books a PRIMARY or SECONDARY source?

• Primary

• Secondary

Dwight and Angela find an encyclopedia article online about Harriet Tubman to use in their presentation. Is this article a PRIMARY or SECONDARY source?

• Primary

• Secondary

Stanley loves learning about old technology. He spent the afternoon looking at advertisements for computers from the 1970s. Are the ads a PRIMARY or SECONDARY source?

• Primary

• Secondary

Darryl's class learned about the presidents. They watched a video of Barack Obama's inauguration. Is the video a PRIMARY or SECONDARY source?

• Primary

• Secondary

Pam loves baking with her mom. They like to bake things using recipe cards written by Pam's great-grandmother. Are the recipes a PRIMARY or SECONDARY source?

• Primary

• Secondary

Kelly and Ryan are partners for a class project about France. They borrowed a book about France from the library. Is the book a PRIMARY or SECONDARY source?

• Primary

• Secondary

Oscar loves country music. He is reading an autobiography written by his favorite country singer. He has learned a lot about this singer's childhood from the book! Is the autobiography a PRIMARY or SECONDARY source?

• Primary

• Secondary

Kevin's class was learning about Abraham Lincoln. His teacher played a recording of Lincoln's Gettysburg Address speech. Is the speech a PRIMARY or SECONDARY source?

• Primary

• Secondary

Andy has to write an essay about the 13 colonies. He found a website with a lot of great information to use in his essay. Is the website a PRIMARY or SECONDARY source?

• Primary

• Secondary