Primary and Secondary resources

What is a primary source?

• a source used often
• a source found in an important book like an encyclopedia
• A source created at the time of an event by an individual who was there
• A source created after an event has happened

What is a secondary source?

• A source used often
• A source created after an event has happened by someone not present at the event
• a second piece of information written about an event
• A source created at the time of an event.

An article about the Civil War written during the Civil War

• Primary

• Secondary

A report about the life of Abraham Lincoln written by a 5th grade student

• Primary

• Secondary

What type of source is this? Pictures taken by your Aunt Sally of the World Trade Center attack

• Primary
• Secondary

An autobiography is a

• Primary Source
• Secondary Source

Adam told me that someone got hurt during gym when he was there. Adam is the...

• Primary Source
• Secondary Source

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

• primary resource

• secondary resource

The museum in my town has Rosa Parks' diary. What is the diary?

• primary resource

• secondary resource

Identify the source type:

A play showing how Benjamin Franklin flew a kite during a lightning storm.

• PRIMARY

• SECONDARY