Primary vs Secondary Sources

A biography is an example of a

• Primary Source

• Secondary Source

A diary is an example of a...

• Primary Source

• Secondary Source

A painting is an example of a...

• Primary Source

• Secondary Source

A textbook is an example of a...

• Primary Source

• Secondary Source

A (a)   is a person, place, or thing that something (an idea, physical item, etc.) comes from

A newspaper is an example of

• A Primary Source

• A Secondary Source

• Can be both a primary and secondary source

I was there and I wrote it

• Primary source

• Secondary Source

I wasn't there, but I read and learned about it by people who were there.

• primary

• secondary

What helps you figure out if a document is a primary or secondary source?

• Read the source at the bottom of the document

• Look at the year it is from and compare to year took place

• Look at the author

• All of the above

Draw a primary source