Firsthand vs Secondhand Concept Check

Imagine you are reading a diary entry written by your great-grandmother about her childhood. Would this be considered a firsthand or secondhand account of her experiences?

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• Secondhand

• Secondhand with some firsthand accounts

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You are watching a documentary about dinosaurs. The information is compiled from various scientific studies and fossil records. Is this a firsthand or secondhand source of information?

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• Secondhand with some firsthand accounts

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If a historian writes a book about the Civil War using letters and diary entries from soldiers, is the historian's book considered a firsthand or secondhand account?

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• Secondhand

• Secondhand with some firsthand accounts

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When a student interviews their grandfather about his experiences during the Vietnam War and writes an essay based on this interview, is the essay a firsthand or secondhand account?

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• Secondhand

• Secondhand with some firsthand accounts

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A journalist uses their notes from witnessing a protest to write a news article. Does this article represent a firsthand or secondhand account of the event?

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• Secondhand

• Secondhand with some firsthand accounts

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A movie about the life of Abraham Lincoln uses dialogues and scenes inspired by historical documents and biographies. Is this movie a firsthand or secondhand source?

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• Secondhand

• Secondhand with some firsthand accounts

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When a scientist writes a research paper based on their own experiments and data, is this paper a firsthand or secondhand source?

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• Secondhand

• Secondhand with some firsthand accounts

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A book review written about a novel is based on the reviewer's reading and interpretation of the text. Is the review considered a firsthand or secondhand account of the novel?

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• Secondhand

• Secondhand with some firsthand accounts

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If a teacher explains the causes of World War II using a textbook, are the teacher's explanations considered firsthand or secondhand information?

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• Secondhand

• Secondhand with some firsthand accounts

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A student creates a presentation about global warming using data and graphs from a recent scientific study. Is the presentation a firsthand or secondhand source of information?

• Firsthand

• Secondhand

• Secondhand with some firsthand accounts

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DOK Level 3: Strategic Thinking