Exploring Primary and Secondary Sources

What is the essential question for this lesson?

• How does history influence our present?

• How can experiencing nature change the way you think about it?

• How can technology change our lives?

• What are the benefits of reading books?

What does narrative nonfiction typically include?

• Fictional characters and events

• True stories with real people, events, and chronological order

• Poems and short stories

• Scientific theories and experiments

What is a primary source?

• A retelling of an event by someone who was not there

• A firsthand account like a journal or letter

• A fictional story

• A summary of a book

Which of the following is a secondary source?

• A diary entry

• An autobiography

• A biography

• A letter

Why do authors use primary sources in their writing?

• To make the story longer

• To add fictional elements

• To confuse the reader

• To provide direct insight from people who experienced the events

What should good authors ensure about their primary sources?

• They are fictional

• They are lengthy

• They are credible or believable

• They are entertaining

In the paragraph about Thoreau, what is an example of a primary source?

• A summary of his book

• A description of the forest

• An analysis of his work

• Thoreau's journal entry

What did Thoreau observe about the moles in winter?

• They warmed their nest by their own body heat

• They hibernated

• They migrated

• They built new nests

Why did Georgia O'Keeffe decide to move to New Mexico?

• She was offered a job there

• She needed a change of scenery for inspiration

• She wanted to be closer to her family

• She disliked New York City

What inspired Georgia O'Keeffe's new artwork in New Mexico?

• The busy city life

• The colors of the desert

• The people she met

• The architecture