Understanding Sources and Biographies

What is a biography?

• A written account of one's personal life.

• The history of a real person's life, written by another person.

• A source created at the time in question.

• A person who is there to see something happen.

What is a memoir?

• A source created at the time in question.

• A person who gives information.

• A written account of one's personal life.

• The history of a real person's life, written by another person.

What is a primary source?

• A source created at the time in question that provides firsthand evidence.

• A source that uses other sources to draw conclusions.

• A person who is there to see something happen.

• A written account of one's personal life.

What is a secondary source?

• A source created at the time in question.

• A source that uses other sources to draw conclusions.

• A person who gives information.

• A written account of one's personal life.

What is a source?

• A person or thing that gives information.

• A person who is there to see something happen.

• A source created at the time in question.

• A written account of one's personal life.

What is a witness?

• A person who gives information.

• A person who is there to see something happen.

• A source created at the time in question.

• A written account of one's personal life.

Which of the following is an example of a primary source?

• A biography.

• A memoir.

• A newspaper article from the time being studied.

• A scholarly book analyzing past events.

Which of the following is an example of a secondary source?

• A diary entry from the time being studied.

• A letter written during the event.

• A book analyzing interviews from several activists.

• A photograph from the event.

What type of source is a scholarly book?

• Primary source.

• Secondary source.

• Witness.

• Biography.

What type of source is a photograph from the time being studied?

• Primary source.

• Secondary source.

• Memoir.

• Biography.