Primary vs. Secondary Sources Flashcard

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What is a primary source?

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A source created by someone who was there at the time of an event.

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What is a secondary source?

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A source created by someone who was NOT there at the time of an event.

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Live stream on Facebook of a birthday party

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primary

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A Time Magazine article from 1980 titled "Mining in the West during 1860". Is the article a primary or secondary source?

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Secondary

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What is the dress found in the attic that belonged to the narrator's grandmother?

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Primary Source

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A newspaper article created about 9/11 at the same time of 9/11

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Primary

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At school we use textbooks to learn about the history. Is a textbook a primary or secondary source?

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Secondary

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a letter from a soldier to his family written during the Civil War

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primary source

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Is a work of art a primary or secondary source?

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Primary

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Which of these is NOT an example of a primary source?
Original uniforms worn by soldiers
Diaries written at the time of an event
video of a historical event
A poem about a famous person from your classmate

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A poem about a famous person from your classmate