Comparing Primary and Secondary Sources

A television show explaining about Neil Armstrong and  his walk on the moon. The TV show is a

• Primary Source
• Secondary Source

An autobiography written by Taylor Swift is a

• Primary Source

• Secondary Source

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

A document or other record of past events created by someone who was present during the events or the time period in which they occurred.

• Secondary Source
• Primary Source

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Adam told me that someone got hurt during gym when he was there. Adam is the...

• Primary Source
• Secondary Source

A classmate giving a report about Cleopatra. The classmate giving the report is a

• Primary Source
• Secondary Source

A dictionary, an almanac, and an encyclopedia are all examples of

• Primary Sources
• Secondary Sources

Tags

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.6.2D

A map drawn by Christopher Columbus is a

• Primary Source
• Secondary Source

Secondhand information is an example of a secondary source

• True
• False

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Yesterday, I read a book about Ancient Greece. I enjoyed learning about the people very much. I had to make a report, so I wrote my research paper on what happened to this ancient civilization. Is my report a considered a primary document?

• Yes
• No

—My great grandfather sang a song on old recorder.  The museum has the audio tape of his singing.  On the tape his says the year is 1935 and then he sings his old French song. Is that audio recording a primary document?

• Yes
• No