Which item is NOT a Primary Source?

• National Geographic magazine article

• Diary

• 1900's Buffalo Nickel

• Live video footage

These sources were present during an experience or time period and offer an inside view of a particular event.

• primary source

• secondary source

• comic book

• coloring book

A source created about an event or time-period by someone who was there

• Primary

• Secondary

Which option describes when primary sources are created?

• After the events have occurred

• During the events they describe

• At any time, unrelated to events

• Before the events they describe

What should be considered when evaluating the reliability of a primary source?

• Comparisons with other secondary sources

• Potential bias or limited perspective

• The analysis and context provided

• The author's expertise on the subject

This source tells you about an event and is from that time period. 

• Primary 

• Secondary

An article about the Civil War written during the Civil War

• Primary

• Secondary

A map drawn by Christopher Columbus is a

• Primary Source

• Secondary Source

I found a letter to one of my friends in the locker room after school the other day. I know it’s private, but I want to read it! What is the letter? 

• primary source

• secondary source

Anything that provides a firsthand account about a person or event is a ____________ source

• Fourth

• First Person

• Secondary

• Primary