Primary Source

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

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

• Primary 

• Secondary

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

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

Which of the following are elements of a primary source? Check all that apply.

• an original document

• an account or interpretation of an event

• created by a person/group who participated in/witnessed an event

• its creator had firsthand knowledge of an event

• a secondhand version of an event

Which of the following are examples of of primary sources.

• Historical documents

• Visual sources

• Artifacts

• Audio recordings

• All of the above