Sources

Ben Franklin moved to London between the years 1720 and 1730.

• True

• False

A diary written by a miner named Lucky Noah who lived in Idaho in the 1870's.

Is the diary a primary or secondary source?

• Primary

• Secondary

A map of "Ghost Towns and Gold Mines of Idaho" published as the mines were being discovered.

Is the map a primary or secondary source?

• Primary

• Secondary

Original letters to Queen Victoria were found in an antique desk.

Are the letters a primary or secondary source?

• Primary

• Secondary

Is the article a primary or secondary source?

• Primary

• Secondary

What thing(s) should you look for when you are deciding whether a source is credible or not? (Select ALL that apply)

• Date written

• Author

• Type of website (.edu, .gov, .com, etc.)

• Type of source (news article, social media post, etc.)

• Length

Which would be the most credible source?

• wikipedia.org

• nutrition.gov

• espn.com

• cooking.com

A newspaper article written in 1945 about World War II. Is the article a primary or secondary source?

• Primary

• Secondary

• Neither

• Both

A biography of Abraham Lincoln published in 2020. Is the biography a primary or secondary source?

• Primary

• Secondary

• Neither

• Both

An interview with a World War II veteran conducted in 1990. Is the interview a primary or secondary source?

• Primary

• Secondary

• Neither

• Both