Primary and Secondary Sources Review

My friends and I found an old wedding dress in our attic. My father said it belonged to my grandmother. What is the dress?

• Primary

• Secondary

• Primary and Secondary

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

I was watching ESPN and one of the reporters said he had heard good reviews about a new sports movie. When he talks about the movie, what is he?

• Primary

• Secondary

• Primary and Secondary

What is a primary source?

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

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

What is a secondary source?

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

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

Identify the source type:

A famous artist's painting of what cowboy life was probably like.

• PRIMARY

• SECONDARY

A classroom history textbook

• Primary Source

• Secondary Soource

speech given by George Washington when he was elected President

• primary

• secondary

sword used by George Washington during the American Revolution

• primary

• secondary

website featuring photographs of Plymouth Rock

• primary

• secondary