Primary Sources: First-Hand Evidence

Which phrase best defines a primary source in research?

• Opinions collected from online forums

• Original materials created during events

• Summaries written long after events

• Textbooks explaining past investigations

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Which characteristic fits first-hand evidence?

• Designed for classroom learning

• Based on secondhand retellings

• Edited by later historians

• Comes directly from people present

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CCSS.RI.7.7

CCSS.RI.8.7

CCSS.RL.7.7

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.7

Which is usually the most reliable for factual accuracy in a case?

• General knowledge encyclopedias

• Primary sources and first-hand records

• Documentaries made decades later

• Fiction based on real events

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CCSS.RL.11-12.6

Which challenge can make primary sources hard to use?

• Too many colorful illustrations

• Being written in modern slang

• Always being perfectly complete

• Legal language that is difficult

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CCSS.RI.7.7

CCSS.RI.8.7

CCSS.RL.7.7

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.7

Which item is a type of primary source listed for true crime research?

• Opinion columns about justice

• Study guides summarizing cases

• Biographies written years later

• Court documents like trial transcripts

Witness accounts are captured through which type?

• Interviews and formal statements

• Novels inspired by incidents

• Blog posts reflecting feelings

• Infographics about crime rates

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CCSS.RL.11-12.6

Photographs and evidence logs provide what value?

• Predictions of future crimes

• Opinions about motives

• Entertainment for readers

• Visual proof of details

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CCSS.RI.7.7

CCSS.RI.8.7

CCSS.RL.7.7

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.7

Newspapers from the time offer which benefit?

• Fictionalized storytelling of trials

• Contemporary reporting of events

• Retrospective analysis by scholars

• Advertisements unrelated to cases

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Which statement describes an advantage of using primary sources?

• Simplified summaries for beginners

• Opinions filtered through commentators

• Direct information from involved people

• Guaranteed complete narratives

Which advantage helps ensure facts are dependable?

• Original and unfiltered materials

• Edited and condensed versions

• Stories adapted for television

• Speculation from social media

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CCSS.RL.11-12.6