Primary and Secondary Sources

An artifact, document, diary, manuscript, or other source of information created at the time of study is a .... 

• Primary Source
• Secondary Source  

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CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

A marriage record is a...

• Primary Source
• Secondary Source

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a secondary source? 

• Interprets and analyzes primary sources
• One or more steps removed from the event 
• May have pictures, quotes, or graphics of primary sources in them
• Created during an experience or time period with inside view of a particular event

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CCSS.RI.11-12.7

CCSS.RI.8.7

CCSS.RI.9-10.7

CCSS.RL.11-12.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.7

A map produced in 2016 showing what land European countries controlled in America in the 18th century would be considered a...

• Primary Source
• Secondary Source

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CCSS.RI.11-12.7

CCSS.RI.8.7

CCSS.RI.9-10.7

CCSS.RL.11-12.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.7

A public opinion poll on what should be the next Mountain Dew flavor is an example of a...

• Primary Source
• Secondary Source

Which document is a secondary source?

• U.S Census Statistics
• An analysis of Julius Caesar
• Autobiography of Andi Dorfman
• An e-mail from your boss

Someone's Twitter page is an example of a...

• Primary Source 
• Secondary Source

A scholarly journal discussing the impact of excessive drinking on high school students would be an example of a...

• Primary Source
• Secondary Source

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9