Exploring Primary and Secondary Sources of Information

The video explains how to distinguish between primary and secondary source materials. Primary sources are firsthand accounts created during or after an event by participants, while secondary sources are created later by those who did not experience the event. Examples of primary sources include photographs, diaries, and original research, while secondary sources include textbooks and critiques. The video uses September 11th, a poem by Walt Whitman, and whale shark research as case studies to illustrate these concepts.

What is a primary source document?

• An analysis of historical events

• A summary of various sources

• A second-hand account created after the event

• A first-hand account created during the event

Which of the following is NOT an example of a primary source?

• Diaries

• Textbooks

• Photographs

• Speeches

What is a characteristic of secondary sources?

• They are created by participants of the event

• They are original materials

• They interpret or analyze primary sources

• They provide first-hand accounts

Which of the following is an example of a secondary source?

• Historical newspapers

• Encyclopedias

• Interviews

• Original research

What type of source is a New York Times headline from the day after September 11th?

• None of the above

• Tertiary source

• Secondary source

• Primary source

Which of the following is a secondary source related to September 11th?

• A book analyzing the changes since 9/11

• News coverage on the day of the event

• Photographs from the event

• FAA audio transcripts from September 11th

What type of source is Walt Whitman's poem 'O Captain! My Captain!'?

• Primary source

• Secondary source

• None of the above

• Tertiary source

Which of the following would be a secondary source related to Walt Whitman's poem?

• The text of the poem

• A critical essay analyzing the poem

• A handwritten copy of the poem

• An interview with Walt Whitman

What makes the whale shark study by B. Norman a primary source?

• It summarizes other research

• It was written by a reporter

• It is a magazine article

• It includes original research and findings

Which of the following would be a secondary source related to the whale shark study?

• A magazine article summarizing the study

• The algorithm used in the study

• The original research article by B. Norman

• The diagrams included in the research