Exploring Primary and Secondary Sources

What is the main goal of this lesson?

• To practice writing historical essays

• To memorize historical dates

• To understand the difference between primary and secondary sources

• To learn about different historical events

Who were the two boys involved in the lunchroom fight?

• Max and Justin

• Justin and Alicia

• Justin and Malik

• Max and Malik

What is one major difference between Max's and Alicia's accounts of the fight?

• Alicia saw the fight, Max did not

• Max heard about the fight from Malik

• Both Max and Alicia were part of the fight

• Max was a part of the fight, Alicia was not

What is one similarity between Max's and Alicia's accounts?

• Both accounts are from teachers

• Both accounts are from the same person

• Both were directly involved in the fight

• Both think Justin started the fight

What is a primary source?

• A fictional account of past events

• A modern interpretation of historical events

• A material from the time period being studied

• A document created based on other sources

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

• A modern documentary about the Roman Empire

• A diary written by Anne Frank

• An essay written in 2016 about the Neolithic Revolution

• A textbook chapter about World War One

What is a secondary source?

• A document created based on primary sources and other authors' work

• A material from the time period being studied

• A firsthand account of an event

• An artifact from ancient times

Is a journal entry written by Christopher Columbus a primary or secondary source?

• Both

• Neither

• Secondary source

• Primary source

Is a textbook chapter about World War One written in 1996 a primary or secondary source?

• Both

• Neither

• Primary source

• Secondary source

Is Max's account of the fight a primary or secondary source?

• Neither

• Secondary source

• Primary source

• Both