Primary Sources

Primary Sources

Assessment

Interactive Video

History, Social Studies, English

5th - 6th Grade

Hard

Created by

Patricia Brown

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This video tutorial introduces primary and secondary sources, explaining their differences and providing examples. Primary sources are original materials from the time under study, such as letters and speeches, while secondary sources are interpretations or analyses based on primary sources, like textbooks and biographies. The video uses Martin Luther King Jr. as an example to illustrate these concepts. A comprehension check is included to reinforce learning, followed by instructions for further activities.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is a source in the context of learning history?

A type of food

A fictional story

A person, place, or object providing information

A historical event

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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

A textbook

A recorded interview

A diary entry

A government document

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why is Martin Luther King Jr.'s 'I Have a Dream' speech considered a primary source?

It is a fictional story

It is a second-hand account

It was written by someone else

It is first-hand information from King himself

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following would be a primary source for studying a historical event?

A novel about the event

A newspaper article from the time of the event

A modern documentary

A history textbook

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What distinguishes a secondary source from a primary source?

It is based on primary sources

It is a direct account of an event

It is always a video

It is created by someone with first-hand experience

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following is a secondary source?

An autobiography

A biography

A speech

A photograph

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How do secondary sources typically gather information?

Through interviews with fictional characters

By creating fictional accounts

By analyzing primary sources

Through direct observation

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