Primary & Secondary Sources Vocab

Front

Original records of a past event, created by someone who witnessed or participated.

Back

Primary source

Front

Object made/used by humans long ago

Back

artifact

Front

A view or judgment about something

Back

opinion

Front

Records of events written or told by someone not present at the event.

Back

secondary source

Front

Something known or proven to be true

Back

Fact

Front

Events or past events told as a story

Back

historical narrative

Front

A historical narrative based on personal knowledge or experiences about a specific time.

Back

memoir

Front

A historical narrative of events in one's life.

Back

autobiography

Front

A historical narrative covering someone's entire life, written by another.

Back

biography

Front

A book of events recorded regularly.

Back

Diary