Firsthand Secondhand Accounts

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What is a firsthand account?

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A firsthand account is a primary source of information, created by someone who directly experienced or witnessed an event.

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What is a secondhand account?

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A secondhand account is a secondary source of information, created by someone who did not directly experience or witness an event.

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What type of source is a firsthand account?

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Primary source.

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What type of source is a secondhand account?

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Secondary source.

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Give an example of a firsthand account.

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A diary entry written by a soldier during a war.

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Give an example of a secondhand account.

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A history book describing the events of a war.

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What is the main difference between firsthand and secondhand accounts?

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The main difference is that firsthand accounts are created by witnesses, while secondhand accounts are created by those who did not witness the event.

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What does it mean to analyze two accounts?

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To analyze two accounts means to compare and contrast the information presented in each account to understand similarities and differences.

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What is an example of a detail that might differ between two accounts?

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The name of a person involved in the event.

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What is an example of a detail that might be the same between two accounts?

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The occurrence of a specific event, like a storm.