Firsthand Vs. Secondhand Unit Assessment

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What is a firsthand account?

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A firsthand account is a description of an event from someone who experienced it directly.

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What is a secondhand account?

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A secondhand account is a description of an event from someone who did not experience it directly but has researched or learned about it.

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Which pronoun is commonly used in a firsthand account?

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My

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Which pronoun is commonly used in a secondhand account?

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She

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What point of view is a firsthand account told from?

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First Person

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What point of view is a secondhand account told from?

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Third Person or Narrator's perspective.

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Give an example of a firsthand account.

Back

A diary entry.

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Give an example of a secondhand account.

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A textbook.

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Who tells a firsthand account?

Back

Someone who experienced the event.

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Who tells a secondhand account?

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Someone who has researched about the event.