Primary and Secondary Sources & Historical Thinking Skills

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An artifact, document, diary, manuscript, or other source of information created at the time of study is a ....

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Primary Source

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Which document is a secondary source? Options: Research findings on video gaming's effects, Population statistics from the U.S Census Bureau, Abraham Lincoln's Gettysburg Address.

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An almanac

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What should you do when you contextualize sources?

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Determine when and where the document was created within the history of the topic.

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A marriage record is a...

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Primary Source

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Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a secondary source? Interprets and analyzes primary sources, One or more steps removed from the event, May have pictures, quotes, or graphics of primary sources in them, Created during an experience or time period with inside view of a particular event

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Created during an experience or time period with inside view of a particular event

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A map produced in 2016 showing what land European countries controlled in America in the 18th century would be considered a...

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Secondary Source

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A public opinion poll on who should be elected for President in November is an example of a...

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Primary Source

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Which document is a secondary source? Options: U.S Census Statistics, Autobiography of Andi Dorfman, An e-mail from your boss

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An analysis of Julius Caesar

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Someone's Twitter page is an example of a...

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Primary Source

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Why should we study history?

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Learn about our past (ancestors, culture, advancements, leaders), Learn from our mistakes, Create a better future.