Primary and Secondary Sources

Primary and Secondary Sources

by Ms. Jackson

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​Review the picture with your partner. Take 1 minute to discuss the difference between primary and secondary sources before we begin.

Multiple Choice

Please select the BEST definition for  a primary source. 

• A source that is real 

• A source that was seen directly by the person reporting it

• A source with many authors

• A source that is from the internet

Multiple Choice

Please select the BEST definition of a secondary source

• A source that is fake

• A source that comes from a book

• A source that was taken from a person who was not there to experience an event

• A source that gives many definition and has more pages than 100

Multiple Choice

A diary would be considered a...

• Primary Source

• Secondary Source

Open Ended

Why would a diary be a primary source?

Multiple Choice

School textbooks would be...

• Primary Sources

• Secondary Sources

Multiple Choice

The ORIGINAL bill of rights would be...

(Think about if it was the original copy that was written at the time)

• Primary Soure

• Secondary Source

Multiple Choice

A picture (that someone has taken themselves) would be a...

• Primary Source

• Secondary Source

Open Ended

What type of source would it be if I just grab a picture I found on google? Why?

Open Ended

In your own words, what is a primary source?

Open Ended

In your own words, what is a secondary source?

Poll

Where would you rate your primary source and secondary source knowledge?

• I know it enough to teach to someone else.

• I pretty much know it. 

• I don't completely know it yet.