Primary and Secondary Sources

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An autobiography that a person wrote about their own life:

• Primary

• Secondary

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My friends and I found an old wedding dress in our attic. My father said it belonged to my grandmother. What is the dress? 

• primary source

• secondary source

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I found a letter to one of my friends in the locker room after school the other day. I know it’s private, but I want to read it! What is the letter? 

• primary source

• secondary source

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I was watching ESPN and one of the reporters said he had heard good reviews about a new sports movie. When he talks about the movie, what is he? 

• primary source

• secondary source

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I like to read People magazine. I really like the articles written by others about Hollywood actors. When I read these stories, what am I reading? 

• primary source

• secondary source

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I am writing an essay on George Washington for my U.S. History class. I used articles from Wikipedia and another encyclopedia. What am I using?

• primary source

• secondary source

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My mom has CDs of my grandparents telling stories about when they were kids. We love to listen to these at family gatherings. What are we listening to?

• primary source

• secondary source

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A comic book telling the story of the Civil War

• primary

• secondary

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A letter from a Civil War soldier to his wife.

• primary

• secondary

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A web page created by a student about the Civil War.

• primary

• secondary

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An autobiography about former President Barack Obama.

• primary

• secondary

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The image depicts the eruption of Mount Vesuvius which occurred in AD 79. It was painted with oil on canvas by an unknown artist in 1812.

Why is the image a secondary source?

• It is a visual representation of the event.

• It was created after the event took place.

• It represents a historian’s view of the event.

• It includes detailed information about the event.

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The quote, "The time is always right to do what is right," by Martin Luther King Jr. is a:

• Primary Source

• Secondary Source

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An audio recording of an interview with the famous scientist Marie Curie would be a:

• Primary Source

• Secondary Source

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The movie based on true events about Bethany Hamilton is a:

• Primary Source

• Secondary Source

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A biography of Benjamin Franklin is a:

• Primary Source

• Secondary Source

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A journal of science notes written by Charles Darwin is a:

• Primary Source

• Secondary Source

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Artifacts are a:

• Primary Source

• Secondary Source

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A theater play about the Revolutionary War is a:

• Primary Source

• Secondary Source

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A photograph taken at an event.

• Primary

• Secondary

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A movie about Abraham Lincoln:

• Primary

• Secondary

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Your Social Studies textbook:

• Primary

• Secondary

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I'm writing about an event in history. If I use Wikipedia, I'm using what kind of source?

• Primary

• Secondary

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If your parents are telling a story about something that you did, that is a ________ source.

• Primary

• Secondary

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If you are telling about something that happened to you, that is a _________ source.

• Primary

• Secondary

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Which are examples of primary sources?

• Picture, Artifact, Diary

• Textbook, Wikipedia, Newspaper Article