Historical Texts

A historical text is a text that...

• Can only be found in newspapers

• Tells fictional stories from the past

• Tells about people and events from the past

• Tells about people from the past

All of the following are types of historical texts except...

• Speech

• Biography

• Pamphlet or Government Document

• Poem

A formal address that offers information from the speaker's point of view in order to persuade the listeners to think or act in a certain way is...

• Biography

• Speech

• Pamphlet

• Government Document

How are historical texts categorized?

• Fictional and nonfictional

• Biography and autobiography

• Speech and government document

• Primary and Secondary Sources

Which of the following are true about primary sources?

• A record, artifact or object that was written or created by someone who saw or took part in an event.

• They are usually created right after the experience

• They are firsthand accounts that offer an inside view of what happened.

• All of the above.

What is the difference between primary and secondary sources?

• A primary source is written after the event occurred, and a secondary source is written when the event occurs

• A primary source was written by someone who saw the event, but a secondary source is written by someone who didn't witness the event firsthand

• Primary sources are used as commentary on secondary sources

• None of the above are correct

All of the following are examples of primary sources EXCEPT:

• Letters

• Speeches

• Autobiography

• Textbooks

All of the following are considered secondary sources EXCEPT:

• Textbook

• Newspaper or magazine

• Video recording

• Biography

If the author witnessed the event themselves and speaks from personal experience...

• Primary Source

• Secondary Source

If the author only knows about the event or people from secondhand experiences and/or primary sources...

• Primary source

• Secondary source