Primary and Secondary Sources

A source created about an event or time-period by someone who was there

• Primary

• Secondary

Something made about an event or time period by someone who was not there

• Primary

• Secondary

An article about the Civil War written during the Civil War

• Primary

• Secondary

A report about the life of Abraham Lincoln written by a 5th grade student

• Primary

• Secondary

A newspaper article created about 9/11 at the same time of 9/11

• Primary

• Secondary

An audio recording of an immigrant talking about their experience of Ellis Island.

What is the audio recording in this sentence?

• Primary

• Secondary

A Native American's journal that describes what it was like to meet white settlers for the first time

• Primary

• Secondary

I go to a play about Christopher Columbus discovering America. What is the play?

• Primary

• Secondary

I understand primary and secondary sources.

There is no wrong answer to this! Tell me the truth so that I can know how to help you do best on your quiz tomorrow! :)

• Yes

• Not really...

• I could use more practice!