Types of Sources

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

• Primary

• Secondary

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

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

• Primary

• Secondary

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RI.3.5

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

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RI.3.5

Secondary source documents are all of the following EXCEPT:

• An analysis of primary sources or events
• Interpretations of original documents
• Sources created later by someone who did not participate in the event
• Original materials

What type of source is this? An original World War I uniform worn by your great grandfather

• Primary
• Secondary

Primary sources are more credible than secondary sources.

• True

• False