Welcome Back! Primary and Secondary Sources

What is STHS's mascot?

• a warrior

• a panther

• a snake

A primary source is..

• a copy of a document

• an original document

• Optimus' source of power

An example of a primary source is____

• Wikipedia

• the U.S. Constitution

• My dog's puppies

A secondary source is.....

• a second hand account of an event or copy of an original

• an original document

• an autobiography

An example of a secondary source is....

• the Declaration of Independance

• a photograph of Pres. Lincoln at Gettysburg

• wikipedia

Primary sources can also be....

• evidence left behind when the original event took place

• don't choose me

• don't choose me again

A photograph of WWI is a ...

• primary source

• secondary source

A history book about WWI is a

• primary source

• secondary source

What kind of source is this news paper article?

• Primary

• Secondary

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