Firsthand vs. Secondhand Accounts

An account written by someone who heard about or read about an event

• Firsthand

• Secondhand

An account written by someone who experienced the event

• Firsthand

• Secondhand

Which type of account will include the person's thoughts and feelings?

• Firsthand

• Secondhand

Which type of account usually uses first person pronouns like "I, me, my, us, and we?"

• Firsthand

• Secondhand

Which type of account covers a longer span of time?

• Firsthand

• Secondhand

Which type of account includes a lot of dates and specific times?

• Firsthand

• Secondhand

Who would most likely be able to write a firsthand account about school systems?

• A construction worker

• A parent

• A cashier

• A teacher

Who would most likely write a secondhand account of World War II

• A pilot

• A student

• A military general

• A Nazi soldier

Whatever the cause of the 1916 attacks may be, the fear of more people being killed by sharks resulted in panic and shark hunts. Many beaches closed, safety nets were put in place, and fisherman were asked to kill sharks.

Firsthand or Secondhand?

• Firsthand

• Secondhand

Archimedes was a famous scientist from ancient Greece. The legend is that he was told to figure out if a goldsmith had stolen from King Hiero.

Firsthand or Secondhand?

• Firsthand

• Secondhand