Primary and Secondary Sources Review

diary entries of a Pilgrim describing her first year in America

• primary

• secondary

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

historical fiction novel about the first Thanksgiving

• primary

• secondary

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

website featuring photographs of Plymouth Rock

• primary

• secondary

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

sword used by George Washington during the American Revolution

• primary

• secondary

speech given by George Washington when he was elected President

• primary

• secondary

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

A classroom history textbook

• Primary Source

• Secondary Soource

Identify the source type:

A famous artist's painting of what cowboy life was probably like.

• PRIMARY

• SECONDARY

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

What is a secondary source?

• A source created by someone who was there at the time of an event.

• A source created by someone who was NOT there at the time of an event.

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

What is a primary source?

• A source created by someone who was there at the time of an event.

• A source created by someone who was NOT there at the time of an event.

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

What does the term credible mean?

• biased information

• thesis statement

• trustworthy and reliable

• filled with opinion