Historical Sources

Did you know that Ellen Ochoa made history in 1993 by becoming the first Latina in space? But that's not all! She also became the first astronaut to play a musical instrument in space. Can you guess what this musical instrument was?

• Primary Source

• Secondary Source

Imagine you're a time traveler and you've just landed in the year 2023. You find a biography of Kobe Bryant (who you know passed away in 2020) written by a historian. What would you classify this source as?

• Primary Source

• Secondary Source

Let's talk about Scottie Scheffler's golf swings and putts! Can you guess if the article discussing his performance over the past year is a primary or secondary source?

• Primary Source

• Secondary Source

Imagine you're a time-traveling historian! You've just picked up a textbook chapter about World War I (1914-1919), written in 2015. What type of source is this?

• Primary Source

• Secondary Source

Imagine you've discovered a letter written by Martin Luther King himself, addressed to President Kennedy. What would you classify this as?

• A Primary Source

• A Secondary Source

Imagine you've just discovered a dusty, old photograph of your grandpa, grinning ear to ear on his very first day of school. What would you call this?

• Primary Source

• Secondary Source

Imagine you've discovered a sword that was crafted in the year 1317. What would you call it?

• Primary Source

• Secondary Source

Imagine you've discovered a journal entry penned by Ceasar Chavez himself during his civil rights and labor rights movement in the 1960s. What would you call this?

• A Primary Source

• A Secondary Source