Primary and Secondary Review

What is the primary focus of a Primary source?

• It presents the viewpoints of historians.

  
  

• It is written by a researcher.

• It analyzes events from multiple perspectives.

• It offers a first-hand account of an event or time period.

Why are Primary sources important?

• They help us understand current events.

• They promote biased perspectives.

• They provide opinions about historical events.

• They allow us to learn about history from people who lived during that time.

Who typically creates Secondary sources?

• Historians and researchers

• People who lived during the event.

• Primary Sources

• Government Agencies

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a credible source?

• It uses clickbait or excessive advertising.

• It is relatively recent.

• It has citations or references.

• It is from a trusted website or institution.

What is one way to identify a credible source based on its web address (URL)?

• It ends with .com.

• It has a long and complicated URL.

• It ends with .gov, .edu, or .org.

• It contains the word "history."

Why is it important to check if a source is relatively recent?

• Information may change over time, making older sources less reliable.

• New sources are often biased.

• Recent sources are never credible.

• Old sources are always more credible.

What does it mean if a source is biased?

• It has a strong opinion or perspective without factual support.

• It is always a credible source.

• It provides multiple perspectives on a topic.

• It presents facts objectively.

What should you do if something seems off about a source according to the guidelines?

• Share it on social media to gather opinions.

• Trust the source and use it for your research.

• Use your best judgment and consider it credible.

• Look elsewhere for information if it seems not credible.