Primary and Secondary Sources and Historical Thinking Skills

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An artifact, document, diary, video, or other source of information created at the time of study is a ....

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Primary Source

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Which document is a secondary source? Options: Research findings on video gaming's effects, Population statistics from the U.S Census Bureau, An encyclopedia, Abraham Lincoln's Gettysburg Address

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An encyclopedia

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What should you do when you contextualize sources?

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Determine when and where the source was created within the history of the topic.

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A marriage record is a...

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Primary Source

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Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a secondary source? Options: Interprets and analyzes primary sources, One or more steps removed from the event, May have pictures, quotes, or graphics of primary sources in them, Created during an experience or time period with inside view of a particular event

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Created during an experience or time period with inside view of a particular event

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A map created in 2016 showing what land European countries controlled in America in the 18th century would be considered a...

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Secondary Source

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A public opinion poll on who should be elected for President in November is an example of a...

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Primary Source

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When analyzing sources, what should you read first? Options: Source information, Context information, Content information, Corroborate information

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Source information

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Which document is a secondary source? Options: U.S Census Statistics, An analysis of Julius Caesar, Autobiography of PewDiePie, An e-mail from your teacher

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An analysis of Julius Caesar

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Which of the following best describes the process of contextualization? Options: Answering Who, What, Where, and When, Acquiring background on the topic, Indicating the author's perspective, evidence, claims, and language, Cross-checking other sources of information

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Acquiring background on the topic