Primary and Secondary Sources

An autobiography is a

• Primary Source
• Secondary Source

• Primary
• Secondary

What is a primary source?

• A piece of information that was created during the time period that it describes.

• A piece of information that was created after the time period that it describes.

• A piece of information made by unicorns.

• A piece of information gathered for the use of students ONLY!

A dictionary, an almanac, and an encyclopedia are all examples of

• Primary Sources
• Secondary Sources

What type of source is this? An original photograph from the 1941 attack at Pearl Harbor that you found in your grandparents photo album

• Primary
• Secondary

At school we use textbooks to learn about the history of the United States.  When we use textbooks, what are we using?

• Primary Source
• Secondary Source

What is a secondary source?

• A piece of information that was created during the time period that it is describes.

• A piece of information that was created after the time period that it describes.

• A piece of information made by unicorns.

• A fictional piece of information.

Which is NOT a secondary source?

• An autobiography about Bill Clinton.

• A TV show explaining the events of World War 1.

• A classmate giving a report on the French and Indian War.

• A history book about the first constitutional convention.

A photograph is an example of a

• Primary Source
• Secondary Source

I am writing an essay on George Washington for my U.S. History class.  I used articles from Wikipedia and another encyclopedia.  What am I using?

• Primary Source
• Secondary Source