Primary and Secondary Sources

Monday - 24 September 2012

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2 Kinds of Sources1. Primary

1. is an original object or document; first-hand information

2. Examples of Primary Sources:1. Diaries & Journals2. Letters3. News Paper Articles that are based on current events4. Autobiographies: history of a person's life written by

that person5. Census Data6. Written First Hand Accounts of an event7. Sound Recordings8. Photographs & Videos

2 Kinds of Sources2. Secondary

1. Are sources that are written about primary sources at a later date (not during the actual event)

3. Examples:1. Biography: a written account of another person's

life2. Articles in newspapers that are based on past

events 3. Magazines4. Books or articles found that evaluate or criticize

someone else's original research

Interactive Notebook: In

In: How can you distinguish (tell) between primary and secondary sources?

Interactive Notebook

Through

Through: Primary or Secondary?

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Through: Primary or Secondary?

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Through: Primary or Secondary?

#3

Through: Primary or Secondary?

#4

Through: Primary or Secondary?

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Through: Primary or Secondary?

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Through: Primary or Secondary?

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Through: Primary or Secondary?

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Through: Primary or Secondary?

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Through: Primary or Secondary?

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Through

Answers to ThroughO 1 – SO 2 – SO 3 – PO 4 – PO 5 – PO 6 – PO 7 – SO 8 – PO 9 – PO 10 – S

Out

Pop Quiz on identifying Primary and Secondary sources