Aim

SWBAT distinguish between primary and secondary sources and explain why.

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Quick Terms Definition Examples

PrimarySource

A primary source is a document or physical object which was _______________ during the ___________ and

at the __________ of the event.

Original documents: _______, speeches, manuscripts, _______, interviews, news film footage, ____________ Creative Works: novels, poetry

Written or createdtime

place

diaries

lettersautobiographies

Quick Terms Definition Examples

Secondary

Source

a secondary source ___________________ and analyzes primary sources. These sources were _______ made at the time and/or place of the event.

Publications: ____________, magazine articles, encyclopedias Creative Works: Map of a historical event _______ it occurred, pictures of people or events created by people ______ there or living in that time.

interprets

not

not

after

Textbooks

Primary or Secondary?

WHY?

Primary or Secondary?

WHY?

Check for Understanding.

Primary or secondary?

1. Mrs. Castaldo writes a book about living through the Blizzard of 2013.

2. Mrs. King writes a book about living in Ancient Egypt in 3000 BC.

3. Mrs. Smith writes a book about fishing in Alaska after interviewing many Alaskan fishermen.

Source: write down the source’s name

Primary: Check if it is a primary source

Secondary: Check if it is a secondary source

Explain: Describe how you know the source is either a primary source or secondary source

Source 1:

Source 2:

Source 3:

Source 4:

Source 1: Source 1: The U.S. Constitution was created in 1787 by our founding fathers (such as George Washington). This document created our government we have today.

Source 2: A United States History Textbook written in the year 2005.

Source 3: A map from 1776 of the British North American Colonies created by Edward Ledour in 1902.

Source 4: An 1860 picture of slaves picking cotton in the South. Slavery existed in the South until 1865.

Source 5: Biography of Abraham Lincoln written by

John Atkin, in 1982.

Your Turn

With a partner, try and answer documents 6, 7, an 8.

MAKE SURE YOU USE THE CHECK LIST!

Source 6: Autobiography of Malcolm X

 Source 7: Paul Revere’s 1770’s picture of the Boston Massacre. This picture describes an American protest in Boston, MA. March 5, 1770.Source 8: A Map of the

Louisiana Purchase.The Louisiana Purchase was made in 1803.

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