Ms. Gerloski US History and Government PRIMARY VS. SECONDARY SOURCES
PRIMARY SOURCES Definition: A document or physical object that was written or created during a specific time period (of study) Examples: autobiography, interview, ancient document, pottery, photographs etc
SECONDARY SOURCES Definition: a document that interprets and analyzes primary sources They are at least one step removed from a specific event Examples: History textbook, wikipedia page, some newspapers
PRIMARY OR SECONDARY?? The Diary of Anne Frank
PRIMARY OR SECONDARY??? An interview with Aaron Rodgers
PRIMARY OR SECONDARY??? Website about Abraham Lincoln
PRIMARY OR SECONDARY??? Photo of one of the atomic bombs being dropped
PRIMARY OR SECONDARY??? The History Book: A Trip Through History from the Stone Age to the Digital Age
PRIMARY OR SECONDARY??? A mummy found in an Egyptian Tomb
PRIMARY OR SECONDARY??? A Newspaper article about the new Milwaukee Bucks arena
PRIMARY OR SECONDARY??? A picture that Taylor Swift posts on instagram