Primary and secondary documents How do we study history? Primary and secondary documents
What’s the difference? (add to definitions) Primary: created at the time of the event; “eyewitness” account of an event (ex. diary) Secondary: offers interpretation/analysis of an event by someone who did not witness event (ex. biography)
Primary sources include: Diary Autobiography Photograph, political cartoons Letter Interview with an eyewitness Treaty Receipt Video footage Government Data (census, birth record, passport, etc)
Secondary sources include: Textbook Encyclopedia Biography Film/Movie based on event Newspaper article Maps created after the event Book or article about an event
What will the future learn about 6th grade you? List 5 activities you have done in the last 24 hours Think of two documents that would provide evidence of the activity. is that evidence primary or secondary?
SAY: text evidence; directly quote from the text “SAY” AND MEAN CHOOSE ONE OF THE EVENTS FROM THE LAST 24 HOURS…. What would a person learn about your 6th grade life BASED ON EVIDENCE? To get a better picture of who you are…what other evidence is needed? SAY: text evidence; directly quote from the text MEAN: summary or retelling in your own words
MATTER WHY IS THIS PIECE OF EVIDENCE IMPORTANT IN ANSWERING THE QUESTION: WHAT WOULD THE FUTURE LEARN ABOUT 6TH GRADE YOU? MATTER: significance of fact/quote; describes why evidence is important