9/8 SWBAT: Explain why historians value primary sources over secondary sources Do Now: Imagine your parents accused you of cutting school today. List three pieces of evidence you could use to prove you were here. HW: Pgs 20-25 #’s 1(a-h)- 4

Historians Use Sources Primary – Firsthand information about people or events Secondary – Information written after the event happened

Documents Primary Source

Photograph Primary

Textbooks Secondary

Diaries/Letters Primary Source

Movies Secondary

Films Primary

Recording of a Speech Primary

Encyclopedias Secondary

Authenticity – Whether or not a source is actually what it seems to be Evaluating Evidence Authenticity – Whether or not a source is actually what it seems to be Bias- A leaning toward a certain group, person, or idea

An American history textbook written by Americans____________ A history of the American Civil War written by a Spanish historian__________

A real video showing the assassination of President Kennedy__________ A movie about the assassination of President Kennedy created by someone who believes there was a conspiracy_________

Multiple Perspectives - Different historians view historical evidence in different ways.