Primary and Secondary Sources *clip art courtesy of Microsoft Power Point

(Princeton University Library http://www.princeton.edu) Primary Sources According to Princeton University: A primary source is a document or physical object which was written or created during the time under study. These sources were present during an experience or time period and offer an inside view of a particular event. (Princeton University Library http://www.princeton.edu)

Examples of primary sources include: ORIGINAL DOCUMENTS: “Diaries, speeches, manuscripts, letters, interviews, news film footage, autobiographies, official records” (Princeton University Library http://www.princeton.edu). http://weblogs.baltimoresun.com/sports/thetoydepartment/2009/04/ http://www.bgsu.edu/departments/greal/llc/germanwq/Germ670_AYASalzburg/task2.html http://www.mybackyardicerink.com/wayne-gretzky-biography.html

CREATIVE WORKS: “Poetry, drama, novels, music, art” (Princeton University Library http://www.princeton.edu). http://www.arttoheartweb.com/benediction_Claude_Monet_Water_Lily_Pond.htm

RELICS OR ARTIFACTS: “Pottery, furniture, clothing, buildings” (Princeton University Library http://www.princeton.edu).

(Princeton University Library http://www.princeton.edu) Secondary Sources According to Princeton University: A secondary source interprets and analyzes primary sources. These sources are one or more steps removed from the event. Secondary sources may have pictures, quotes or graphics that are primary sources. (Princeton University Library http://www.princeton.edu)

Examples of secondary sources include: PUBLICATIONS: “Textbooks, magazine articles, histories, criticisms, commentaries, and encyclopedias” (Princeton University Library http://www.princeton.edu). http://www.bernardslibrary.org/childrens/homework_helpers_new.htm http://www.stanford.edu/group/cubberley/node/11123 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:National_Geographic_-_King_Tut_face.jpg

Let’s take a quiz… primary source primary source http://translatorsandchristians.wordpress.com/2010/03/14/the-u-s-passport-dilemma/ primary source http://karencivil.wordpress.com/category/news/page/2/

secondary source primary source http://www.solarnavigator.net/sponsorship/bill_gates.htm primary source http://www.wikinfo.org/upload/0/02/Magna_Carta.jpg

primary source secondary source A desk that belonged to Queen Victoria in 1851… primary source http://es.homesandproperty.co.uk/property_news/events_and_getaways/raartloveticketoffer.html http://citypaper.net/blogs/criticalmass/author/tom-tiballi/ secondary source

primary source primary source A Victorian gown worn by Queen Victoria to the ‘Great Expedition’, the first world’s fair primary source http://www.gogmsite.net/early_victorian_-_1837_-_18/queen_victoria/1851_dress_worn_by_queen_vi.html http://www.isbnlib.com/isbn/0451526899/Julius-Caesar-Shakespeare-Signet-Classic primary source

Bibliography Princeton University Library. "Research Help." Princeton University Library. The Trustees of Princeton University, 29 Sept. 2008. Web. 28 Feb. 2011. <http://library.princeton.edu/help/>.

If you finish early, please write 3 original examples of primary & secondary sources (6 total).