Aim  SWBAT distinguish between primary and secondary sources and explain why.

How do people learn history?  :50 How did Bill and Ted learn about history?

Guided Notes Tool Quick TermsDefinitionExamples Primary Source 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 created time place diaries letters autobiographies

Quick TermsDefinitionExamples 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 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 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 Source 4: An 1860 picture of slaves picking cotton in the South. Slavery existed in the South until 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, Source 8: A Map of the Louisiana Purchase. The Louisiana Purchase was made in 1803.