Primary/Secondary Sources
Bell Ringer Wednesday Lines of latitude are drawn ____ and _________ but measure direction _________ and _________ Give me an example of an absolute location Give me an example of a relative location
Objective Identify/describe primary and secondary sources Reminders: syllabus sheet due in NOW Vocab due tomorrow Quiz on this week’s work on friday
Primary sources A primary source is an original object or document; first-hand information.
Primary Source Examples Diaries, Autobiographies, Speeches, Films, Photographs Historical documents (signed as well) Letters, sound recordings
Primary Source Examples Example: Anne Frank was a teenager during World War II. She kept a diary or journal the years before she died in a concentration camp.
An autobiography is when you write a story or book about yourself. Examples Autobiographies An autobiography is when you write a story or book about yourself. Example: Nelson Mandela wrote his autobiography about events in his life called
Primary Source Examples Speeches are considered Primary Sources. Abraham Lincoln’s “Gettysburg Address” Martin Luther King’s “I Have a Dream” All of the President’s Inauguration Speeches.
Primary Source Sound Recordings and interviews are considered primary resources. Example 1: Radio programs about current news stories, and speeches
Examples, etc. Historical documents (Declaration of Independence or the Constitution). They were drafted and signed. Other Examples: Birth Certificates, Government records, Court documents , Tax records ,Census records, Art
What is a Secondary Source? A secondary source is something written about a primary source. Written "after the fact" - that is, at a later date. Are “second-hand information.”
Examples Almanacs, encyclopedias, history books (textbooks), etc. are all secondary sources because they were written “after” the these events occurred.
Secondary Source Biography Example: A biography is when you write about another person’s life. Alice Fleming wrote a biography on the life of Martin Luther King Jr. This is a secondary document. It was written about him after he died.
Quick quiz Which is an example of a primary source? A: A book written about George Washington B. A speech written and spoken by Barack Obama C: A painting of the Greek Gods, from 1950. Which is an example of a secondary source? A: A letter you wrote home to your parents B: A biography of Abraham Lincoln C: The personal diary of Robert E. Lee
Worksheet Tell me whether the example is a PRIMARY (P) OR SECONDARY (S) source NO notes, but there is some help on the sheet. Go over in about 7 min. MAX
Primary Source Analysis What does it mean to analyse? To analyse means to: EXAMINE (something ) for more information so you can explain or interpret Why might we analyse a primary source?
Analyse Definition Can you give me an example of something you would analyse?
Exit Slip: Give me one example of a primary source and one example of a secondary. Why do we analyse primary sources?