Primary vs. Secondary
What is a source? What are the different types of sources? Are all sources created equal? Why?
A resource from which information can be obtained Primary vs. Secondary
First person accounts that are recorded at the time of the event ◦ Ex. Photographs, letters, drawings, diaries, documents, and objects from the time period
Account created by someone either not present when the event took place or removed by time from the event. Often, they are based on primary resources. ◦ Textbooks, histories (articles that interpret findings) and encyclopedias.
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Diary of Anne Frank - Experiences of a Jewish family during WWII The Constitution of Canada - Canadian History A journal article reporting NEW research or findings Weavings and pottery - Native American history History Alive Textbook Plato's Republic
How can tell if a source is reliable? What factors contribute to reliability?
Primary vs. Secondary Reason to lie Other evidence Public or Private
Primary vs. Secondary ◦ Eyewitness or not eyewitness?
Reason to lie? ◦ Would someone benefit if the truth were distorted?
Other evidence to support the evidence in this source? ◦ Eyewitnesses, statements, recordings, photographs
Public or private statement ◦ Would you report information differently if someone was looking?