Prior Knowledge Assessment What do you know about Primary and Secondary Sources? Can you tell the difference? Using laptops, open Chrome to access your Google Drive. We will be use Pear Deck to assess your prior knowledge of Primary and Secondary sources.

Learning Target Students will be able to identify the difference between primary and secondary sources.

When studying a particular topic, you can learn information from many different sources (people or objects that provide information). Some of those sources are known as primary sources.

Primary sources are the original records of a specific time in history. When you examine primary sources, it’s like taking a trip back in time to learn what a certain historical time period was really like – firsthand.

contracts portraits photographs historical documents music Primary sources include: also – newspaper articles speeches

Why is it important for YOU to use Primary Sources? Direct engagement with artifacts and records of the past encourages deeper content exploration, active analysis, and thoughtful response Analysis of primary sources helps YOU develop critical thinking skills by examining meaning, context, bias, purpose, point of view, etc. Primary source analysis fosters learner-led inquiry as YOU construct knowledge by interacting with a variety of sources that represent different accounts of the past. YOU realize that history exists through interpretation that reflects the view points and biases of those doing the interpreting.

Secondary sources are written or created after (often long after) the original event or moment in time. Secondary sources are the work of people who were NOT present at the original moment in time. They may share an opinion or argument about the past.

Secondary sources include: textbooks print encyclopedias biographies online encyclopedias

A written or spoken primary source may be referred to as a firsthand account. A first-hand account of an event tells about the event from the point-of-view of someone who was present when the event occurred. A Trip on Ye Olde Mayflower, by Patience Goodbody

Some secondary sources may be referred to as secondhand accounts. A secondhand account describes a person, event, or moment in time from the point of view of someone who was not actually there. A secondhand account is typically based on a firsthand account. Pilgrims and the New World, by Dr. I. M. Bright

Jillian tells her friend Zack about what she saw. She is giving a first-hand account of the penguin’s birth. Zack tells about the penguin being born, even though he didn’t see it. He is giving a second-hand account of the penguin’s birth. Jillian sees a baby penguin being born at the zoo.

Check for Understanding Assessment Are you understanding the differences between Primary and Secondary Sources? Are you now able to identify the type of source? Using laptops, open Chrome to access your Google Drive. We will be use Pear Deck to assess your understanding of Primary and Secondary sources.

No need to be confused! original records of a person’s life, an event, or moment in time tell about a person’s life, an event, or a moment in time from later on

What It Really Means & Primary Source Web Diagram Each student needs a double-sided copy of the “What It Really Means” and Primary Source Web Diagram worksheet. Start with “What It Really Means,” working in pairs, rewrite the definitions below in your own words. Ask for clarification if you and your partner need help understanding the vocabulary terms. Then turn the worksheet over, on the web diagram, brainstorm examples of Primary Sources. Record one primary source per circle, you may add more circles to the web. Have you and your partner discovered any patterns in your examples?

Summative Assessment Have YOU mastered the Learning Target? Our Learning Target: Students will be able to identify the difference between primary and secondary sources. On a ½ sheet of lined paper, state your full name, date, and class period in a proper heading then number your paper #1-10 in a list. Determine if the following slides are discussing a primary or a secondary source and write either Primary OR Secondary. Good Luck!

Question #1 I was watching ESPN and one of the reporters said he had heard good reviews about a new sports movie. When he talks about the movie, what is he?

Question #2 I found a letter to one of my friends in the locket room after school the other day. I know it’s private, but I want to read it! What is the letter?

Question #3 My friends and I found an old wedding dress in our attic. My father said it belonged to my grandmother. What is the dress?

Question #4 At school, we use textbooks to learn about the history of the United States. When we use textbooks, what are we using?

Question #5 I like to read People magazine. I really like the articles written by others about Hollywood actors. When I read these stories, what am I reading?

Question #6 When I am doing homework for U.S. Government class and I read the commentaries by Supreme Court Justices on landmark cases, what am I reading?

Question #7 When I was at summer camp a few years ago, I found an arrowhead ; I did research and found out it has been made by the Cherokee Indians. What is my arrowhead?

Question #8 My mom has CDs of my grandparents telling stories about when they were kids. We love to listen to these at family gatherings. What are we listening to?

Question #9 My friend Tim said I should read a book that he really like. He told me about it- it sounds really good! When Tim talks about the book, what is he?

Question #10 I am writing an essay on Julius Caesar for my World History class. I used articles from Wikipedia and another online encyclopedia. What am I using?

Thank you!!! Hope you are now able to determine the difference between a primary and secondary source.