1. Ms. Gerloski US History and Government PRIMARY VS. SECONDARY SOURCES

2. PRIMARY SOURCES Definition: A document or physical object that was written or created during a specific time period (of study) Examples: autobiography, interview, ancient document, pottery, photographs etc

3. SECONDARY SOURCES Definition: a document that interprets and analyzes primary sources They are at least one step removed from a specific event Examples: History textbook, wikipedia page, some newspapers

4. PRIMARY OR SECONDARY?? The Diary of Anne Frank

5. PRIMARY OR SECONDARY??? An interview with Aaron Rodgers

6. PRIMARY OR SECONDARY??? Website about Abraham Lincoln

7. PRIMARY OR SECONDARY??? Photo of one of the atomic bombs being dropped

8. PRIMARY OR SECONDARY??? The History Book: A Trip Through History from the Stone Age to the Digital Age

9. PRIMARY OR SECONDARY??? A mummy found in an Egyptian Tomb

10. PRIMARY OR SECONDARY??? A Newspaper article about the new Milwaukee Bucks arena

11. PRIMARY OR SECONDARY??? A picture that Taylor Swift posts on instagram