1. Primary vs. Secondary Sources

2. Set-Up Cornell Notes (IN Page 16)
Title: Primary vs. Secondary Sources
Essential Question: What is the difference between primary and secondary sources?

3. Primary Source
A document or physical object that was created during the time period being studied
Can you think of any examples?

4. Types of Primary Sources
Published Documents (autobiographies, government documents, statistics, eye-witness news reports)
Unpublished Documents (letters, diaries)
Oral traditions/histories
Visual Documents and Artifacts (video, audio, things from the past)

5. Secondary Source
Accounts of the past created by people who are not first-hand witnesses of the event. This type of source offers an analysis or restatement of primary sources.
Can you think of any examples?

6. Types of Secondary Sources
Textbooks
Encyclopedias
Articles written about the past
Biographies
Newspaper reports from someone who was not present during the event

7. Bias Rule
Bias: a tendency to believe that some people, ideas, etc., are better than others that usually results in treating some people unfairly
Every source is bias in some way
Every piece of evidence and every source must be read or viewed skeptically and critically
The creator’s point of view must be considered
Each piece of evidence and source must be cross- checked and compared with related sources and pieces of evidence

9. 6 C’s of Primary Source Analysis
Content (what is present in the document?)
Citation (when was this created & by whom?)
Context (what was happening when it was created?)
Connections (how does this relate to what you already know?)
Communication (what is the P-O-V? Is it reliable?)
Conclusions: (how does it help us understand history?)

10. Making Inferences
An inference is an idea or conclusion that's drawn from evidence and reasoning. An inference is an educated guess.