1. Primary and Secondary Sources

2. Primary Sources
Documents or physical objects that were created during that time period.
Original – “firsthand account

3. Primary Source Examples

4. Interpret and analyze the primary sources of a historical event.
Secondary Sources
Interpret and analyze the primary sources of a historical event.
Not original - Secondhand account

5. Secondary Source Examples

6. Primary or Secondary?

7. Primary or Secondary Use your iRespond Remote.
Choose A for Primary and B for Secondary
A painting by Leonardo DaVinci.
A letter from John Smith about his meeting with the Powhatan Indians.
A text book describing the 'the great war'.
A college professor describing how the pilgrims lived.
A reporter describing his time in Iraq