1. PRIMARY SOURCES vs. SECONDARY SOURCES

2. Primary Sources Original records of specific time periods
Produced by the people who participated in and witnessed the past
Can be found ANYWHERE!
Museums
Schools
Government offices
Your house

3. Examples of Primary Sources
Letters
Diaries
Newspapers
Maps
Paintings
Photographs
Clothing
Personal belongings
Created by someone with firsthand knowledge of an event

4. SECONDARY Sources
Produced by the people who used primary sources as references

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