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Identifying Primary and Secondary Sources Determine if the source would be a Primary Source (P) or a secondary source (S). •A Primary Source is information that was created at the same time as an event or by a person directly involved in the event. Diaries, speeches, letters, official records, autobiographies.
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Give three examples of primary sources: a. Original uniforms worn at a time in history b. Diaries written at the time of the event c. Film footage of a historic event Secondary Sources-Something written, used, owned AFTER a time in history that reflects, analyzes, or interprets an event in history. Give three examples of secondary sources: a ...
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Below is a list of sources of historical information. Circle the letter indicating whether the item is a “P” (primary) or “S” (secondary) source. If an item could be either primary or secondary, circle the “E” for either. Be prepared to explain your choices! SOURCE: (P) PRIMARY (S) SECONDARY (E) EITHER
Secondary sources provide context, commentary, or evaluation of primary sources and are typically created after the event or time period being studied. Examples of secondary sources include: Books or articles analyzing or interpreting historical events or primary sources.
Jan 4, 2023 · DocsTeach. Explore our online tool for teaching with documents from the National Archives. On DocsTeach you can access thousands of primary sources — letters, photographs, speeches, posters, maps, videos, and more — spanning the course of American history. And we're always adding more!
Apr 6, 2023 · Document analysis is the first step in working with primary sources. Teach your students to think through primary source documents for contextual understanding and to extract information to make informed judgments. Use these worksheets — for photos, written documents, artifacts, posters, maps, cartoons, videos, and sound recordings — to ...
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For additional information and examples of primary and secondary sources, please reference the following Web sites: http://www.archives.gov/education/research/history-in-the-raw.html. http://www.archives.gov/nae/education/tool-box.html. http://www.loc.gov/teachers/usingprimarysources/.