Primary versus SECONDARYSources

Guided note taking

What is a source ?

Source-1.The point or place from which something originates.

- begins - can be a person or

document

Primary Source-Current Account of an event

written by the person who witnessed or experienced it.

FIRST HAND! Original Documents.

Not about another document or account

Published works - written soon after the fact and not as historical

account

What

is

a

Primary

SourceExamples: 1. Diaries, speeches, letters2. Original photos or artwork3. Documents of original manuscripts4. Audio and Video recordings 5. Artifacts

What are Secondary Sources?Secondary Source-

An informational source that analyzes an event. NOT first hand account

--These sources often use several primary sources to compile the information.

• Biographies • Encyclopedias -- including wikipedia• History books • Textbooks Interprets- 2nd hand - examines others work

Biography of a playwrightVideotape of a performance

Essay on Native American land rights

Treaty

collection of poemsPoem

Book about the Underground Railroad

Slave diary

Article critiquing the piece of art

Original artworkWhich column has primary sources in it and which has secondary?

Primary Source

Secondary Source

THINK ABOUT IT? ?

How do you know if it is a Primary Source? AND how

reliable is the source

1. Who created the source and why?

2. Did the author have firsthand knowledge of the event?

3. Was the author a neutral party? Were they a source for the event or are they trying to influence the reader?

4. Did the author create it for personal use, for one or more individuals, or for a large audience?

5. Did the author wish to inform or persuade others?

6. Was the information recorded during the event, immediately after the event, or after some lapse of time? How large a lapse of time?

7. What was the significance of the primary source in relation to the event; to our study of history.

When asked put up ONE finger if you think it is primary and TWO fingers if you think it is secondary

Primary or Secondary? 1. Your textbook 2. Photo of Harriet Tubman taken in 1800’s 3. TV mini-series about the Civil War 4. Biography of George Washington5. A confederate soldiers letter to his mom

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Independent Practice

• Individually, complete the Primary Sources handout. Be sure to read the directions carefully before checking off whether each source may be a primary or secondary source.

• ANSWER KEY:• Ones with check marks • 1, 2, 4, 6, 7, 8, 11, 13, 14

Summary

• Write a 4-5 sentence summary on your Cornell notes sheet

• Fill in your questions

HOMEWORK- Using ONLINE text • Homework: Complete Primary vs.

Secondary Sources: A Comparison (Handout)

• USE Ch. 14 sec. 3 of your text• Identify a primary source and a

secondary source within that section

• Answer the questions about on the handout about the sources