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Primary and Secondary Sources
Primary Sources-
Give three examples of primary sources: a. b. c.
Secondary Sources-
Give three examples of secondary sources: a. b. c.
Assessment Questions- For each of the following mark “P” if the source is primary or “S” if the source is secondary
1._____ A diary titled “Life in the Mines” from a miner named Lucky Noah who lived in Idaho in the 1870’s
2._____ A magazine article from 2011 titled “Mining in the Old West in the 1860’s to the 1890’s”
3._____ A chapter in your world history textbook about the Ancient Greeks.
4._____ An original photograph from the 1941 attack at Pearl Harbor that you found in your grandparents’ photo album
5._____ An original World War I uniform worn by your great grandfather
6._____An encyclopedia entry on the Vietnam War
7._____ The diary of Anne Frank (a young girl who lived in hiding during the Holocaust)
8._____ Sheet music that was used to play military tunes during the Revolutionary War
9._____A web site that summarizes Ancient Roman mythology
10.____ A map of China created during ancient times.
11.____ An ancient tablet of Babylonian King Hammurabi’s Code of Laws
12.____ Pictures taken by your Aunt Sally of the World Trade Center attack
13.____ A newspaper article outlining the effect of the Wars in Iraq and Afghanistan
14.____ A manuscript of Barack Obama’s first speech as President.
15.____ An ancient Egyptian mummy you saw at a museum.
Creative Writing- Pick an interesting story that happened to you this summer. Write a
primary account (you were there when it happened) of that event. Then, find out a story from
a friend or family member of something that did not happen to you. Write a secondary account (you were not there when it happened) about that event. You may write in the space
provided or write your stories on a separate sheet of paper.
Primary account (5 sentence minimum):
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Secondary Account (5 sentence minimum):
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13.S_ A newspaper article outlining the effect of the Wars in Iraq and Afghanistan
14.P_ A manuscript of Barack Obama’s first speech as President.
15.P_ An ancient Egyptian mummy you saw at a museum.
Creative Writing- Pick an interesting event that happened to you this summer. Write a
primary account (you were there when it happened) of that event. Next, talk to a friend or
family member about an event that happened to them. Write a secondary account (you were not there when it happened) about that event. You may write in the space provided or write
about your events on a separate sheet of paper.
Primary account (5 sentence minimum):
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Secondary Account (5 sentence minimum):
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