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Historical Sources

Historical Sources. Using what history has left us…. -Sources of information that give us the complete historical story…or at least parts of the story. -These “sources” can be one of two types of sources. PRIMARY SOURCES SECONDARY SOURCES. Primary Sources.

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Historical Sources

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  1. Historical Sources

  2. Using what history has left us… -Sources of information that give us the complete historical story…or at least parts of the story. -These “sources” can be one of two types of sources. PRIMARY SOURCES SECONDARY SOURCES

  3. Primary Sources -Primary Sources are pieces of information (tangible or not) that are directly from that period of history we are looking at. It was present at the time history took place. Examples: -WWII Veteran -Civil War Diary -Dinosaur Bone

  4. Secondary Sources -Secondary Sources are pieces of information (tangible or not) that are not directly from that period of history we are looking at. It was not present at the time history took place. It is “second hand” information. Examples: -History Textbook -Civil War Reenactment -Informative Speech on Dinosaur Bones

  5. History Textbook Dec. of Independence WWII Uniform Diary Autobiography Biography Ancient Burial Site Religious Temple A story passed down Teacher Colonial Map Stone Age Art Student’s History Essay The Pyramids A One Room School House Classify These Sources

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