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Primary and Secondary Sources. World War II. Primary Sources. Original sources of information First-hand accounts Created by participants or witnesses Diaries Autobiographies Letters Journals Speeches Interviews Photographs
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Primary and Secondary Sources World War II
Primary Sources • Original sources of information • First-hand accounts • Created by participants or witnesses • Diaries • Autobiographies • Letters • Journals • Speeches • Interviews • Photographs • Census records • Artwork • Civil records (birth, marriage, death, etc.) • Artifacts
Secondary Sources • Compile, interpret, analyze, summarize, or critique primary sources. • Written after the events took place • Encyclopedias • Biographies • Reference books • Nonfiction books • Textbooks • Articles that interpret history • Websites • Documentary videos
Douglas MacArthur Biography by Earl Rice, Jr.
World War II Music “Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy” “White Cliffs of Dover”
Bias in Primary Sources • Every source is biased in some way • Ask questions about the source: • Who created it? • Why was it created? • Who is the audience? • When and where was it created? • What emotional images and /or words are included to sway the reader to a certain point of view? • Pearl Harbor
Analyzing Primary Sources • Observe—What can you find out about the soldier from the specific details in the documents/photos? • Reflect—Can you infer or make an educated guess about something that was happening to him based on your observations? • Question—What questions do you have about the soldier and what he was doing after you observe and reflect?
Works Cited “Andrews Sisters.” http://wp.patheos.com.s3.amazonaws.com “Anne Frank: Diary of a Young Girl.” titlewave.com “World War II Casualty List.” http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:World_War_II_Casualty_List_by_Aircraft_Type “Holocaust Museum.” http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:United_States_Holocaust_Memorial_Museum “Holocaust Museum Reads Roll Call of Victims.” http://images.virtualjerusalem.com “RolonBorgstrom Death Certificate.” http://images.archives.utah.gov “World War II: Fighting For Freedom.” images.bookworld.com.au “World War II Navy Art.” history.navy.mil “Raising the Flag at Iwo Jima.” http://en.wikipedia.org