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Primary and Secondary Sources

Primary and Secondary Sources. Primary Source. Is a document or physical object which was written during the time period being studied. These sources were present during an experience or time period and offer an inside view of a particular event. Primary sources include:

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Primary and Secondary Sources

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  1. Primary and Secondary Sources

  2. Primary Source • Is a document or physical object which was written during the time period being studied. • These sources were present during an experience or time period and offer an inside view of a particular event. • Primary sources include: • ORIGINAL DOCUMENTS (excerpts or translations acceptable): Diaries, speeches, manuscripts, letters, interviews, news film footage, autobiographies, official records  • CREATIVE WORKS: Poetry, drama, novels, music, art  • RELICS OR ARTIFACTS: Pottery, furniture, clothing, buildings

  3. Examples of Primary Sources • Diary of Anne Frank - Experiences of a Jewish family during WWII  • The Constitution of Canada - Canadian History  • A journal article reporting NEW research or findings  • Weavings and pottery - Native American history  • Plato's Republic - Women in Ancient Greece 

  4. Secondary Source • A secondary source interprets and analyzes primary sources. • Secondary sources include: • PUBLICATIONS: Textbooks, magazine articles, histories, criticisms, commentaries, encyclopedias .

  5. Examples of Secondary Sources • A journal/magazine article which interprets or reviews previous findings  • A history textbook  • A book about the effects of WWI 

  6. Primary or Secondary? • World History Textbook • The U.S Declaration of Independence • An encyclopedia article • Photos • Newspaper articles reporting on stories from that day • Martin Luther King Jr.’s speech “I Have a Dream” • Article about Martin Luther King Jr. written in People magazine in 1994. • The Magna Carta

  7. http://chnm.gmu.edu/revolution/browse/texts/ • In this assignment you will be responding to a primary source of your choice from the French Revolution. • 1st- Decide who you are in response to the document (Peasant, Middle Class, King or Queen, Clergy, etc.) • Document or Constitution: • Create a letter in response to the document. • Talk about things that you like or don’t like within the document. Mention some of the things that you would change to make the document better. • Letter: • Write a response as if you are living in this time period. • Ideas to mention: • Your thoughts on the Revolution

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