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Primary versus SECONDARY Sources Guided note taking

Primary versus SECONDARY Sources Guided note taking. Source- 1.The point or place from which something originates . - begins - can be a person or document. What is a source ?.

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Primary versus SECONDARY Sources Guided note taking

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  1. Primary versus SECONDARYSourcesGuided note taking

  2. Source- 1.The point or place from which something originates. - begins - can be a person or document What is a source ?

  3. 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 accountPublished works - written soon after the fact and not as historical account What is a Primary Source • Examples: • 1. Diaries, speeches, letters • Original photos or artwork • Documents of original manuscripts • Audio and Video recordings • Artifacts

  4. What are Secondary Sources? Secondary Source- An informational source that analyzes an event. NOT first hand account --These sourcesoften use several primary sources to compile the information. • Biographies • Encyclopedias -- including wikipedia • History books • Textbooks Interprets- 2nd hand - examines others work

  5. ? ? THINK ABOUT IT Secondary Source Primary Source Which column has primary sources in it and which has secondary? Original artwork Article critiquing the piece of art Slave diary Book about the Underground Railroad Poem collection of poems Treaty Essay on Native American land rights Videotape of a performance Biography of a playwright

  6. How do you know if it is a Primary Source? AND how reliable is the source

  7. 1. Who created the source and why?

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

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

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

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

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

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

  14. Primary or Secondary? Your textbook Photo of Harriet Tubman taken in 1800’s TV mini-series about the Civil War Biography of George Washington A confederate soldiers letter to his mom . When asked put up ONE finger if you think it is primary and TWO fingers if you think it is scondary

  15. Practice in pairs • With your shoulder partner complete Primary Sources handout READ THE DIRECTIONS ANSWER KEY: Ones with check marks 1, 2, 4, 6, 7, 8, 11, 13, 14, 15

  16. Summary • Write a 4-5 sentence summary on your Cornell notes sheet • Fill in your questions

  17. 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

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