2. 1.) What is a primary source?
A primary source provides first-hand
accounts or direct evidence
concerning a particular topic. Primary
sources provide an inside look into an
event.
3. 2.) What are some examples of
primary sources?
Diaries/Memoirs Photographs
Interviews Clothing
Letters Surveys
Documents Audio recordings
Speeches Video recording
Art
4. 3.) What is a secondary
source?
A secondary source is information that
was created later by someone who did
not experience first-hand or participate
in the events or conditions you’re
researching. Secondary sources are
often based on primary sources.
5. 4.) What are some examples of
secondary sources?
Textbooks
Encyclopedias
Book Review
Interpretive journal articles
6. 5.) What is the difference?
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