Primary sources are direct records of events created during the time period being studied, such as documents, speeches, artifacts, and creative works. Secondary sources are interpretations and analyses of primary sources created after the events, such as encyclopedias, magazine articles, and scholarly reviews. Examples of primary sources include diaries, letters, photographs, and buildings, while secondary sources include biographies, newspaper articles, and academic analyses.

1. Primary and Secondary Sources Notes Guide and Quiz

2. Primary Sources A primary source is a document, speech, or other sort of evidence written, created or produced during the time under study. Primary sources offer an inside view of a particular event.

3. Examples of primary sources: Original documents : autobiographies, diaries, e-mail, interviews, letters, minutes, news film footage, official records, photographs, raw research data, speeches Creative works : art, drama, films, music, novels, poetry Relics or artifacts : buildings, clothing, DNA, furniture, jewelry, pottery

4. Secondary Sources Secondary sources provide interpretation and analysis of primary sources. Secondary sources are one step removed from the original event or "horse's mouth."

5. Examples of secondary sources: Britannica Online encyclopedia American National Biography (database) Critic’s review analyzing a play, poem, novel, or short story Magazine or newspaper articles about events or people Political analysis of an election or politician

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10. 4. Primary or Secondary? http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=3638967330513406794&ei=1S1iSfGYE46cqALgsdX2Cw&q=obama+acceptance

11. 5. Primary or Secondary? Article about Martin Luther King Junior from People Magazine in 1988.

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13. 7. Primary or Secondary? Mr. Garcia?

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