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Primary and Secondary Sources Questions 1. 2. 3. 4. Why is Mom so mad at Miranda? Who do you think is right? Why? Do you think Miranda has a right to be mad at her mom? If you were Miranda, would you apologize/try to make things better with Mom? Primary and Secondary Sources 1. 1. 2. 3. Primary Sources: come from the time of an event. They are the evidence provided by people who actually witnessed or experienced the event. --Examples of this include autobiographies, diary entries, eyewitness accounts, artifacts, and photographs. --List 3 other examples of a Primary Source: _________ _________ _________ Secondary Sources: are types of information that interpret the event, but are removed in time from the event. They are based on primary sources. --Examples of this include: ◦ Biographies ◦ Books ◦ Radio and TV documentaries ◦ Textbooks --List 3 of your own examples of a Secondary Source: 1. ____________ 2. ____________ 3. ____________ 1. 2. 3. 4. What is a primary source document? Give an example of a primary source. What is a secondary source document? Give an example of a secondary source. Check for Understanding Historians use primary and secondary sources to make conclusions about events from the past. Why do we use them? Primary sources are more biased, or more subjective, than secondary sources, which are more objective. Biased vs. Unbiased 1. 2. Why do historians use primary and secondary sources? What is the main difference between primary and secondary sources? Check for Understanding Part 2: Differentiate between Primary and Secondary Source Documents Primary Sources Secondary Sources Encyclopedia article about the Journal entry by George Civil War Washington Objective Subjective Biography about Andrew Jackson Collection of letters from Abigail Adams to her husband, Written to interpret the event Timeline of events from French John Adams and Indian War to Revolutionary Diary entry from Harriet War Tubman A chapter about westward Written at the time of the expansion in a textbook Online encyclopedia about the event life of Irish immigrants Autobiography written by Website about the invention of Ben Franklin textile mills Speech made by Barack Obama White Boards 1. A primary source document is one which… A. B. C. D. Has more than one author Is objective Is created at the time of the event Looks authentic 2. A secondary source document is one which… A. B. C. D. Is subjective Has more than one author Interprets an event, but was removed in time from the event Is written by someone who experience the event 3. Which of the following is a reason historians use primary and secondary source documents? A. B. C. D. To make conclusions about events from the past. To make history seem as biased as possible. To influence people’s opinions. To predict the future. 4. Compared with secondary sources, primary sources are… A. B. C. D. More objective More subjective More accurate More timely 5. Which document is a secondary source about industrialization in the 1800s? A. B. C. D. a journal kept by a factory worker an account book of factory finances a photograph taken inside a factory an encyclopedia article about a factory 6. An example of a primary source of information about the American Revolution is a… A. B. C. D. textbook. biography. diary. documentary. 7. Which of the following would be a secondary source for a research paper about the Civil War? A. B. C. D. Letters from a Confederate soldier Photographs of Union soldiers History book about the Civil War Telegraphs from President Lincoln to General Grant A house divided against itself cannot stand. I believe this government cannot endure, permanently, half slave and half free. I do not expect the Union to be dissolved; I do not expect the house to fall; but I do expect it will cease [stop] to be divided. It will become all one thing, or all the other. --Abraham Lincoln, 1858 8. Is this a primary or secondary source? A.Primary B. Secondary C.Neither D.Both A house divided against itself cannot stand. I believe this government cannot endure, permanently, half slave and half free. I do not expect the Union to be dissolved; I do not expect the house to fall; but I do expect it will cease [stop] to be divided. It will become all one thing, or all the other. --Abraham Lincoln, 1858 9. Which statement summarizes Abraham Lincoln’s view on the issue of slavery in this speech? A.Territories will ban slavery, but states should allow it. B. Some southern states will abolish slavery. C.Either slavery or freedom will become the law. D.Abolitionist will slowly embrace slavery. Primary or Secondary? (Royal Decree (order) 1501 King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella) Each Indian is to be given a house of his own for his family and a farm for cultivation and cattle raising. The Indians are to be persuaded to go about dressed like "reasonable" men. The Indians are to be persuaded to abandon their ancient evil ways, and they are not to bathe as frequently as before, as we are informed that it does them much harm.