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Sources - SS 5th
Primary vs. Secondary Sources
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| A biography about Abraham Lincoln | Secondary source |
| The Declaration of Independence | Primary source |
| A tv show about what happened during the Boston Marathon. | Secondary source |
| An autobiography | Primary source |
| Something created or written by someone who was actually there. | Primary source |
| Something created after the event, usually by someone who was not there. | Secondary source |
| A classmate giving a report about Hurricane Sandy. | Secondary source |
| A painting created by about World War I. | Secondary source |
| A drawing of a Roman coin made in 2003. | Secondary source |
| A Show about the Revolutionary War. | Secondary source |
| Letters Abraham Lincoln wrote that are put in a museum. | Primary source |
| The United States Constitution is a... | Primary source |
| Coins | Primary source |
| Dictionary | Secondary source |
| Eyewitness interview | Primary source |
| Diary | Primary source |
| Map drawn by Christopher Columbus | Primary source |
| Artifacts | Primary source |
| Science textbook | Secondary source |
| Documentary created last year about World War I. | Secondary source |
| People who study and write about important people and events from the past. | Historians |
| Where we get information to learn about the past, events, or people. | Sources |
| A book someone writes about themselves. | Autobiography |
| A book someone writes about another person. | Biography |