Primary and Secondary Sources Historians must decide how

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Primary and Secondary Sources

Primary and Secondary Sources

Historians must decide how to interpret ALL the evidence. . . When? Where? Why?

Historians must decide how to interpret ALL the evidence. . . When? Where? Why? TYPES OF HISTORICAL EVIDENCE WRITTEN SOURCES NON-WRITTEN SOUCES

WRITTEN SOURCES Primary Secondary 1. Letters 1. Textbooks 2. Autobiographies 2. Encyclopedias 3. Diaries

WRITTEN SOURCES Primary Secondary 1. Letters 1. Textbooks 2. Autobiographies 2. Encyclopedias 3. Diaries 3. Articles & Paintings 4. Speeches done after the event 5. Poems/Songs occurred 6. Business records 4. Most websites 7. Original maps/calendars 5. Biographies 8. Photographs

NON-WRITTEN SOURCES Oral Tradition 1. Legends 2. Myths 3. Beliefs passed on my word

NON-WRITTEN SOURCES Oral Tradition 1. Legends 2. Myths 3. Beliefs passed on my word of mouth 4. Storytelling 5. Interviews Fossils REMAINS or IMPRINTS of: 1. Plants 2. Animals (Once alive) Artifacts Ruins 1. Tools 1. Tombs 2. Jewelry 2. Monuments 3. Coins 3. Whole Cities 4. Toys 5. Man-made weapons

What Are Primary Sources? The actual accounts of events or the original documents Diaries

What Are Primary Sources? The actual accounts of events or the original documents Diaries p Letters p Journals p Speeches p Interviews p Photographs p Audio and Video Recordings p Original literary or theatrical works p Original advertisements p Magazine and Newspaper Articles (as long as they are written soon after the fact and not as historical accounts) p

Examples of Primary Sources This is an original advertisement for Lux Soap.

Examples of Primary Sources This is an original advertisement for Lux Soap.

Examples of Primary Sources This is an original letter written by Thomas Jefferson to

Examples of Primary Sources This is an original letter written by Thomas Jefferson to John Adams in 1788.

Examples of Primary Sources Map of Michigan showing the Toledo, Ann Arbor, & North

Examples of Primary Sources Map of Michigan showing the Toledo, Ann Arbor, & North Michigan Railway and connecting lines.

Sources? They interpret the primary sources. §Text Books §Encyclopedias §Dictionaries §Books that interpret history

Sources? They interpret the primary sources. §Text Books §Encyclopedias §Dictionaries §Books that interpret history §Articles that interpret history

Examples of Secondary Sources A text book is a secondary source written about the

Examples of Secondary Sources A text book is a secondary source written about the primary sources.

Examples of Secondary Sources World Book Encyclopedias are secondary sources of information.

Examples of Secondary Sources World Book Encyclopedias are secondary sources of information.

Think About It Why do you think historians use both primary and secondary sources?

Think About It Why do you think historians use both primary and secondary sources? How do you think primary sources can be used?

Resources Library of Congress American Memory Collection Lever Bros. Advertisement for Lux Laundry Flakes

Resources Library of Congress American Memory Collection Lever Bros. Advertisement for Lux Laundry Flakes Digital ID ncdeaa L 0009 http: //hdl. loc. gov/loc. award/ncdeaa. L 0009 http: //memory. loc. gov/cgi-bin/query/D? eaa: 6: . /temp/~ammem_7 j. OE: : Library of Congress American Memory Collection The Thomas Jefferson Papers Series 1. General Correspondence. 1651 -1827 Thomas Jefferson to John Adams, January 13, 1788, Included Copy of Thomas Jefferson Letter to Hogguer, Grand, & Company, same date Library of Congress American Memory Collection Map Collection DIGITAL ID: g 4111 p rr 005830 http: //hdl. loc. gov/loc. gmd/g 4111 p. rr 005830 http: //memory. loc. gov/cgi-bin/query/D? gmd: 1: . /temp/~ammem_RS 0 I: : @@@mdb=gmd, klpmap, ww 2 map History text Graphic http: //www. amazon. com/History-Lessons-Textbooks-Around. Portray/dp/1595580824/ref=sr_1_5? ie=UTF 8&s=books&qid=1216832981&sr=1 -5 World Book Graphic http: //store. worldbook. com/wb/product. asp? sku=10029

Social Studies Grade Level Content Expectation p 3 -H 3. 02 Explain how historians

Social Studies Grade Level Content Expectation p 3 -H 3. 02 Explain how historians use primary and secondary resources to answer questions about the past.

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