Primary Secondary Sources By the end of this
Primary & Secondary Sources
By the end of this lesson you will know: 1. What a source is 2. The difference between a primary and a secondary source
An historical source is something that tells us about the past. There are lots of different types of sources, for example it may be a letter, a diary a document, a painting, an artefact, a book, a cinema film, a television programme or a photograph
• We divide sources into two types: • Primary sources • Secondary sources
Primary Sources • A Primary source is a source which comes from the past • Primary sources were either created during the time period being studied, or were created at a later date by someone remembering events • Primary sources enable the researcher to get as close as possible to what actually happened during an historical event or time period.
• For example • If we were studying the Tudor period any of the following would be considered a primary source: • A portrait of Queen Elizabeth painted when she was alive • A letter written by Henry VIII to the Pope • A diary written by the Spanish ambassador • Memoirs of someone recalling the execution of Mary Queen of Scots
Secondary Sources • A Secondary Source is a source which does not come from the time we are studying but was produced later. • These sources offer an analysis of primary sources or attempt to explain them. Some secondary sources not only analyse primary sources, but use them to persuade the reader to hold a certain opinion.
Secondary Sources • For example • If we were studying the Tudor period any of the following would be considered a secondary source: • ‘The making of the united kingdom’ – a history textbook • A film about the life of Henry VIII. • A worksheet about the 6 wives of Henry VIII
A few more examples • A portrait of Queen Elizabeth painted when she was a child would be a Primary source. A drawing of queen Elizabeth drawn in 2005 would be a secondary source The Royal Collection © 2005 Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II
A few more examples • A description of Queen Elizabeth written by a French ambassador after meeting the Queen would be a primary source • A description of Queen Elizabeth written by an historian in 2001 after examining primary sources is a secondary source
Can you work out if the following sources are primary or secondary? • A cartoon of Mary I for a website Primary Secondary
Can you work out if the following sources are primary or secondary? • A drawing of Queen Mary I Primary Secondary Try again
Can you work out if the following sources are primary or secondary? • A drawing of Queen Mary I Primary Secondary
Beaumaris castle built during the 13 th century Primary Secondary
Beaumaris castle built during the 13 th century Primary Secondary
Beaumaris castle built during the 13 th century Primary Secondary Try Again
The Domesday book Primary Secondary
The Domesday book Primary Secondary Try Again
The Domesday book Primary Secondary
The Bayeux Tapestry Primary Secondary
The Bayeux Tapestry Primary Secondary Try Again
The Bayeux Tapestry Primary Secondary
History text book Primary Secondary
History text book Primary Secondary
History text book Primary Secondary Try Again
A Cinema Film about Queen Elizabeth Primary Secondary
A Cinema Film about Queen Elizabeth Primary Secondary Try Again
A Cinema Film about Queen Elizabeth Primary Secondary END
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