PRIMARY SOURCES PAST AND PRESENT Melanie Lawrence Social

PRIMARY SOURCES PAST AND PRESENT Melanie Lawrence Social Studies Grade 3

What Is a Primary Source? Artifacts that are first hand evidence of a historical event. Follow this link and read about Primary Sources be ready to tell me one fact! http: // Primary Sources /

FOR EXAMPLE Toys discovered from the Titanic are primary sources of that historical event.

THINK PAIR SHARE �What are some examples of primary sources? �Find a partner and write as many down as you can think of. Go! �With your partner contrast how a secondary source is different from a primary source.

�Letters �Photographs �Clothing �Interviews �Diaries �Toys

Please follow the link on the next page, it is information that will further explain why letters and diaries are examples of a primary source

http: //Primary Source: Letter and Diaries

A primary source is a first hand artifact of a historical event; a secondary source is not from that time period or event. Follow this link by right clicking and hitting “open hyperlink” to play a game guessing which object is primary or secondary source. When you get on the website hit the button “ play this game!” play this game!

…But how? Take a moment and construct some ideas. When ready raise hand.

Take a moment and write as many details as you can about this primary source, a photograph of a family on the next slide

How does this photo contrast with a modern day family? Take a few minutes with a partner and distinguish all the differences of present day families. When finished go back to own seats and go on to next slide. Put headphones on.

WATCH THIS VIDEO Follow the link. . Right click hit “open Hyper Link” hit play on video. The video is about the differences from past to present. Only watch the first two minutes than hit stop on the player and take off your headphones. �past to present �Enjoy!

�For homework you are to design a Then and Now book. �Directions: Find two primary sources: photographs, journal entries and find two modern day primary sources and than contrast both sources on their differences. Be creative add your own art work add as much detail as you can !

� About the New Zealand electronic text collection. (n. d. ). Retrieved from http: //nzetc. victoria. ac. nz � Brunhilde, R. (Photographer). (n. d. ). old teddy bear. [Print Photo]. Retrieved from Teddy by Brunhilde Reinig � History matters: The u. s. survey course on the web. (1998). Retrieved from http: //historymatters. gmu. edu � Joseph, L. (1996 ). Primary source investigation children of yesteryear. Retrieved from http: //www. cyberbee. com � Junior , L. (Photographer). (n. d. ). Journal. [Print Photo]. Retrieved from Journal by Junior Libby � (n. d. ). Retrieved from http: //stoddard. us/ � 1952 day in the life of a 1950's small town [Web]. Retrieved from http: //www. youtube. com � (2012 ). Retrieved from http: //www. quia. com