primary and secondary resources

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Primary and Secondary ResourcesMrs. Miles’ Social Studies Class

1.) What is a primary source?A primary source provides first-

hand accounts or direct evidence concerning a particular topic. Primary sources provide an inside look into an event.

2.) What are some examples of primary sources?Diaries/MemoirsInterviews Letters Documents Speeches

Photographs Clothing Surveys Audio recordings Video recording Art

3.) What is a secondary source?A secondary source is

information that was created later by someone who did not experience first-hand or participate in the events or conditions you’re researching. Secondary sources are often based on primary sources.

4.) What are some examples of secondary sources?TextbooksEncyclopedias Book Review Interpretive journal articles

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