Source Set 2:

Pipe Tomahawk, 1800’s

Smith rescued by Pocahontas West Tennessee College. Jackson, Tennessee.

Wright Family Tree Hugh Jennings/Tyrus Cobb Baseball Card

Answering the following questions:

1. As a group, identify whether each source is a primary source or a secondary source. Explain why.

2. Take a closer look at the lithograph, “Smith rescued by Pocahontas.”

A. Explain a scenario in which this image would be considered a secondary source.

B. Explain two different scenarios in which this image would be considered a primary source.

Teaching with Primary Sources—MTSU

IDENTIFYING PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SOURCES

Pipe tomahawk (Shoshone), 1800s http://www.loc.gov/exhibits/lewisandclark/lewis-landc.html

Smith rescued by P

ocahontas, 1870-1875.

http://

ww

w.loc.gov/

pictures/item

/2006678617/

West Tennessee College. Jackson, Tennessee. http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.award/ncdeaa.B0346

Wright Fam

ily Tree

http://

mem

ory.loc.gov/am

mem

/w

righthtml/

wrightfam

t.html

Hugh Jennings/

Tyrus C

obb http:/

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emory.loc.gov/

cgi-bin/query/

r?amm

em/

bbcards:@field(D

OC

ID+

@lit(bbc13163

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