primary sources in social studies
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Primary Sources in Social Studies. The Civil War Ends. What is a primary source?. An original document or the description of an event or time period by a person who witnessed it or lived at the time. Examples of Primary Sources. an eyewitness account a description, written at the time - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Primary Sources in Social Studies
The Civil War Ends
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What is a primary source?
An original document or the description of an event or time period by a person who witnessed it or lived at the time.
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Examples of Primary Sources
an eyewitness account a description, written at the time artwork or photographs of an event legal documents business records an original sound recording
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An eyewitness account of an event
newspaper or magazine stories autobiographies photographs artwork depicting the event
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Who were the key figures?
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President Abraham LincolnBrady Collection, 1864
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Jefferson Davis, President, C.S.A.1865
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General Ulysses S. Grant1865
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General Robert E. Lee. C.S.A.
[between 1860 and 1865]
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Where did the surrender take place?
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Appomattox Court House, Virginia1865
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McLean House, Where Lee signed Capitulation papers, ca. 1865
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A first hand account of an historical period
letters and manuscripts personal journals and diaries autobiographies interviews
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April 9th
Genl Lee has surrendered to Genl Grant with his whole Army!! Mr Lincoln has returned to Washington as in fine Spirits at the prospect of a speedy peace. It is thought that Johnson and the other rebel Genls will give up now that Lee has surrendered.
Diary of Horatio Nelson Taft
April 9,1865
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Something written or created around the time of the event
legal documents (wills, property, birth and death records)
business and accounts records (contracts) newspaper or magazine articles
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First Announcement of Lee’s Surrender
Philadelphia, April 9th, 1865
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The true peace commissionersLithograph, 1864
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Jefferson Davis Frank Leslie's illustrated newspaper, 1861
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A sound recording from a specific time
a recording of a speech a recorded interview recorded music
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What is a secondary source?An account (or artwork) created by someone who was not present at the time.
The writer or artist researched the event and then wrote about it.
The information might be based on several sources (primary and secondary).
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Examples of Secondary Sources nonfiction information books
reference book articles (encyclopedias)
biographies
textbooks
artwork that depicts an historical event that happened long ago
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Why are primary sources important? They help us to better understand the event
or time period.
They allow us to see an individual’s response to an event or time (different perspectives).
They bring history alive.
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Are primary sources objective?
Primary sources are not always objective.
They may be subjective and sometimes biased.
They might describe someone’s personal feelings about an event or time in history.
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Where can we find primary sources?On the internet: Library of Congress digital collections: documents, photographs,
manuscripts, artwork sound recordings
In libraries: Published journals, diaries, autobiographies