Primary and Primary and Secondary SourcesSecondary SourcesNotes Guide and QuizNotes Guide and Quiz

Primary SourcesPrimary Sources

A primary source is a document, speech, A primary source is a document, speech, or other sort of evidence written, created or other sort of evidence written, created or produced during the time under study. or produced during the time under study. Primary sources offer an inside view of a Primary sources offer an inside view of a particular event. particular event.

Examples of primary Examples of primary sources:sources:

Original documentsOriginal documents: : autobiographies, diaries, e-autobiographies, diaries, e-mail, interviews, letters, mail, interviews, letters, minutes, news film minutes, news film footage, official records, footage, official records, photographs, raw research photographs, raw research data, speechesdata, speeches

Creative worksCreative works: art, : art, drama, films, music, drama, films, music, novels, poetrynovels, poetry

Relics or artifactsRelics or artifacts: : buildings, clothing, DNA, buildings, clothing, DNA, furniture, jewelry, potteryfurniture, jewelry, pottery

Secondary SourcesSecondary Sources Secondary sources Secondary sources

provide interpretation provide interpretation and analysis of primary and analysis of primary sources.sources.Secondary sources are Secondary sources are one step removed from one step removed from the original event or the original event or "horse's mouth.""horse's mouth."

Examples of secondary Examples of secondary sources:sources:

EncyclopediasEncyclopedias Biographies Biographies Critic’s review analyzing Critic’s review analyzing

a play, poem, novel, or a play, poem, novel, or short story short story

Magazine or newspaper Magazine or newspaper articles about events or articles about events or people people

Political analysis of an Political analysis of an election or politician election or politician

Primary or Secondary Sources?Primary or Secondary Sources?

1. Primary or Secondary?1. Primary or Secondary?

(Primary – even though it’s a photograph of the actual document)

2. Primary or Secondary?2. Primary or Secondary?

(Secondary – the people who wrote it didn’t live the history)

3. Primary or Secondary?3. Primary or Secondary?

(Primary)

4. Primary or Secondary?4. Primary or Secondary?

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=3638967330513406794&ei=1S1iSfGYE46cqALgsdX2Cw&q=obama+acceptance

This is a link to a video as you can see – it’s Obama’s acceptance speech.Speeches are primary. A video of it is the same.

5. Primary or Secondary?5. Primary or Secondary?

Article about John F. Kennedy from Time Article about John F. Kennedy from Time Magazine printed July 2, 2007.Magazine printed July 2, 2007.

He died November 23, 1963, so he couldn’t have written it about himself. So it’s secondary.

6. Primary or Secondary?6. Primary or Secondary?

Primary

7. Primary or Secondary?7. Primary or Secondary?

Secondary – another Author is given

8. Primary or Secondary?8. Primary or Secondary?

Even though it has been translated from another language, and it isn’t the actual diary, it is still herExperiences and she is the Author. Primary.

9. Primary or Secondary?9. Primary or Secondary?

Photographs are a greatPrimary source.

10.10. PrimaryPrimary or or Secondary?Secondary?

((Marriage certificate – primary)Marriage certificate – primary)

Marriage certificate – primary.

11.11. PrimaryPrimary or or Secondary?Secondary?Marriage Certificate - Primary

12. Primary or 12. Primary or Secondary?Secondary?

Your Teacher?Your Teacher? The answer is “both.” When would your The answer is “both.” When would your

teacher be a primary source? When teacher be a primary source? When would they be a secondary source? All of would they be a secondary source? All of

us are primary and secondary sources us are primary and secondary sources every day! every day!

13.13. PrimaryPrimary or or Secondary?Secondary?

Primary

14.14. PrimaryPrimary or or Secondary?Secondary?

Mostly secondary – it talks about the paintings.However, the photographs could be primary.

15.15. PrimaryPrimary or or Secondary?Secondary?

This map was created by explorers who sailed around the continentsAnd created this map the best they knew how. Even though it is notcompletely accurate, it was created from their own experiences, so itIs primary.