Primary Secondary Sources Worksheet
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Primary Secondary Sources Worksheet
📚 Part 1: Understanding Sources
🔍 Part 2: Source Classification
_____ A biography about Abraham Lincoln written in 2020
_____ The original Declaration of Independence
_____ A newspaper article from September 12, 2001
_____ Your history textbook
_____ A speech given by Martin Luther King Jr.
_____ A museum exhibit about ancient Egypt
Primary Source: _________________________________
Secondary Source: _________________________________
📝 Answer Key
1. A firsthand account or original document from the time period
2. A diary written by a Civil War soldier ✓, A photograph from the 1920s ✓, A letter written by George Washington ✓
3. Written or created after the event by someone who did not witness it
4. S, P, P, S, P, S
5. Sample answer: Primary sources provide firsthand evidence and original perspectives from the time period, while secondary sources help analyze and interpret events with the benefit of hindsight and additional research.
6. Sample answers: Primary - Letters from soldiers, Revolutionary War documents; Secondary - History books about the Revolution, documentaries
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