Primary & Secondary Sources

Primary and Secondary Sources Watch the video about primary and secondary sources. 1. Which is the best definition of a primary source? Information from a source who did not experience or participate in an event. First-hand accounts of a topic or an event from people who had a direct connection with it. A replica of any artifact from an event that occurred. 2. What is important to remember about secondary sources? They are never reliable. They are created by participants in the event. They are created after an event happened by someone who was not there. They cannot be confirmed. 3. Imagine you are researching the subject of feudalism in Europe's past. You have primary sources from two perspectives: 1. A king who ruled a feudal country. 2. A noble who swore loyalty as the king's ally.Which of the following sources would BEST give you a different perspective from the other two feudalism sources? An emperor who ruled over many people. A baron who pledged loyalty to a king. A peasant who worked a noble's land. A lord who owned land. 4. Click on each artifact, and identify it as a primary or secondary source. Primary Source The Mona Lisa Captain Smith's ship log from the Titanic Photograph of Betsy Ross holding the first American flag Da Vinci's autobiography Written records of Nero's rule over Rome Cleopatra's earrings from her burial tomb Secondary Source Biography of Anne Frank Website explaining the death of Julius Caesar Student book report on the Battle of Gettysburg Replica of the Trojan Horse World history textbook