define and understand us history benchmark 1 and 2
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Primary Sources What is a Primary source??
Something that originates from the past Developed by people who experienced the
events being studied What are some examples of Primary
Sources??
Speeches Letters
Pictures
Journals/Diaries
VideosGovernment Documents
Interviews
Evidence
E-mailsOral Histories
Secondary Sources What is a Secondary Source?
Something developed by people who have researched events but did not experience them directly.
What are some examples of Secondary Sources?
Textbooks Magazines
Blogs
Political CommentaryEncyclopedi
asInterpretive Journal
Historical Figure: Ann FrankPrimary or Secondary?
“Anne and her older sister, Margot, attended the Jewish Lyceum in Amsterdam. The Franks had moved to the Netherlands in the years leading up to World War II to escape persecution in Germany. After the Germans invaded the Netherlands in 1940, the Franks were forced into hiding.”
“If it's that bad in Holland, what must it be like in those faraway and uncivilized places where the Germans are sending them? We assume that most of them are being murdered. The English radio says they're being gassed.”
October 9, 1942
Check your Skills
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9KN5bXDddLQ
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mSXiOfS1CKY
Questioning your sources….
Know What’s Good: ThomasJefferson.gov V. TommyJeffJeff.com Wikipedia.org Blogs/ Personal Webpages/ FACEBOOK
Ask Questions to help you USE it: 1)Who is the Author? Who is the Audience? 2) When was it written/ made? 3) Was the Doc meant to be public? 4) What is the Historical Context? 5) Why is this important to researching
history?