Practice Analyzing Primary And Secondary Sources (Skills Developed.1) - Foundations of Human Societies

Practice: Analyzing Primary and Secondary Sources

Lesson Skills Developed.1Foundations of Human Societies

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Question 1.
What defines a primary source?
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Think about firsthand accounts.
Question 2.
Which of the following is a secondary source? (A) Diary (B) Textbook (C) Artifact
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One provides analysis, the others do not.
3Question 3.
What is a primary source?
- A document about a historical event
- An original artifact or document
- A book written after the event
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Think about the source's time of creation.
4Question 4.
True or False: Secondary sources are always unreliable.
- True
- False
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Consider how they might provide different perspectives.
Question 5.
Analyze the following two sources: a soldier's diary from the battlefield and a history book based on that war. Discuss the strengths and weaknesses of each source in presenting the historical event.
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Look at personal vs. collective perspective.
Question 6.
Using the PERSIA framework, evaluate a chosen primary source from a series of ancient civilizations. Discuss how each aspect of PERSIA applies to this source.
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Think about each letter in PERSIA as a guiding question.

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