Primary and Secondary Sources
Grade 545 min
Learning Objective
I can tell if a source is primary or secondary.
Lesson Flow
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Primary vs. Secondary Sources
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Practice
7 questions • Short answer
Exit Ticket
“Is a diary written by a pioneer traveling west in 1840 a primary or secondary source? Is a textbook chapter about World War II written in 2020 a primary or secondary source? Is a photograph taken at a protest march in 1965 a primary or secondary source?”
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