Definition: (in your own words) Original source recorded at the time of an event occurred.

What are they used for: (list at least 3) 1- Explain how major events are related to each other in time 2- To think critically and distinguish between fact and opinion 3- To recognize point of view in print and visual materials

Examples of: (list at least 3) 1- Diaries 2-Poetry 3- Personal Interviews

Primary Source

Non-Examples: (list at least 3) 1- Textbooks 2- Articles that reviews other sources 3- Dictionaries

Definition: (in your own words) Are summaries / interpretations of primary sources.

What are they used for: (list at least 3) 1- To gain insight by examining the same events from different perspectives 2- To form your own opinion 3- To save time by reading information collected from a number of different sources.

Examples of: (list at least 3) 1- Dictionaries 2- Encyclopedias 3- Biographies

Secondary Sources

Non-Examples: (list at least 3) Autobiographies Photographs Artifacts