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Primary vs. Secondary Source Identification

The document provides directions to identify 10 statements as being from either primary or secondary sources. It asks the reader to draw a smiling face if the statement is from a primary source, and a frowning face if from a secondary source. Some examples of primary sources included are Abraham Lincoln's diary and a photograph. Some examples of secondary sources are a biography about Lincoln and information from a dictionary.

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Primary vs. Secondary Source Identification

The document provides directions to identify 10 statements as being from either primary or secondary sources. It asks the reader to draw a smiling face if the statement is from a primary source, and a frowning face if from a secondary source. Some examples of primary sources included are Abraham Lincoln's diary and a photograph. Some examples of secondary sources are a biography about Lincoln and information from a dictionary.

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Directions: Identify the Directions: Identify the Directions: Identify the

following statements, whether following statements, whether following statements, whether


from primary or secondary from primary or secondary from primary or secondary
sources: If primary, draw a 😊; sources: If primary, draw a 😊; sources: If primary, draw a 😊;
if secondary, draw a ☹. Write if secondary, draw a ☹. Write if secondary, draw a ☹. Write
your answer in the space your answer in the space your answer in the space
provided. provided. provided.

_____1. A biography about _____1. A biography about _____1. A biography about


Abraham Lincoln Abraham Lincoln Abraham Lincoln

_____2. Abraham Lincoln's _____2. Abraham Lincoln's _____2. Abraham Lincoln's


diary describing what he diary describing what he diary describing what he
thought about the civil war thought about the civil war thought about the civil war

_____3. An autobiography _____3. An autobiography _____3. An autobiography


about Bill Clinton. about Bill Clinton. about Bill Clinton.

_____4. A history book _____4. A history book _____4. A history book


describing Lewis and Clark's describing Lewis and Clark's describing Lewis and Clark's
exploration of the Louisiana exploration of the Louisiana exploration of the Louisiana
Purchase Purchase Purchase

_____5. A dictionary, an _____5. A dictionary, an _____5. A dictionary, an


almanac, and an encyclopedia almanac, and an encyclopedia almanac, and an encyclopedia
are all examples of are all examples of are all examples of

_____6. A photograph is an _____6. A photograph is an _____6. A photograph is an


example of a example of a example of a

_____7. Diaries are examples _____7. Diaries are examples _____7. Diaries are examples
of a of a of a

_____8. An autobiography _____8. An autobiography _____8. An autobiography


about Charles Darwin about Charles Darwin about Charles Darwin

_____9. Secondhand _____9. Secondhand _____9. Secondhand


information is an example of a information is an example of a information is an example of a

_____10. A news reporter was _____10. A news reporter was _____10. A news reporter was
talking about a really big storm talking about a really big storm talking about a really big storm
in Chicago that she experienced in Chicago that she experienced in Chicago that she experienced
last year. The reporter is a last year. The reporter is a last year. The reporter is a

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