Primary Sources. Types of Primary Sources Old/current newspapers and magazines are primary sources

Primary Sources

Types of Primary Sources

• Old/current newspapers and magazines are primary sources.

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• Maps are primary sources.

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• Photographs are primary sources.

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• Letters are great primary sources.

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• Artifacts are primary sources.

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• Journals and Diaries are primary sources.

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• Post Cards

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• You need out a piece of paper and a pen or pencil.

• The following slides each have a picture and a question on them.

• After studying the picture, answer the question on your paper.

• What do you think this is and what do you think it was used for?

• Tell me what you see in this picture? Who are they? What are they doing? Why are they there?

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• What do you think this woman is thinking about? Why do her kids look sad?

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Primary Sources. Types of Primary Sources Old/current newspapers and magazines are primary sources