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World War II
Primary and Secondary Sources
Primary SourcesOriginal sources of information
First-hand accounts
Created by participants or witnesses
Diaries Autobiographies Letters Journals Speeches Interviews Photographs Census records Artwork Civil records (birth, marriage, death, etc.) Artifacts
Secondary SourcesCompile, interpret, analyze, summarize, or
critique primary sources.
Written after the events took place
EncyclopediasBiographiesReference booksNonfiction booksTextbooksArticles that interpret historyWebsites Documentary videos
The Diary of Anne Frank
World War II Casualty List
United States Holocaust Museum
Biography by Earl Rice, Jr.
Douglas MacArthur
World War II: Fighting for Freedom
Gov. Doc--Death Certificates
World War II Memorial Website
World War II Music
“Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy”
“White Cliffs of Dover”
Every source is biased in some wayAsk questions about the source:
Who created it?Why was it created?Who is the audience?When and where was it created?What emotional images and /or words are
included to sway the reader to a certain point of view?
Pearl Harbor
Bias in Primary Sources
Observe—What can you find out about the soldier from the specific details in the documents/photos?
Reflect—Can you infer or make an educated guess about something that was happening to him based on your observations?
Question—What questions do you have about the soldier and what he was doing after you observe and reflect?
Analyzing Primary Sources
“Andrews Sisters.” http://wp.patheos.com.s3.amazonaws.com
“Anne Frank: Diary of a Young Girl.” titlewave.com
“World War II Casualty List.” http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:World_War_II_Casualty_List_by_Aircraft_Type
“Holocaust Museum.” http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:United_States_Holocaust_Memorial_Museum
“Holocaust Museum Reads Roll Call of Victims.” http://images.virtualjerusalem.com
“Rolon Borgstrom Death Certificate.” http://images.archives.utah.gov
“World War II: Fighting For Freedom.” images.bookworld.com.au
“World War II Navy Art.” history.navy.mil
“Raising the Flag at Iwo Jima.” http://en.wikipedia.org
Works Cited