Leaving EvidenceWhat is a primary source?

Time to ThinkThink about all the activities you were involved in

the past 24 hours. Where did you go? What did you do? Who did you spend time with?What did you eat? Where?Get specific!

Make a listOn a piece of paper, take two minutes to write.You can write it in sentence form or make a list.Be prepared to share with your table.

Make a ChartAt your table group, make a chart.

Activities Evidence

Examples of Evidencetext messagesreceiptsphotossurveillance cameras

Team DiscussionReview your list of activities and evidence chart.Discuss:• Which of your daily activities were most likely to

leave trace evidence behind? Why would this be important?

More discussion...More questions to consider:What, if any, of that evidence might be preserved

for thefuture? Why?• What would a person from the future be able to

tell aboutyour life and your society based on evidence of your

dailyactivities that might be preserved for the future?Why would this be important?

What does the evidence suggest?

What constitutes a primary source? Discuss the evidence they have generated asexamples of primary sources.

Defining Primary SourcesA primary source can be defined as:the raw materials of history original documents and

objects that were created under the time of study.Highlight in yellow on your chart what evidence

your team considers primary sources. Be ready to defend your answer.

Secondary SourcesSecondary sources are accounts or interpretations

of events created by someone without firsthand experience. (They were not there at the time of the event).

Highlight in another color what evidence on your chart would be secondary sources. Be prepared to defend your answer.

Review with a Graphic

Definition Chart On a graphic organizer Define: Primary Source Firsthand Secondary Secondhand

Source Scenarios: Primary or Secondary

Read each scenario and decide with your team if the source is primary or secondary. Be prepared to cite evidence for your reasoning.

Primary or Secondary? I was watching ESPN and one of the

reporters said he had heard good reviews about a new sports movie. What he talks about the movie, what is he?

Primary or Secondary? I found a letter to one of my friends in

the locker room after school the other day. I know it is private, but I want to read it! What is the letter?

Primary or Secondary? My friends and I found an old

wedding dress in our attic. My father said it belonged to my grandmother. What is the dress?

Primary or Secondary? At school we use textbooks to learn

about the history of the United States. When we use textbooks, what are we using?

Primary or Secondary? My mom has CDs of my grandparents

telling stories about when they were kids. We love to listen to these at family gatherings. What are we listening to?

Primary or Secondary? I like to read People magazine. I really

like the articles written by others about Hollywood actors. When I read these stories, what am I reading?

Primary or Secondary? My friend Tim said I should read a

book that he really liked. He told me about it, it sounds really good! When Tim talks about the book, what is he?

Primary or Secondary? When I was at summer camp a few

years ago, I found an arrowhead; I did research and fond out it has been made by the Cherokee Indians. What is my arrowhead?

Primary or Secondary? I am writing an essay on George

Washington for my U.S. History class. I used articles from Wikipedia and another encyclopedia. What am I using?

Exit Quiz: A Primary Source is:

Write your own definition of a primary source.

What is an example of a primary source that you have used or you have created?

Exit Quiz: A Secondary Source Is..

Write your own definition of a secondary source

What is an example of a secondary source that you have used or you have created?

CreditsLibrary of Congress Teacher MaterialsTeaching with Primary Sources

http://www.georgewbushlibrary.smu.edu/Teachers/Classroom-Resources/~/media/DDB83FE7F55C45B883A4ACCE4C319DB1

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