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What is a Primary Source?
A primary source is a piece of evidence from history that comes from the period in question – it is first hand information. Example: A diary/journal written at the time, a photograph taken at the time.
What is a Secondary Source?
A secondary source is a piece of information about history that has been reproduced or does not come from the period in question – it is second-hand information. Example: A History textbook, reproduction of a piece of furniture
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The website below has tutorials to learn more and challenges to test your knowledge. Can you tell the difference between primary and secondary sources?
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1. Evidence of your life:
Students should bring in an artefact from home. In pairs, students discuss what they’ve brought in and what it tells others about the owner.
Students can then present each other’s’ artefacts to the rest of the class and prompt a class discussion about the various types of personal evidence and artefacts.
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Test your understanding of sources with this game!
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Evidence from the past:
Think about the following questions and discuss them with a family member
- How do we know what happened in the past?
- What is evidence?
- How can we be sure that significant events did actually happen?
- List as many different types of evidence from the past that you can think of (eg. buildings, letters etc.)