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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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1. Evidence of your life:
Throughout our lives we collect evidence of how we live. Anything you own or know of that tells something about yourself is a piece of historical evidence – it is a primary resource. Find an artefact from home that gives information into your life or the life of a family member (eg photo, trophy, letter, painting, certificate, artwork, coins, etc). Also find a piece of information that is a secondary source. Bring them to our next class so that we can discuss it together as a group.

students can then write biographies of each other (in pairs) based on the information they gain from the sources that have been brought in. Students can also use the timelines displayed in the classroom to help with the biographies.  

 

 

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2. Examples of Sources:
Create three lists in your OneNote Learning Journal, with the headings ‘Primary Sources’, ‘Secondary Sources’ and ‘Both’. In each list think of as many examples of each type of source as you can.

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Presentation and Class Activity

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Go through this presentation on the Anzacs to see how much the class knows about WWI. 

There is a source analysis (diaries and letters task - word document below) to complete, as well as a creative writing task that builds on the sensory writing from term 1. 

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