Primary and Secondary Sources
Grade 4 - Social Studies - Challenge Me
Which source is primary evidence for studying a court decision?
- the court's written opinion
- a textbook section explaining the speech's effects
- a news explainer about the decision
- a history article written years later
Which source is secondary evidence for studying a court decision?
- a written copy recorded by someone who heard the speech
- a ticket from opening day
- a photograph taken at the dedication ceremony
- a news explainer about the decision
Why is "the court's written opinion" a primary source for a court decision?
- the writer recorded what happened during the voyage
- it comes from the time of the speech
- it was created during the event being studied
- it is the official record created by the court
Why might a historian compare "a ticket from opening day" with "a history article written years later"?
- to make the primary source disappear
- to avoid checking evidence
- to prove that later sources are always wrong
- the ticket shows direct evidence, and the article explains the wider context
Which question helps classify a source about a court decision?
- How many inches are on the map scale?
- Did supply increase or decrease?
- Was it created during the event or later to explain it?
- Which branch carries out laws?
Which source is primary evidence for studying a Native leader's speech?
- a news explainer about the decision
- a written copy recorded by someone who heard the speech
- a history article written years later
- a later museum label about the protest
Which source is secondary evidence for studying a community protest?
- a ship captain's journal entry
- the court's written opinion
- a later museum label about the protest
- a photograph taken at the dedication ceremony
Why is "a sign carried at the protest" a primary source for a community protest?
- the writer recorded what happened during the voyage
- it shows the ceremony as it happened
- it was used by participants at the event
- it comes from the time of the speech
Why might a historian compare "a written copy recorded by someone who heard the speech" with "a textbook section explaining the speech's effects"?
- the speech shows words from the time, and the textbook adds later explanation
- to make the primary source disappear
- to avoid checking evidence
- to prove that later sources are always wrong
Which question helps classify a source about a state park dedication?
- Which branch carries out laws?
- How many inches are on the map scale?
- Was it created during the event or later to explain it?
- Did supply increase or decrease?