1. Meet Addy! (slideshow)
2. Bibliography Overview - (Use of Easybib
is NOT permitted!)
3. AP Final Project Check-In Assignments
- 6/10 - 4 primary sources (20 pts)
- 6/10 - 2 secondary sources (20 pts)
- 6/10 - 4 events (20 pts)
- 6/10 - project thesis (20 pts)
- 6/12 - Annotated Bibliography (20 pts)
1. What are primary and secondary sources?
What is a primary source?
- A primary source is a document or physical object which
was written or created during the time under study. These sources were
present during an experience or time period and offer an inside view of
a particular event. Some types of primary sources include:
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ORIGINAL DOCUMENTS (excerpts or translations acceptable): Diaries, speeches,
manuscripts, letters, interviews, news film footage, autobiographies, official
records
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CREATIVE WORKS: Poetry, drama, novels, music, art
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RELICS OR ARTIFACTS: Pottery, furniture, clothing, buildings
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Examples of primary sources include:
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Diary of Anne Frank - Experiences of a Jewish family during WWII
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The Constitution of Canada - Canadian History
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A journal article reporting NEW research or findings
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Weavings and pottery - Native American history
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Plato's Republic - Women in Ancient Greece
What is a secondary source?
- A secondary source interprets and analyzes primary sources.
These sources are one or more steps removed from the event. Secondary sources
may have pictures, quotes or graphics of primary sources in them. Some
types of seconday sources include:
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PUBLICATIONS: Textbooks, magazine articles, histories, criticisms, commentaries,
encyclopedias
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Examples of secondary sources include:
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A journal/magazine article which interprets or reviews previous findings
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A history textbook
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A book about the effects of WWI
2. Here is another document explaining the difference between primary and secondary sources.
