Sources

A primary source is something created by a person who participated in or saw an event in the past. Artifacts are primary sources. They are objects made in the past by people who used them. 

Do you have a primary source at your home?

We can also use secondary sources to learn about life in the past. Secondary sources are materials prepared by people who did not participate in or see events for themselves. These people can study a primary source to help them find out information to create their secondary source. 

What is a secondary source that you know of?