Primary Vs. Secondary Sources

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Primary sources are fictional, while secondary sources are non-fictional

Primary sources are original materials or first-hand accounts, while secondary sources are interpretations or analysis of primary sources.

Primary sources are written by experts, while secondary sources are written by amateurs

Primary sources are outdated, while secondary sources are up-to-date

Textbooks and encyclopedias

Diaries and letters

Newspapers and magazines

Fiction books and poetry

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An autobiography about Bill Clinton.

A TV show explaining the events of World War 1.

A classmate giving a report on the French and Indian War.

A history book about the first constitutional convention.

A group of actors acting out the events from when settlers first came to the U.S.

A diary written by soldier in Civil War.

A newspaper article written when Martin Luther King gave his, "I Have a Dream Speech."

The Declaration of Independence.