Handout

Primary and Secondary Sources

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Show your class the difference between primary sources and secondary sources. The first page provides a list of examples of each type of source. While they research, pupils can refer back to the list quickly to make sure they are reading the type of source they mean to be. The remainder of the document focuses on where to find primary sources and lists some examples.

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Pros
  • Provides a list of online primary resource examples that you can use to demonstrate or give to students
Cons
  • The handout refers to a specific school's online catalog, which may not be what you want your pupils to access; the first page could easily be used on its own and does not have references to this catalog