The Power of Primary Sources: Holocaust Diaries
The Power of Primary Sources: Holocaust Diaries
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What is a Primary Source?
What is a Primary Source?
What are some examples of Primary Sources?
What are some examples of Primary Sources?
Primary Sources are original documents, images, artwork, or artifacts created during the time period you are studying. Primary Sources give us greater understanding of historical events because they are original, first-hand accounts given by people living during the time period.
Primary Sources are original documents, images, artwork, or artifacts created during the time period you are studying. Primary Sources give us greater understanding of historical events because they are original, first-hand accounts given by people living during the time period.
Holocaust Diaries of Teens – The Power of Primary Sources
Holocaust Diaries of Teens – The Power of Primary Sources
Diaries written by teens during the Holocaust are Primary Sources. They give us a FIRSTHAND ACCOUNT through their actual words written while experiencing life during the Holocaust, capturing and preserving fragments of that horrifying event and giving us insight into their experiences. An example of a Secondary Source is a scholarly book written by someone who has studied diaries written during the Holocaust.
Diaries written by teens during the Holocaust are Primary Sources. They give us a FIRSTHAND ACCOUNT through their actual words written while experiencing life during the Holocaust, capturing and preserving fragments of that horrifying event and giving us insight into their experiences. An example of a Secondary Source is a scholarly book written by someone who has studied diaries written during the Holocaust.
Primary Sources bring history to life!
Primary Sources bring history to life!
Research tip: Add the word Holocaust or diary to a Google search with your person’s name and get use Wikipedia for background information.
Research tip: Add the word Holocaust or diary to a Google search with your person’s name and get use Wikipedia for background information.
For follow-up discussion:
For follow-up discussion:
How do these primary sources, diaries of young people living during
How do these primary sources, diaries of young people living during
the Holocaust, give us more insight into this tragic event in history?
the Holocaust, give us more insight into this tragic event in history?
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Diary of Klaus Langer, age 14, from Germany
Diary of Klaus Langer, age 14, from Germany
Diary of Peter Feigl, age 13 , from France
Diary of Peter Feigl, age 13 , from France
Sources:
https://www.slideshare.net/primary-vs-secondary-sources-33341775
lschwinn.files.wordpress.com/2014/06/night.jpg
youtube.com/watch?v=E_cpvkIU6IY
operationbrokensilence.org/sites/494/uploaded/images/HOLOCAUST0231366340191.jpg
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