Day 4: Primary Sources
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💭What is a "primary" source?
A first hand account written/recorded by someone who has a direct connection to subject or event.
🔎What are some examples?
Interviews or speeches
Photographs
Newspapers or magazines written during the time
Laws and government documents
Videos or documentaries of an event
Keyword Examples
People directly affected by or involved in your topic
Alcohol abuse: alcoholics
Criminal justice: convicts, prisoners
Drug abuse in sports: athletes
Experts on your topic
Drones in the military: (ex) military
Criminal justice: police officer, warden
Cyberbullying: psychologists
Groups/organizations related to your topic
Drones: US Dept. of Defense
War crimes: United Nations, Amnesty International, Human Rights Watch
Related laws
Endangered Species: Endangered Species Act of 1973
Criminal Justice: Three Strike Law
North Korea: Human Rights Reauthorization Act of 2023
Type of Primary Resource
"Interview"
"speech"
"law" or "legislation" or "act" or "policy"
"report" or "testimony"
"documentary"
"podcast"
"statistics" or "data" or "survey"
📄Source Sheet #4
Find a PRIMARY SOURCE today and take notes on it.
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