Social studies skills

3.14(B)

Primary and Secondary Sources

Differentiate and compare the information about a specific issue or event provided in primary and secondary sources.

Part of The student applies critical-thinking skills to organize and use information acquired from a variety of valid sources, including technology

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Primary vs. Secondary Sources

Today you will learn to tell primary sources and secondary sources apart, and compare what each one tells you. Both kinds of sources help you learn about events, but they come from different people at different times.