Friday, September 19, 2014

6th Grade/ Primary and Secondary Sources



Much of what we know about early times comes from the primary source (primary sources are original materials or items from a specific time period) of fossils. Paleontologists regularly dig treasures out of the earth in the form of fossils. These remains of once living things can tell us much about life in the past, and as more technology becomes available, even more discoveries about our past come to light. Fossils are just one example of a primary source. The question becomes, what is the relationship between primary sources and secondary (secondary sources are interpretations or evaluations of primary sources) sources? Through in class examinations of fossils, other primary sources, and secondary sources, you will work to answer this key question.   

Homework Response Question:
What is the relationship between primary sources and secondary sources? Use examples from class to support your discussion. [Due by 10/3/14]

3 comments:

Anonymous said...

The relationship between primary and secondary sources is that primary means that you are there where the action is, and secondary means you are telling what you have heard.Paleontology are a primary sources because with out them we would not know about fossils or bones.We are a secondary source because we did not find fossils or bones we just learn about them by books,videos.

Taylor.M Sept-27-14

Anonymous said...

The relationship between primary and secondary source is they both are something that has been found by someone like for example secondary has been seen by someone that would have seen it in there book they weren't the first ones to find it like primary source but they saw it and researched it then put it in there own words.

Mackenzie.W sept 29-14

Robin Ryan said...

The relationship between primary and secondary source is they both are something that has been found by someone