Distinguish a primary source from a secondary source (G1-light level)
Exercise Difficulty 3 ~4 min hist.g1.f.his.primary_secondary_source.ex_01

Sort 6 Cards

Prompt

Sort these 6 source cards into PRIMARY or SECONDARY bins: 1925 sepia school photo, children's biography of MLK, Grandma's quilt, Wikipedia entry about WWII, audio of Grandpa's voice, history TV show.

M-1-F-HIS-EX-16 Manipulative Physical / non-image

6 source cards on 2-bin MG-5 sort anchor. Stored in a labeled tray on the materials shelf; one set per pair of children for hands-on use.

How it's presented
mode sort 2bin
Answer criteria
type multi sort
correct
primary
['1925 sepia school photo', "Grandma's quilt", "audio of Grandpa's voice"]
secondary
["children's biography of MLK", 'Wikipedia entry about WWII', 'history TV show']
Hints
  1. Ask 'WAS-YOU-THERE?' for each.
  2. Photos and objects from the time = PRIMARY.
Misconceptions to watch
  • Putting children's biography in primary (it was made later)
  • Putting recording in secondary
Used in lessons