Primary vs secondary source
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This document contains classroom materials for a history lesson on differentiating between primary and secondary sources related to Roman culture. It includes activities where students analyze various sources and identify them as primary or secondary. They define both primary and secondary sources, list examples of each from Greco-Roman culture, and discuss why historians value primary sources but also find secondary sources helpful for research. The lesson aims to help students better understand the difference between these two types of historical sources.
Primary vs secondary source
- 1. Bellringer 1. Describe a time when you heard a story that probably wasn’t true. It could be about you or one of your friends.
- 2. Objective • Students will be able to differentiate between primary and secondary sources
- 3. Quiz 3: 4 minute quiz: OPTIC FULL HEADING 1. What does “OPTIC” stand for? O P T I C
- 4. Primary Source Activity • Look through your backpack or wallet for something you carry that does not have monetary value. • Trade it with the person next to you • In your Roman notes: • Pretend it’s the year 2114. What is this item, what 3 inferences could you make about this person?
- 5. Objective • Students will be able to differentiate between primary and secondary sources
- 6. Hand out • In your notes: • Define • Primary sources • Secondary sources • Two positives about each • Two negatives about each
- 7. Primary or Secondary source stand for primary, sit for secondary • Roman money
- 8. Primary or Secondary source stand for primary, sit for secondary • Roman map
- 9. Primary or Secondary source stand for primary, sit for secondary • Roman mosaic
- 10. Primary or Secondary source stand for primary, sit for secondary • Roman movie
- 11. Primary or Secondary source stand for primary, sit for secondary • Roman coliseum
- 12. Primary or Secondary source stand for primary, sit for secondary • Roman book
- 13. Sort activity • Arrange the sources into: primary and secondary
- 14. Roman Empire Assignment • Compare the map on page 160 with a modern map of Europe & Africa (RA 10 & RA 14) 1. Identify 14 modern countries that were a part of the Roman empire 2. Explain why it would be easy for a Spanish speaker to learn Italian. 3. Do you consider Spartacus a terrorist? Use evidence from the book to support your answer. (pg 167) 4. Read page 165-168, write a paragraph agreeing or disagreeing with the claim, “Modern US society borrows from Roman culture and civilization”. Use evidence from the reading and modern life.
- 15. Closure find someone with similar shoes • Why would you want to use primary sources when studying history? • Why would secondary sources be helpful?
- 16. With your partner ½ sheet • List 10 primary sources from Greco-Roman culture • List 5 secondary sources about Greco-Roman Culture
- 17. Bellringer 1. Give an example of a secondary source 2. Give an example of a primary source 3. What is the library beverage policy? 4. What is the librarian’s name? 5. Who does Flowing Wells play in football today? 6. How should we act when we have a substitute teacher?