Question
Which of the following are considered primary sources? Select all that apply.(5 points)
Responses
a personal journal by Christopher Columbus
a personal journal by Christopher Columbus
the Declaration of Independence
the Declaration of Independence
a Wikipedia entry
a Wikipedia entry
a picture of soldiers during WWI
a picture of soldiers during WWI
a ship's log
a ship's log
a video of Holocaust survivors being rescued
a video of Holocaust survivors being rescued
a World History textbook
a World History textbook
a blog entry, with citations
a blog entry, with citations
a newspaper article
a newspaper article
Question 2
Which of the following are considered secondary sources? Select all that apply.(5 points)
Responses
a World History textbook
a World History textbook
a photograph of the Industrial Revolution
a photograph of the Industrial Revolution
a scholarly article written in the 1950s about the American Revolution
a scholarly article written in the 1950s about the American Revolution
a video of a Holocaust survivor testimony
a video of a Holocaust survivor testimony
a Wikipedia entry
a Wikipedia entry
the Diary of Anne Frank
the Diary of Anne Frank
a book on the French Revolution
a book on the French Revolution
a newspaper article
a newspaper article
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Responses
a personal journal by Christopher Columbus
a personal journal by Christopher Columbus
the Declaration of Independence
the Declaration of Independence
a Wikipedia entry
a Wikipedia entry
a picture of soldiers during WWI
a picture of soldiers during WWI
a ship's log
a ship's log
a video of Holocaust survivors being rescued
a video of Holocaust survivors being rescued
a World History textbook
a World History textbook
a blog entry, with citations
a blog entry, with citations
a newspaper article
a newspaper article
Question 2
Which of the following are considered secondary sources? Select all that apply.(5 points)
Responses
a World History textbook
a World History textbook
a photograph of the Industrial Revolution
a photograph of the Industrial Revolution
a scholarly article written in the 1950s about the American Revolution
a scholarly article written in the 1950s about the American Revolution
a video of a Holocaust survivor testimony
a video of a Holocaust survivor testimony
a Wikipedia entry
a Wikipedia entry
the Diary of Anne Frank
the Diary of Anne Frank
a book on the French Revolution
a book on the French Revolution
a newspaper article
a newspaper article
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GPT-4o mini
**Question 1: Primary Sources**
The following options are considered primary sources:
1. a personal journal by Christopher Columbus
2. the Declaration of Independence
3. a picture of soldiers during WWI
4. a ship's log
5. a video of Holocaust survivors being rescued
**Question 2: Secondary Sources**
The following options are considered secondary sources:
1. a World History textbook
2. a scholarly article written in the 1950s about the American Revolution
3. a Wikipedia entry
4. a book on the French Revolution
5. a newspaper article (if it analyzes or summarizes past events rather than reporting them as primary sources)
The photograph of the Industrial Revolution and the video of a Holocaust survivor testimony are generally considered primary sources, as they document a specific moment in time or provide direct evidence of an event or experience.
The Diary of Anne Frank is a primary source, as it is a direct account written by Anne Frank during her time in hiding during World War II.
So, you may want to review the classifications based on the context in which that source is being used.
The following options are considered primary sources:
1. a personal journal by Christopher Columbus
2. the Declaration of Independence
3. a picture of soldiers during WWI
4. a ship's log
5. a video of Holocaust survivors being rescued
**Question 2: Secondary Sources**
The following options are considered secondary sources:
1. a World History textbook
2. a scholarly article written in the 1950s about the American Revolution
3. a Wikipedia entry
4. a book on the French Revolution
5. a newspaper article (if it analyzes or summarizes past events rather than reporting them as primary sources)
The photograph of the Industrial Revolution and the video of a Holocaust survivor testimony are generally considered primary sources, as they document a specific moment in time or provide direct evidence of an event or experience.
The Diary of Anne Frank is a primary source, as it is a direct account written by Anne Frank during her time in hiding during World War II.
So, you may want to review the classifications based on the context in which that source is being used.