Question

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

Answer 1

Secondary sources interpret, analyze, or summarize primary sources. Based on this definition, the following responses can be 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 provides analysis or commentary rather than just reporting events)

The following would not be considered secondary sources:

- **a photograph of the Industrial Revolution** (primary source)
- **a video of a Holocaust survivor testimony** (primary source)
- **the Diary of Anne Frank** (primary source)

So, the secondary sources from your list are:
- a World History textbook
- a scholarly article written in the 1950s about the American Revolution
- a Wikipedia entry
- a book on the French Revolution
- a newspaper article (if it interprets or summarizes rather than just reports)