Question
Kathy is constructing a family tree. She uses the sources below to find information about her relatives. Which of these sources is a secondary source?
A.
birth certificates of her parents and grandparents
B.
wedding photographs of her great-grandparents
C.
letters that her grandfather sent home during WWII
D.
a newspaper article about her grandfather's bakery
A.
birth certificates of her parents and grandparents
B.
wedding photographs of her great-grandparents
C.
letters that her grandfather sent home during WWII
D.
a newspaper article about her grandfather's bakery
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The secondary source among the options provided is:
D. a newspaper article about her grandfather's bakery.
Secondary sources are typically created after the event or phenomenon being described and often interpret or analyze primary sources. The newspaper article would be an interpretation or description of her grandfather's bakery, rather than a direct record from that time.
In contrast, the other options (A, B, and C) represent primary sources, as they provide direct evidence from the people and events being studied.
D. a newspaper article about her grandfather's bakery.
Secondary sources are typically created after the event or phenomenon being described and often interpret or analyze primary sources. The newspaper article would be an interpretation or description of her grandfather's bakery, rather than a direct record from that time.
In contrast, the other options (A, B, and C) represent primary sources, as they provide direct evidence from the people and events being studied.