PRIMARY SOURCES

A primary source is a document or physical object that was written or created at the time
of the period under study. Examples of primary sources are:
 Diaries, pieces of art painted at the time, remains of buildings.

SECONDARY SOURCES
A secondary source interprets and analyses primary sources. These sources were not
written at the time of the historical period being studied. Examples of secondary sources
are:
 Textbooks, magazine articles written years after the event, websites.

Starter: write in the box underneath if these are PRIMARY or SECONDARY sources.
A medieval painting Medieval remains of DVD about Queen Anne Frank’s diary.
showing village life. a castle in York. Elizabeth.

A medieval painting Documentary on the History textbook. Video of one of

of Caesar’s murder. History Channel. Hitler’s speeches.