Distinguishing Primary Sources from Secondary Sources

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Classify historical artifacts, letters, diaries, textbooks, and encyclopedias as either primary or secondary sources.

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Historical Inquiry: Sources, Timelines, and Perspectives

4th Grade · Social-studies · US-WI-SS

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Analyze primary and secondary sources, construct chronological timelines, evaluate point of view, and practice disciplined historical thinking.

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SS.Hist3Wisconsin Social Studies Standards · 4th Grade

Wisconsin students will connect past events, people, and ideas to the present; use different perspectives to draw conclusions; and suggest current implications.

Hist3.aWisconsin Social Studies Standards · 4th Grade

Connections

Hist3.bWisconsin Social Studies Standards · 4th Grade

Perspective