Historical Thinking: Primary vs. Secondary Sources and Timelines

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Distinguish between primary artifacts and secondary historical accounts to organize events chronologically.

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Historical Inquiry and Analyzing Sources

4th Grade · Social-studies · US-WI-SS

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Evaluate primary and secondary sources by examining historical context, intended audience, author point of view, and purpose.

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Learning standards covered

SS.Hist4Wisconsin Social Studies Standards · 4th Grade

Wisconsin students will evaluate a variety of primary and secondary sources to interpret the historical context, intended audience, purpose, or author’s point of view (Historical Methodology).

Hist4.aWisconsin Social Studies Standards · 4th Grade

Historical context