Challenge: Finding credible sources
Are you up for the challenge?
Here are your two topics: The Holocaust and The Cold War
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Holocaust
http://www.amazon.com/Night-Oprahs-Book-Club-Wiesel/dp/0374500010
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20090218181131AAUFcqj
http://wiki.answers.com/Q/What_was_the_Holocaust
Okay now which source would be LEAST credible?
An journal entry written by a Cold War soldier
An interview with a Cold War Veteran
A web-site from people in California giving information from what they believe happened during the Cold War
A book written by a Cold War General
Answers:
Answer Key:
The second topic was the Cold War and you were given 4 choices and you were asked to determine which one was NOT a credible source. The answer was the third one because the people giving the information might not know every detail the war and their information might not be valid. The other 3 choices would be primary sources making them more credible.