Primary and Secondary Sources
Defintion
Primary
What: evidence from the time period
When: used when writing an essay
How: siting a quote or referring to an image or video
Why: to create credibility
Secondary
What: account from after the fact created by another person who did not experience the even.
When: used when you want someones point of view on a topic
How: researching events in the past to create a believable source of information compiled into one place.
Why: to relate historical topics to present day events