5.SS.23.A
Differentiate between, locate, and use valid primary and secondary sources such as technology; interviews; biographies; oral, print, and visual material; documents; and artifacts to acquire information about the United States.
Grade 5 · Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) · TEKS 2010
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primary sourcessecondary sourcestechnologyinterviewsbiographiesoral materialprint materialvisual materialdocumentsartifactsinformationUnited States
Skills
- differentiate (between primary and secondary sources) #dok2
- locate (primary and secondary sources) #dok1
- use (primary and secondary sources to acquire information) #dok2
Learning Targets
- I can locate different types of primary and secondary sources such as technology, interviews, and documents. #dok1
- I can differentiate between a primary source and a secondary source. #dok2
- I can use a variety of sources to acquire information about the United States. #dok2
Big Ideas
- Understanding the difference between primary and secondary sources is key to gathering accurate information about history.
- Using multiple and varied sources deepens understanding of the past and helps students think critically about historical events.
Essential Questions
- What is the difference between a primary source and a secondary source?
- Why is it important to use both primary and secondary sources when researching historical events?
- How can technology help us access and analyze historical sources?
- What kinds of information can we learn from different types of sources, such as interviews or documents?
- How do historians decide which sources to trust when studying the past?