WORLD HISTORY

WORLD WAR II

CAUSES AND COURSE OF THE WORLD WAR II

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Is the following description describing a primary source, secondary source, or neither ____ Yesterday, my brother Sam wrote a story about the Louisiana Purchase which occurred in 1803.
A
Secondary Source
B
Primary Source
C
Neither
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -For example, diaries, artwork, poems, letters, journals, treaties, and speeches are all primary sources. Secondary sources are interpretations of primary sources. For example, they can be articles, television documentaries, conferences, biographies, essays, and critiques of a piece of art.

Detailed explanation-2: -Primary sources are original materials, regardless of format. Letters, diaries, minutes, photographs, artifacts, interviews, and sound or video recordings are examples of primary sources created as a time or event is occurring.

Detailed explanation-3: -A fictional movie is usually a primary source. A documentary can be either primary or secondary depending on the context. If you are directly analyzing some aspect of the movie itself – for example, the cinematography, narrative techniques, or social context – the movie is a primary source.

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