Would a letter written from a soldier to his mom in the year 1940 be a primary or secondary source if we were studying World War II?
It's a primary source.
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What are the non-religious equivalents of BC and AD?
BCE, CE
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Would a movie made in the year 2000 about World War I be a primary or secondary source?
It's a secondary source.
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What is a secondary source?
Information that comes from after the time/event you are studying.
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What is the name of the calendar that is the most internationally accepted in the world today?
The Gregorian calendar
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In order to know if a source is reliable, historians need to ask a number of questions. Think of 3 of these questions.
Who is this information coming from? When was it written? Where was it written? Why did the author write this? What do other sources say? What evidence is used?
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What century is the year 30 in?
The 1st century
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Historians need to make many inferences. What does this mean?
Historians need to connect evidence to come to conclusions about what happened.
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What do BCE and CE stand for?
Before the Common Era and Common Era.
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How many years are in a decade?
10 years
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What does Anno Domini (AD) mean?
In the year of our Lord.
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Would a dinosaur fossil be a primary or secondary source?
