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Primary and Secondary Sources Bundle: PowerPoint, Task Cards, & Activities
Primary and Secondary Sources Bundle: PowerPoint, Task Cards, & Activities
Primary and Secondary Sources Bundle: PowerPoint, Task Cards, & Activities
Primary and Secondary Sources Bundle: PowerPoint, Task Cards, & Activities
Primary and Secondary Sources Bundle: PowerPoint, Task Cards, & Activities
Primary and Secondary Sources Bundle: PowerPoint, Task Cards, & Activities
Primary and Secondary Sources Bundle: PowerPoint, Task Cards, & Activities
Primary and Secondary Sources Bundle: PowerPoint, Task Cards, & Activities
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What others say

"This resource was perfect to supplement our focus on primary and secondary sources. My students enjoyed the powerpoint and activities!"
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Cameron H.
"My students worked through this lesson in 3 days instead of 1-2 weeks. The class passed an assessment of this skill with 90% passage."
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Karen C.

Description

This bundle contains multiple resources for teaching students to differentiate between primary sources and secondary sources. The activities in this bundle make learning about primary and secondary sources fun and easy! Students love the activities while teachers love the convenience of these no-prep resources that can be used year after year! These activities can be used for test prep, review, or introduction of the skill.

What's included... To gain a better idea of everything included, please check out the PREVIEW for each resource:

42-slide PowerPoint or Google Slides Lesson

  • Ideal for introducing this topic to students!
  • After defining and providing examples of primary and secondary sources, students have many opportunities to practice reading scenarios and identifying which type of account is being described.
  • It includes 4 pairs of passages where students classify sources as primary or secondary and then compare and contrast the two accounts.
  • Includes a PDF with a Google Slides Presentation link. It will create a copy in your Google Drive. The directions in the PDF will guide you.
  • It comes with a matching 6-page companion handout (The companion handout includes both a printable version and a Google Slides version.)

24 Task Cards

  • 8 reading passages
  • Each passage is followed by three questions, most of which are designed to check your students' understanding of primary sources and secondary sources.
  • You get to choose whether to use the printable version, a Google version, or the Easel version.

Sorting Activity (Craftivity)

  • Students read the descriptions on thirteen strips of paper, and they classify each description as a primary source or a secondary source.
  • Students assemble a craftivity with a "primary source pocket" and a "secondary source pocket".
  • After writing definitions for each term on the pockets, students sort the strips by placing them in the correct pocket.
  • This can also be used to create an interactive notebook entry.

Digital Sorting Activity compatible with Google Slides

  • Students read paragraphs that describe 14 historical accounts.
  • Students must determine whether the account on each slide is a primary source or a secondary source.
  • They display their answer by dragging the bowling ball to the appropriate bowling lane.

Please note: The PowerPoint cannot be edited due to the copyright requirements made by the contributing artists (clip art, font, background).

Copyright by Deb Hanson

This item is a paid digital download from my TpT store

www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Deb-Hanson

This product is to be used by the original downloader only. Copying for more than one teacher is prohibited. This item is also bound by copyright laws. Redistributing, editing, selling, or posting this item (or any part thereof) on an Internet site that is not password protected are all strictly prohibited without first gaining permission from the author. Violations are subject to the penalties of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act. Please contact me if you wish to be granted special permissions!

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Primary and Secondary Sources Bundle: PowerPoint, Task Cards, & Activities

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Grades
4th - 5th
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Pages
70
Answer Key
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Teaching Duration
3 days

What others say

"This resource was perfect to supplement our focus on primary and secondary sources. My students enjoyed the powerpoint and activities!"
star
Cameron H.
"My students worked through this lesson in 3 days instead of 1-2 weeks. The class passed an assessment of this skill with 90% passage."
star
Karen C.

Description

This bundle contains multiple resources for teaching students to differentiate between primary sources and secondary sources. The activities in this bundle make learning about primary and secondary sources fun and easy! Students love the activities while teachers love the convenience of these no-prep resources that can be used year after year! These activities can be used for test prep, review, or introduction of the skill.

What's included... To gain a better idea of everything included, please check out the PREVIEW for each resource:

42-slide PowerPoint or Google Slides Lesson

  • Ideal for introducing this topic to students!
  • After defining and providing examples of primary and secondary sources, students have many opportunities to practice reading scenarios and identifying which type of account is being described.
  • It includes 4 pairs of passages where students classify sources as primary or secondary and then compare and contrast the two accounts.
  • Includes a PDF with a Google Slides Presentation link. It will create a copy in your Google Drive. The directions in the PDF will guide you.
  • It comes with a matching 6-page companion handout (The companion handout includes both a printable version and a Google Slides version.)

24 Task Cards

  • 8 reading passages
  • Each passage is followed by three questions, most of which are designed to check your students' understanding of primary sources and secondary sources.
  • You get to choose whether to use the printable version, a Google version, or the Easel version.

Sorting Activity (Craftivity)

  • Students read the descriptions on thirteen strips of paper, and they classify each description as a primary source or a secondary source.
  • Students assemble a craftivity with a "primary source pocket" and a "secondary source pocket".
  • After writing definitions for each term on the pockets, students sort the strips by placing them in the correct pocket.
  • This can also be used to create an interactive notebook entry.

Digital Sorting Activity compatible with Google Slides

  • Students read paragraphs that describe 14 historical accounts.
  • Students must determine whether the account on each slide is a primary source or a secondary source.
  • They display their answer by dragging the bowling ball to the appropriate bowling lane.

Please note: The PowerPoint cannot be edited due to the copyright requirements made by the contributing artists (clip art, font, background).

Copyright by Deb Hanson

This item is a paid digital download from my TpT store

www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Deb-Hanson

This product is to be used by the original downloader only. Copying for more than one teacher is prohibited. This item is also bound by copyright laws. Redistributing, editing, selling, or posting this item (or any part thereof) on an Internet site that is not password protected are all strictly prohibited without first gaining permission from the author. Violations are subject to the penalties of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act. Please contact me if you wish to be granted special permissions!

Report this resource to TPT
Reported resources will be reviewed by our team. Report this resource to let us know if this resource violates TPT's content guidelines.

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Excellent bundle!
Rated 5 out of 5
February 4, 2026
Met expectations
Great value
Standards-aligned
This resource was perfect to supplement our focus on primary and secondary sources. My students enjoyed the powerpoint and activities!
Cameron H.
117 reviews • Florida
Grades taught: 4th
Great resource
Rated 5 out of 5
January 12, 2026
kids were engaged and had a great time with it during out lesson
Aileen T.
231 reviews
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Rated 5 out of 5
October 22, 2025
Met expectations
Great value
Standards-aligned
My students worked through this lesson in 3 days instead of 1-2 weeks. The class passed an assessment of this skill with 90% passage.
Karen C.
1,062 reviews • Washington
Grades taught: 5th
Student populations: Autism, Emerging bilinguals, Learning difficulties, Mild to severe disabilities
Very helpful practice
Rated 5 out of 5
August 7, 2025
Met expectations
This was great to integrate in my stations for practice, and helped me figure out who needed more support
Lo W.
371 reviews • Wisconsin
Grades taught: 5th
Student populations: Emerging bilinguals
Great activity
Rated 5 out of 5
July 30, 2025
As usual, Deb Hanson created a great resource that is simple to use. It included everything I needed to teach primary and secondary sources and plenty of practice activities.
Dinah M.
229 reviews
Rated 5 out of 5
May 8, 2025
I love all of my Deb Hanson products! This helped me supplement everything I needed!
alison R.
240 reviews
Grades taught: 5th
Rated 5 out of 5
May 7, 2025
The students enjoyed this activity as a supplement to our curriculum.
Christi P.
1,078 reviews
Grades taught: 5th
Rated 5 out of 5
September 15, 2024
I love this resource. It was really helpful in teaching the standard.
1,763 reviews
Grades taught: 4th

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Standards

to see state-specific standards (only available in the US).
Compare and contrast a firsthand and secondhand account of the same event or topic; describe the differences in focus and the information provided.
Analyze multiple accounts of the same event or topic, noting important similarities and differences in the point of view they represent.
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