Answers FL-2109010-MJ World History AUsing Primary and Secondary Sources

Using Primary and Secondary Sources Answers

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The image depicts the eruption of Mount Vesuvius which occurred in AD 79. It was painted with oil on canvas by an unknown artist in 1812.Painting of Mount Vesuvius erupting in 1812 as seen from the Ponte dell Maddalena (c 1820, detail).jpg

It is a visual representation of the event.

It was created after the event took place.

It represents a historian’s view of the event.

It includes detailed information about the event.

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Read the two passages about the destruction of Pompei.There was found a skeleton with a bronze axe, having attempted to break through the wall next to him. It is not unreasonable to suppose that he was . . . unable to flee by means of the courtyard, where the volcanic debris was too abundant, had attempted to make his way through the opposite wall.–François de Paule LatapieA cloud . . . was ascending, the appearance of which I cannot give you a more exact description of than by likening it to that of a pine tree, for it shot up to a great height in the form of a very tall trunk, which spread itself out at the top into a sort of branches.–Letter to Cornelius Tacitus, Pliny the Younger

The first passage is opinion, while the second passage is fact.

The first passage is relevant, while the second passage is irrelevant.

The first passage is subjective, while the second passage is objective.

The first passage is a secondary source, while the second passage is a primary source.

Read the two passages about Ötzi the Iceman.Half an hour after Ötzi dined, the killer came along and shot him in the back from a distance of almost 100 feet. The arrow went under his left armpit . . . a wound that would have been quickly fatal and probably not treatable even in modern times, especially where it happened. By the angle of the wound, he was either shot from below and behind, or he had been bent forward when he was hit from above and behind.–"Who Killed the Iceman? Clues Emerge in a Very Cold Case,” Rod NordlandAgain pain pierced the right side of his chest. He only wanted a short rest, but his need for sleep was stronger than his willpower. . . . He turned on to his left side to dull the pain. He laid his head on the rock. His senses numbed, he no longer noticed the awkward position of his folded ear. His left arm, its muscles relaxed and probably slightly bent at the elbow, lay in front of him. His right arm was almost extended and was hanging down forward. His feet rested one on the other; the left shoe under the right. Soon his clothes froze to the rough ground. He was no longer aware that he was freezing to death. Overnight the body froze stiff.–The Man in the Ice, Konrad Spindler

the cause of Ötzi’s death

the reason for Ötzi’s killing

the description of Ötzi’s killer

the time frame of Ötzi’s death

Read the passage from a letter by Christopher Columbus.The inhabitants . . . are well made, but because they are timid and full of terror. . . . But when they see that they are safe, and all fear is banished, they are very guileless and honest, and very liberal of all they have.–Letter to Gabriel Sanchez, Christopher Columbus

Read the rest of the letter.

Examine if the letter is relevant.

Find evidence to corroborate the letter.

Determine if the letter is a primary source.

Read the passage about the volcanic eruption at Pompeii.A cloud . . . was ascending, the appearance of which I cannot give you a more exact description of than by likening it to that of a pine tree, for it shot up to a great height in the form of a very tall trunk, which spread itself out at the top into a sort of branches.–Letter to Cornelius Tacitus, Pliny the Younger

It includes an interpretation by a historian.

It was written by a well-respected historian.

It includes a detailed description of the event.

It was written by someone who witnessed the event.

Which statement describes a characteristic of a secondary source?

It is a historical interpretation of a past event.

It is created by a person who was at the event.

It includes direct evidence of the time period being studied.

It includes firsthand knowledge of the time period being studied.

Read the statement.The Mount Vesuvius eruption was one of the worst disasters in human history.

It is objective.

It is subjective.

It can be proven to be true.

It reports events and ideas.

Read the passage about the eruption of Mount Vesuvius.There had been noticed for many days before a trembling of the earth, which did not alarm us much, as this is quite an ordinary occurrence in Campania; but it was so particularly violent that night that it not only shook but actually overturned, as it would seem, everything about us.–Letter to Cornelius Tacitus, Pliny the Younger

Does Pliny include emotions in this description?

Is there evidence that supports Pliny’s description?

Does Pliny share his perspective in this description?

Is there relevant information in Pliny’s description?

It is short.

It is biased.

It is detailed.

It is objective.

Read the passage.This edition of the Columbus letter, printed in Basel in 1494, is illustrated. The five woodcuts, which supposedly illustrate Columbus’s voyage and the New World, are in fact mostly imaginary, and were probably adapted drawings of Mediterranean places. This widely published report made Columbus famous throughout Europe. It earned him the title of Admiral, secured him continued royal patronage, and enabled him to make three more trips to the Caribbean, which he firmly believed to the end was a part of Asia. Seventeen editions of the letter were published between 1493 and 1497. Only eight copies of all the editions are extant.–"Columbus’s Voyage and the New World,” Library of Congress

an admiral’s

an illustrator’s

a historian’s

an explorer’s

Read the excerpt from The Man in the Ice.It is possible that he consumed here the last of his food store: a piece of tough dried ibex meat. Two bone splinters had inadvertently been left in the strip of meat as he cut it off: these he chewed off and spat out.–The Man in the Ice, Konrad Spindler

The author witnessed the event.

The author provides an interpretation of the event.

The author includes specific details about the event.

The author found the artifacts that helped describe the event.

How is it possible that an eyewitness account can be unverifiable?

The eyewitness is biased about the event.

The eyewitness is emotional about the event.

The eyewitness is the only person who saw the event.

The eyewitness shares multiple perspectives about the event.

Read the passage about what happened in Pompeii after Mount Vesuvius erupted. There was found a skeleton with a bronze axe, having attempted to break through the wall next to him. It is not unreasonable to suppose that he was . . . unable to flee by means of the courtyard, where the volcanic debris was too abundant, had attempted to make his way through the opposite wall.–François de Paule Latapie

The author is describing a firsthand account of the ruins of Pompeii.

The author is providing commentary on his discovery in the ruins of Pompeii.

The author is explaining what he experienced during the eruption of Mount Vesuvius.

The author is presenting evidence about the damage caused by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius.

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