01 Lesson Plans
Primary and Secondary Sources
All provinces and territories except Quebec: Grades 7 to 12
Quebec: Secondary 1 to 5
Students learn to differentiate between primary and secondary sources. They evaluate an example of both source types, considering the advantages and disadvantages of using each in historical research. This lesson can be used as an introduction to a First World War unit. Download the full package (pdf). [PDF 45k] Includes lesson plan and two worksheets.
Lesson Plans – Primary and Secondary Sources
- Lesson Plan, Comparing Primary and Secondary Sources (pdf) [PDF 50k]
- Primary Sources Worksheet (pdf) [PDF 34k]
- Secondary Sources Worksheet (pdf) [PDF 35k]