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Grade 4 Social Studies · World 1: Tools of the Trade · Level 6
Sources and References
Tell primary from secondary sources, and pick the right reference (atlas, encyclopedia, almanac, or biography).
Warm-up, learn, try it together, practice, then a quick check. About 15 minutes.
What children learn in Level 6
- Historians are detectives, and their clues are called sources. A primary source was made by someone who was there, like a soldier's letter, a diary, or a photograph.
- A secondary source was made later, by someone who wasn't there. Your textbook is one. Secondary sources are helpful because their writers studied many primary sources.
- References help you find facts fast. An atlas is a book of maps. A dictionary gives word meanings. A biography tells the true story of a person's life.
- An almanac has facts and numbers from the year. An encyclopedia has articles on many topics. Choosing the right tool saves you time.
Georgia Standards of Excellence in Social Studies:
- IPS.6 — Information Processing Skill 6: identify and use primary and secondary sources (mastered in Grade 4)
- IPS.8 — Information Processing Skill 8: identify social studies reference resources to use for a specific purpose (mastered in Grade 4)