HIS 100 Module Two Activity Template: Primary and Secondary Sources
Replace the bracketed text below with your responses.
Non-graded portion
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List your historical research topic here:
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Wounded Knee Occupation
Graded portion:
Distinguish between primary and secondary sources.
A primary source is based on the account of a person or who was present during the time an
event took place. The primary source does not need to be written by the person or persons
involved in the event. A secondary source is where the accounts from primary sources are
collected and re-written based on the authors understanding of the previously written works.
Explain why it is important to consult a variety of sources when conducting historical research. Include
specific details and examples.
When conducting historical research, it is important to get information from a variety of sources.
Having a various sources allows the researcher to identify bias, have a broader perspective and
gain a stronger understanding of the past event.
Identify one
primary
source that would help investigate your research question (include the title, author,
and link to the source).
A Tribal Policeman's Observations of Pine Ridge Reservation (1973)
Reinhardt, A. D. (Ed.). (2015). A Tribal Policeman’s Observations of Pine Ridge Reservation (1973).
In
Welcome to the Oglala Nation: A Documentary Reader in Oglala Lakota Political History
(pp. 178–179).
University of Nebraska Press. https://doi.org/10.2307/j.ctt1d9nhjk.56
Identify one
secondary
source that would help investigate your research question (include the title,
author, and link to the source).
Contested boundaries: native sovereignty and state power at Wounded Knee, 1973
D’Arcus, B. (2003). Contested boundaries: native sovereignty and state power at Wounded Knee,
1973.
Political Geography
,
22
(4), 415-437. https://doi-org.ezproxy.snhu.edu/10.1016/S0962-
6298(02)00107-5
Choose a current event related to the subject of your historical research question and explain how they
are connected.
Recently the American Football Team formerly known as the “The Washington Redskins”
changed their name to “The Washington Commanders”. This change was brought about at the
behest of several activist organizations. Events like the Wounded Knee Occupation are the
driving force behind the changes that we are seeing today.
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