Grade 2 | HISTORY AND SOCIAL STUDIES
WEEK 13 • PRACTICE WORKBOOK • DAYS 61–65
Read the matching lesson in the Week 13 Student Textbook first. Write each answer on the line below its question. Day 65 is answered on your own.
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Day 61: Primary and Secondary Sources
Four sources
| Source | Who made it | When |
|---|---|---|
| A diary of a farmer | The farmer | 1850, the year he wrote about |
| A school textbook about farms long ago | A writer today | 2022 |
| A photograph of a parade | A photographer at the parade | The day of the parade, 1955 |
| An encyclopedia article about parades | A writer who studied old records | 2019 |
- Name the two sources in the table that were made at the time by someone who was there.
Answer: _________________________________________________
- Is the encyclopedia article a primary or a secondary source?
Answer: _________________________________________________
- A book written this year tells about Alabama in 1819. Explain why it is a secondary source.
Answer: _________________________________________________
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Day 62: Reading a Photograph and a Letter
A practice letter (written for this lesson, not a real historical letter)
May 2, 1950. Dear Aunt Ruth, Today our town opened its new library. I was there when the mayor cut the ribbon, and I checked out two books about birds. Mr. Lee next door told me that the old library burned down many years ago, before I was born. Love, June
- Who wrote the practice letter, and when?
Answer: _________________________________________________
- Write one thing June saw for herself.
Answer: _________________________________________________
- June wrote that the old library burned down. Explain whether that part of her letter is firsthand or secondhand.
Answer: _________________________________________________
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Day 63: Alabama Events on a Timeline
Alabama timeline
| Year | Event |
|---|---|
| 1819 | Alabama becomes the 22nd state |
| 1871 | Birmingham is founded |
| 1955 | Rosa Parks is arrested in Montgomery |
| 1965 | Marchers walk from Selma to Montgomery for voting rights |
- Which event in the timeline happened first?
Answer: _________________________________________________
- How many years passed between Rosa Parks’ arrest and the Selma to Montgomery march? Is that less than, equal to, or greater than one decade?
Answer: _________________________________________________
- Explain why putting events on a timeline helps you understand history.
Answer: _________________________________________________
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Day 64: The Montgomery Bus Boycott Through Sources
Sources about the boycott
| Source | Who made it | When |
|---|---|---|
| Police report on Rosa Parks’ arrest | Montgomery police | December 1, 1955 |
| Fingerprint card of Rosa Parks | Montgomery police | December 1, 1955 |
| A children’s book about the boycott | An author who was not there | Many years later |
- Which two sources in the table were made on the day of the arrest?
Answer: _________________________________________________
- How many days did the boycott last?
Answer: _________________________________________________
- Grandpa tells a story about the boycott that his father told him. Explain whether Grandpa’s story is a firsthand or a secondhand account of the boycott.
Answer: _________________________________________________
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Hands-on task: Interview an older family member
- Ask an older family member about an event they lived through, such as a big storm, a move or a celebration in your town.
- Ask: What happened? When was it? What did you see or hear?
- Write their answers in the table below.
- Decide: which parts did they see for themselves, and which parts did someone else tell them?
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Who I interviewed | __________ |
| The event | __________ |
| When it happened | __________ |
| What they saw or heard | __________ |
One firsthand detail from my interview was:
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Day 65: Independent Check: Events and Sources
Three sources about Alabama
| Source | Who made it | When |
|---|---|---|
| A photograph of the Selma to Montgomery march | A photographer walking with the marchers | March 1965 |
| A history book about Alabama | A writer today | 2021 |
| A letter from a soldier home in Alabama | The soldier | 1918 |
Answer on your own. An adult may read the questions aloud but should not give the answers.
- Which source was made most recently?
Answer: _________________________________________________
- How many decades are there from 1965 to 2015?
Answer: _________________________________________________
- Choose one source from the table. Explain whether it is primary or secondary, and why.
Answer: _________________________________________________
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