Civil Rights Source Types Answer Key

In this worksheet, students examine a student’s research process on the Civil Rights Movement and classify each source as primary or secondary. They use details from the passage to justify their choices. This activity helps students understand how different sources-newspapers, recordings, textbooks, biographies, and documentaries-offer unique insights. It builds foundational historical inquiry skills and promotes thoughtful evaluation of evidence.

Curriculum Matched Skills

Social Studies – Primary and Secondary Source Evaluation

Social Studies – Civil Rights Movement Inquiry

English Language Arts – Evidence-Based Thinking

Research Skills – Comparing Types of Information

This worksheet is part of our primary vs. secondary sources worksheets collection.