Firsthand and Secondhand Account

A scrapbook of photos, ticket stubs, and notes created by an Olympic athlete.

The account is written by someone who was actually there to see or experience the event...

They all did a great job on the quiz.

Taylor Swift began her music career as a country artist.

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I got picked to be the lead in the school play.

We love to spend our time collecting Earth worms after a rain.

A dress worn by Martha Washington when George Washington was sworn in as the first president.

A timeline of events in a textbook that includes several key events leading up to the sinking of the Titanic.

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Third person point of view belongs with...

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A drawing of a pioneer made by a fourth grader in 2024.

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The school play of the Wizard of Oz was a huge hit. I believe the theater was sold out.

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Performers dressed as Civil War soldiers re-enacting a battle from the war based on information they've researched

A birth certificate indicating the date and place of a birth of a famous scientist.

A diary entry of a young girl crossing the Mississippi River in 1830, on her way to California for the Gold Rush.

A student's summary of "The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe."

A speech given by the owner of a company about how he started his business.

An entry for the word "immigrant" in a dictionary.

A newspaper article from 1912 that includes an interview with a survivor of the Titanic, which sunk earlier that year.

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An original map of the United States during the Civil War in 1861

Sam was known to play soccer at the park most weekends.