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Straight to the Source: Primary and Secondary Sources

Final Task

For your final assignment, you will create an outline for a presentation that tells about an event you are studying or are familiar with.

Your presentation will include a minimum of three sources. At least one of your sources should be a primary source and one a secondary source. These sources will serve as evidence that support your description of the event, just like the sources did in the video clips from "Wisconsin Hometown Stories: Neenah-Menasha."

Your outline will look like the example below. Notice how the introduction and conclusion are complete thoughts, but most of the outline is brief notes.

Sample Outline

Printable Version of Sample Outline 40.4 KB

Title:                      

The First Champions

Interesting introduction:

January 15, 1967. This day is important. Remember it. Why? It is the day the Green Bay Packers won their first Super Bowl.

What was the event?

Briefly summarize the event:  

The Green Bay Packers played the Kansas City Chiefs during Super Bowl I. It was held at Memorial Coliseum in Los Angeles. The final score was 35-10.

Why did the event occur?

Tell why:

The National Football League (NFL) was not yet merged with the American Football League (AFL). The game was a championship game between the two leagues.

Evidence:

book on the history of the Super Bowl

Primary or secondary source:

secondary source

Where I might find this source:

public library

What happened during the event?

Describe the
sequence of events
that occurred:           

  1. The Packers were winning 14-10 at halftime.

  2. The Packers scored three more times in the second half. The Chiefs did not score any points in the half.

  3. Bryan “Bart” Starr from the Packers was named MVP.

Evidence:

picture of the game

Primary or
secondary source:

primary source

Where I might
find this source:

Green Bay Packer Hall of Fame website

What were the effects of the event?

Describe the
immediate and
long term effects:

The Packers became the world football champions and the Super Bowl is still played today.

Evidence:

Super Bowl commercial

Primary or
secondary
source:

primary source

Where might I
find this source:

YouTube

Conclusion:                                

Over the years, there have been many Super Bowl champions, but the Green Bay Packers will go down in history as the first and original Super Bowl champs.