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Straight to the Source: Primary and Secondary Sources

Final Task, continued

Choose an event you would like to give a presentation about. The event should be one you already know a lot of details about. It can be something that occurred in history or something that you or someone in your community experienced.

Next, create an outline for your presentation using the form below. Remember that your outline should be brief as it is a summary of the main points.

You must include at least three sources in your outline and presentation. At least one of your sources must be primary and one secondary. For this outline, you can simply tell what type of source you might look for and where you might find it.

Your presentation must answer the following questions:

What was the event?    Why did the event occur?   What happened during the event?   What were the effects of the event?

The sample outline from the previous page is provided for your reference.

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Sample Outline
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Use the sample outline from the previous page as a reference or guide while completing your outline.

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.

My Presentation Outline

What was the event? 

Why did the event occur?

What happened during the event?

What were the effects of the event?