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2022 Civil Rights Movement in the US

This is the Civil Rights guide amended for the Yr 9 2022 removal of Australia.

Using sources in your response

For this assignment, you are required to use at least FOUR of the provided sources in your essay. One must be a secondary source. 

Your task outline states that 'USE' can mean:

  • Using the source as a quote within your paragraphs
  • Explaining what the source shows/reveals about the civil rights movement
  • Reflecting on the value of the source to your understanding of the civil rights movement

It is not enough to simply insert "as can be seen in Source A". Your teacher will want to know exactly WHAT can be seen in Source A and what it lends to your argument - does it strengthen it? Agree? Disagree? 

An article that can provide you with some tips with how to use sources in your response can be found below: