Introduction
Year 12's, it is your job to use your new found research skills to locate primary and secondary sources relating to the content we have covered in regards to The African American Civil Rights Movement
Task
Working in pairs you will follow instructions on the process page, to answer the questions by following the links provided to the appropriate websites.
You are required to locate a two-three sources on either Malcom X, Martin Luther King or Rosa Parks during the Civil Rights Movement in America. You must find these sources by using reliable websites or research sites You have fifteen minutes to complete this task
As you research significant figures of the African American Civil Rights Movement, consider how each source, including the type (primary or secondary) is relevant.
We will discuss your findings at the end of the lesson
Process
Questions:
1) Who is Martin Luther King Jr, Rosa Parks or Malcom X? (only choose one to focus on)
2) What role did they play in the Civil Rights Movement?
3) Why is this figure significant to the Civil Rights Movement?
Use these weblinks to assist you with your research. You are encouraged to find USEFUL and RELIABLE websites of your own
Fordham Universtiy Source Book: https://sourcebooks.fordham.edu/
Civil Rights Digital Library: http://crdl.usg.edu/?Welcome
Library of Congress: https://www.loc.gov/
Evaluation
The aim of this web quest was to get you guys to apply your knowledge of how to undertake historical research effectively.
This activity hopes to help you with future research tasks and assessment