UN and UDHR
US Civil Rights Movement
Australian Civil Rights Movement
Source Analysis
Random
100
What year was the United Nations founded?
1945
100
What were Jim Crow laws designed to do?
Enforce racial segregation and maintain white supremacy in the South.
100
What was the 1967 Referendum about?
Whether Indigenous Australians should be counted in the census and the Federal government given power to make laws for them.
100
What does ADAMANT stand for?
Author, Date, Audience, Message, Agenda, Nature, Techniques
100
What are our school values?
Truth, Unity, Concord
200
Name two main purposes of the UN
To maintain international peace and security; to promote human rights; to foster cooperation between nations; to provide humanitarian aid.
200
Who was Rosa Parks and why is she significant?
She refused to give up her seat on a bus in Montgomery, sparking the Bus Boycott and challenging segregation laws.
200
Who was Charles Perkins?
An Aboriginal activist who led the Australian Freedom Rides to expose racism.
200
Why is understanding the date a source was created important?
It provides context and helps us understand reliability and historical influences.
200
What goes on four legs in the morning, on two legs at noon, and on three legs in the evening?
A human
300
Who was Doc Evatt and what role did he play in the UN?
Dr H.V. Evatt was an Australian politician who became President of the UN General Assembly and played a key role in drafting the UDHR.
300
Compare motivations of Greensboro sit-ins and Bus Boycott.
Both aimed to end segregation peacefully. Greensboro targeted lunch counter segregation; Bus Boycott targeted public transport. Both used non-violent protest to challenge unjust laws.
300
What was the purpose of the Wave Hill Walk-Off?
To protest poor wages and living conditions, and more importantly, to demand the return of Indigenous land, making it a key event in the land rights movement.
300
Difference between message and agenda
Message: what is being said. Agenda: why it is being said (the intention/motive)
300
How many chairs are in this room? You have 30 seconds.
We'll count
400
Why was the UDHR created after WWII?
To prevent future atrocities like the Holocaust and establish universal standards of human rights.
400
Significance of Civil Rights Act 1964?
It made racial discrimination in public places and employment illegal and enforced equal rights under federal law.
400
What was the Stolen Generations and which government policy was responsible?
The forced removal of Indigenous children from their families to be raised in white institutions or homes, caused by the policy of Protection and later, Assimilation, which tried to absorb Indigenous people into white society.
400
What is nature and why does it affect reliability?
Nature refers to type of source. Different types (e.g. diary vs poster) have different purposes which affects bias.
400
How many petals are on the CGHS crescent?
22
500
Identify the message and explain why the author emphasises “recognition of the inherent dignity” at this time in history.
Message: Human rights are inherent to all people. Why emphasised: After WWII, there was a need to rebuild trust and recognise equality to stop discrimination and prevent future conflict.
500
Identify the techniques used by protesters and explain what this suggests about their aims.
Techniques: Sit-in, Non-violent resistance, interracial participation.
Posture: Peaceful behaviour showed aim to gain public sympathy.
500
Who is the audience and what is the agenda of this source?
Audience: Australians of European descent
Agenda: To appeal to them to vote 'yes' in the Referendum, recognising their human rights under the UDHR.
500
When is this source likely to be created? By who? What is the message?
When: WWII
Who: Australian government
Message: Enlist in the army to protect Australia against Japan
500
In what decade did these students graduate from CGHS?
70s
(Class of 1970)