The instruction is that Students must use sources from at least 6 primary sources (i.e. court decisions, laws,
newspapers (digital or paper), magazines (digital or paper), personal papers, government
records such as legislation and parliamentary debates (digital or paper), and televised
interviews) on the topic. You may use more than the stated minimum.
[2] Students must use at least 8 academic (research is cited) secondary sources. Academic (aka
secondary) sources must include journal articles or articles from edited collections (items
are largely based on primary materials). At least 4 of the sources must be published after
2000. You may use more than the stated minimum.
Students cannot write research essays on or about Indian Residential Schools, Day Schools, The
60s Scoop, and Murdered and Missing Indigenous Women and Girls. Any papers submitted on
these topics will receive an automatic zero.
60s Scoop, and Murdered and Missing Indigenous Women and Girls. Any papers submitted on
these topics will receive an automatic zero.