Unit 1 Australian History Making a Nation

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Task: Students will complete Stage 3 of their Task Cards. They will comment on the continuity and change, cause and effect, perspectives,
empathy, significance and contestability of the making of the a modern world from 1750 to 1918.

Ability to explain the

historical period

Ability to use
evidence effectively
to discuss the
historical period
Structure
Identify and locate
relevant sources,
using ICT and other
methods

Language Cohesion
and Fluency

9.5
High-level discussion and
explanation of the
historical period 17881914.

9.0
Good level of discussion and
explanation of the historical
period 1788-1914.

9.0
General discussion and
some explanation of the
historical period 1788-1914.

8.5
Some discussion and limited
explanation of the historical
period 1788-1914.

8.00
Limited discussion and
explanation of the
historical period 17881914.

Thorough and specific use

of evidence (7-10)
effectively to discuss
students selected topic.

Good use of several pieces

(6-7) of specific evidence to
discuss students selected
topic.

General use of a few pieces

(2-3) of evidence to discuss
students selected topic.

Use of one piece of evidence

to discuss students selected
topic.

Limited use of evidence to

discuss students selected
topic.

All steps were answered

to a high standard.

Most steps were answered

to a high standard.

Most steps were answered

to a good standard.

Some steps were answered.

Few steps were

answered.

I can successfully process

and synthesise
information from a range
of sources for use as
evidence in my historical
argument.

I can successfully evaluate

the reliability and usefulness
of primary and secondary
sources and use them in my
presentation.

I can evaluate the reliability

and usefulness of primary
and secondary sources and
use them in my presentation.

I can use some primary and

secondary sources in my
presentation.

I havent used any primary

or secondary sources in
my presentation.

My writing has few spelling

errors and shows evidence
of editing and proofreading.

My writing shows that I spell

most words correctly;
generally use correct
punctuation and shows
evidence of editing and
proofreading.

My writing shows that I spell

most words correctly and
can generally use correct
punctuation.

My writing has minimal

spelling errors and shows
evidence of editing and
proofreading.

My writing shows that I

spell most words correctly
and can generally use
correct punctuation.

Historical knowledge and understanding:

Historical skills:
Teacher comment: