Good Samaritan Catholic College KLA Religious Education Preliminary - Studies of Religion II

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Religions of Ancient Origins Relationships between sacred spaces and belief and response to the search for meaning in Religions of Ancient Origins In Class Essay DATE DUE: Tuesday 31st July 2012 To be completed in class. 25% P1 Describes the characteristics of religion and belief systems P2 Identifies the influence of religion and belief systems on individuals and society P6 Selects and uses relevant information about religion from a variety of sources P7 Undertakes effective research about religion, making appropriate use of time and resources P8 Uses appropriate terminology related to religion and belief systems You have been exploring religions of ancient origins Complete ONE of the following: 1. Explore the characteristics of Aztec religion and the significance of its principal rituals for both the individual and the community. OR 2. Explore the characteristics of Shinto religion and the significance of its principal rituals for both the individual and the community.
Your answer will be assessed on how well you demonstrate: Knowledge and understanding of course content 5% Source-based skills 10% Investigation and Research 10%

Criteria for Assessing Learning Demands Of the Task

All My Work

You will need to submit your presentation to your teacher within the class on the day set and present the information to the class within the lesson. You must be prepared to answer questions asked of you within the lesson on your presentation. You must submit the assessment criteria. You will be allowed to bring in an A4 sheet of references (text quotes) typed in New Times Roman 12pt single spacing. You are not allowed to have prepared paragraphs or answers. This will be inspected on the day and needs to be handed in. Any information that does not meet these requirements will not be allowed to be used on the day. By submitting this task I acknowledge that it is all my own work. Own Where I have used the work of others in my task I have acknowledged this by referencing the work that I have borrowed.

Syllabus Components and Marking Criteria

Knowledge and Understanding of the Course Content 15%
Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of course content

Extensive 10 - 9
A detailed and accurate exploration of the ancient religions characteristics and the significance of the principal rituals on the individual and community.

Thorough 8-7
A detailed exploration of the ancient religions characteristics and the significance of the principal rituals on the individual and community.

Sound 6-5
Describes the ancient religions characteristics and identifies the impact rituals on the individual and community.

Basic 4-3
Outlines or describing the ancient religions characteristics.

Elementary 2-1
Makes statements about an ancient.

No Evidence
No evidence provided to substantiate this outcome.

Total

Source Based Skills 10%

Selects and uses relevant information about religion from a variety of sources Total

Extensive 20 -17
Uses a variety of concise and appropriate references within the answer to support the exploration.

Thorough 16 -13
Uses a variety of appropriate references within the answer to support the exploration.

Sound 12 -9
Uses a variety of references within the answer.

Basic 8-5
Uses some source material.

Elementary 4-1
May make reference to a source.

No Evidence
No evidence provided to substantiate this outcome.

Investigation and Research 10%

Undertakes effective research about religion, and uses appropriate terminology related to religion and belief systems Total

Extensive 20 -17
The exploration shows evidence of effective research with well integrated and effective use of terminology related to the ancient religion.

Thorough 16 -13
The exploration shows some evidence of research with l integrated use of terminology related to the ancient religion.

Sound 12 -9
The exploration shows evidence of some research with the use of terminology related to the ancient religion.

Basic 8-5
The response shows possible research with limited use of terminology related to the ancient religion.

Elementary 4-1
The response shows evidence of little or irrelevant research related to the ancient religion.

No Evidence
No evidence provided to substantiat e this outcome.

Extensive 50- 41
Overall Total

Thorough 40 - 31

Sound 30 21

Basic 20 - 11

Elementary 10 - 1

Not Shown 0

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