Identify and locate a range of primary and secondary sources using information technologies and other methods.

NOTICE OF FORMAL ASSESSMENT – KEDRON STATE HIGH SCHOOL

SUBJECT: History SEMESTER: 1 YEAR: 2015

TOPIC: The Migration Experience

TASK 3 : Research Assignment

Student:	Teacher:
Goal of Assessment: Students will be able to produce a referenced essay that evaluates the impact[s] of a significant wave of migration into Australia after 1945.
Date Due: 19/6/15 (Friday Week 9)	Late Submission: All requests for extensions must be submitted to the Head of Department prior to the due date. Late presentations without explanations acceptable to the Head of Department will be assessed on monitored class work.
Check Date: 12/6/15 (Friday Week 8)
Date Set: 25-26/5/15
Conditions: Minimum six class lessons for research and production. Evidence of the research process will be presented.
Length: Referenced essay of 400–600 words; Bibliography — minimum of six reliable sources.		Check date obligations met: Yes □ No □ If no – Parent/Guardian Contacted : __/__/__
Access to resources: Time in class, access to computers, scaffolding provided by teacher.
Feedback: Written feedback provided on draft.
Assistance received in drafting and proofreading None Some More Teachers I———————–I——————————I Parents I———————–I——————————I Tutor I———————–I——————————I Friends I———————–I——————————I Other I———————–I——————————I		This is my own work. I haven’t copied it from anywhere. I’ve shown all the help I’ve received. Signed:_____________________________ Date:________________________________ Turn it In completed (years 10, 11 and 12)
Learning Achievement Standards Place main events, people within a chronological framework. Develop inquiry questions and plan an inquiry. Identify and locate a range of primary and secondary sources using information technologies and other methods. Process and synthesise information from these sources and use it as evidence to answer inquiry questions. Analyse sources to identify motivations, values and attitudes. Evaluating these sources and draw conclusions about their usefulness, taking into account their origin, purpose, and context. Develop and justify their interpretations about the past. Present findings in a range of forms, in particular written and visual texts, including digital technologies.

KEDRON STATE HIGH SCHOOL – HISTORY 2015

Background:

Since 1945 the Australian national identity has shifted from one dominated by a ‘white’ outpost perspective to a multicultural stance. This reflects a strong emphasis on government policies that have encouraged key waves of migration from different parts of the world over the time period, 1945 – present.

Task:

Write an essay that evaluates the impact of a significant wave of immigration into Australia after 1945 on one or more of the following: the Australian economy, and/or Australian political policy, and/or Australian society/culture.

Provide evidence of your research journey by producing a record of research. Here you will need to demonstrate that you have developed questions to frame your inquiry, and organised, analysed and processed information from a range of sources (both primary and secondary).

Roles and Relationships:

The role of the student is as an historian researching and writing an essay on the history of migration in Australia.

length:

The essay should be 400–600 words and include references . It should be accompanied by a bibliography with a minimum of six reliable sources.

GUIDELINES:

As part of the research process design a main question using this template formula:

How has [Choose a wave of immigration (British, Other European, Asian, Pacific Islander or Middle Eastern, or African migration)] had a significant impact or impacts on one or more of the following: [Australian economy and/or Australian political policy; and/or Australian society/culture]?

The date boundaries for your investigation are from 1945 to the present day

Consult with your teacher regarding your choice from the following groups (or sub-groups e.g. Vietnamese migrants) early in the research process and prior to completing the record of research and essay.

Migration waves:

· British migrants

· Other European migrants

· Asian migrants

· Middle Eastern migrants

· Pacific Islander migrants

· African migrants

Evaluate the impact[s] of a significant wave of immigration on one or more of the following:

Ø Australian economy

Ø Australian political policy

Ø Australian culture/society

Year 10 Migration experiences: Guide to making judgments *Result is subject to change as a result of moderation

Understanding	Assessable elements	Task-specific assessable elements		A	B	C	D	E
	Knowledge & understanding	Knowledge and understanding of the significant impact of a key wave of immigration on Australia after 1945.		Demonstrates a comprehensive and thorough knowledge and understanding of the impact on Australian society of a wave of immigration after 1945 to explain patterns of change and continuity over time, synthesising causes and effects of events and developments.	Demonstrates a thorough knowledge and understanding of the impact[s] on Australian society of a wave of immigration after 1945 to explain patterns of change and continuity over time, analysing causes and effects of events and developments.	Demonstrates a sound knowledge and understanding of the impact[s] on Australian society of a wave of immigration after 1945 to explain patterns of change and continuity over time, analysing causes and effects of events and developments.	Provides some information about the impact[s] of a wave of immigration on Australia to explain some aspects of continuity and change over time, with reference to causes and effects of events and developments.	Provides basic facts about the impact of a wave of immigration on Australia.
	Knowledge & understanding			Recognises the complexity in explaining the context for people’s actions in terms of the impact of immigration on Australian society.	Thoroughly explains the context for people’s actions in terms of the impact of immigration on Australian society.	Explains the context for people’s actions in terms of the impact of immigration on Australian society.	Partially explains the context for people’s actions in terms of the impact of immigration on Australian society.	Suggests a context for people’s actions in terms of the impact of immigration on Australian society.
	Comment:
Skills	Assessable elements		Task-specific assessable elements	A	B	C	D	E
	Questioning & researching		Develops questions and locates sources in a record of research.	Skilfully develops, evaluates and modifies research questions to frame a historical inquiry, and identifies and locates a range of relevant and reliable primary and secondary sources in a record of research.	Thoroughly develops, evaluates and modifies research questions to frame a historical inquiry, and identifies and locates relevant and mostly reliable primary and secondary sources in a record of research.	Develops, evaluates and modifies research questions to frame a historical inquiry, and makes some mention of these throughout, and identifies and locates useful secondary sources in a record of research	Poses a research question and/or partially develops research questions at the start of the inquiry, and identifies and locates sources with assistance and/or locates some general non-credentialed internet sources.	Identifies a focus for research and locates one or more general sources in a record of research.
	Analysing & Interpreting		Sequences, analyses and interprets information from sources.	Skilfully processes, analyses and synthesises information from a range of primary and secondary sources. Sequences events and developments within a chronological framework and identifies relationships between events across different places and periods of time. Succinctly justifies their own interpretation of the past.	Proficiently processes, analyses and synthesises information from a range of primary and secondary sources. Sequences events and developments within a chronological framework and identifies relationships between events across different places and periods of time. Clearly justifies their own interpretation of the past.	Processes, analyses and synthesises information as evidence from a range of primary and secondary sources. Sequences events and developments within a chronological framework and identifies relationships between events across different places and periods of time. Justifies their own interpretation of the past.	Interprets and organises information from a limited number of sources. Sequences events and developments in a framework.	Lists and places information from limited sources in a framework.
	Communication		Communicates findings using historical terms and concepts, and references sources.	Skilfully develops texts which incorporate historical argument using historical terms and concepts, and evidence identified in referenced sources. References sources fully and accurately using a recognised referencing system.	Competently develops texts which incorporate historical argument using historical terms and concepts, and evidence identified in referenced sources. References sources using a recognised referencing system.	Develops texts which incorporate historical argument using historical terms and concepts, and evidence identified in referenced sources. References sources using a recognised referencing system.	Develops texts using some historical terms and evidence identified in referenced sources.	Provides basic text as evidence and makes suggested reference to sources.