Criteria

Being Assessed

Very High (5)

High (4)

Medium (3)

Low (2)

Very Low (1 - 0)

Explains the challenges of the

selected group/event/people
and the reasons for their
challenge.

Is able to provide clear,

coherent, and comprehensive
explanation on both the
challenge and reasons for their
challenge.
Is able to provide a
comprehensive and logical
analysis on both the responses
and reactions of the challenge
and how the
group/event/people expressed
their views culturally and
politically.

Is able to provide a
comprehensive
explanation on both the
challenge and reasons for
their challenge.
Is able to provide a
comprehensive analysis on
both the responses and
reactions of the challenge
and how the
group/event/people
expressed their views
culturally and politically.

Is able to provide an
explanation on both the
challenge and reasons for
their challenge.

Is able to provide a
brief explanation of
the challenge and
reasons for it.

Not Shown

Gives a summary on both

the responses and
reactions of the challenge
and how the
group/event/people
expressed their views
culturally or politically.

Is able to set an appropriate and

achievable hypothesis that
allows the construction of
coherent arguments in support
or against to reach a conclusion.
Utilises a variety of academic
sources from EBSCO, Books,
Internet, Textbooks, and
Documentaries.
Utilises 7 or more different
sources to support their
argument, with 3 at least
primary, and 2 visual.
Is able to identify and explain
differences and similarities of
opinion between sources, and
analyse the reasons why this
may be.
Utilises the entire 5 minutes to
effectively address their
hypothesis and compliments it
with a creative presentation.

Is able set an appropriate

hypothesis that allows the
construction of arguments
in support or against to
reach a conclusion.
Utilises a variety of
academic sources from
EBSCO, Books, Internet.

Is able to create a
hypothesis and show
arguments in support or
against to reach a
conclusion.
Utilises a few academic
sources from EBSCO,
books, internet.

Gives a brief
Not Shown
summary on either
responses and
reactions of the
challenge and how
the
group/event/people
expressed their
views culturally or
politically.
Lacks a hypothesis
Not Shown
and clear
arguments, reaching
a weak conclusion.

Utilises 6 different sources

to support their argument,
with at least 2 primary,
and 1 visual.
Is able to identify and
explain the differences and
similarities of opinion
between sources.

Utilises 4-5 sources to

support argument, with at
least 1 primary, and 1
visual.
Is able to identify the
differences and similarities
of opinion between
sources.

Utilises 4 minutes to
effectively address their
hypothesis with the
compliment of a
presentation.

Utilises 3 minutes to
address their hypothesis
with compliment of a
presentation.

Examines the responses and

reactions to selected
group/event/people
challenges and how they
expressed their views
culturally and politically.

Ability to pose a hypothesis,

builds arguments, and
reaches a conclusion.
Sophisticated research
undertaken
Use of evidence to support
argument, with the use of a
variety of resources - written
and visual.
Problematic nature of history
is clearly stated and
explored/analysed
(Historiography)
Clear, creative and original
presentation.

Utilises few sources

from the internet
only.

Not Shown

Utilises 2-3 sources

to support
argument.

Not Shown

Makes an attempt to Not Shown

identify differences
and similarities of
opinion between
sources.
Utilises 2 minutes or Not Shown
less to address their
hypothesis with no
presentation.