Modern History Year 11

Stage 6
Assessment Notification

Student: Class: 11.1 Unit: Investigating Modern History-

Historic sites and sources

Teacher/s: Task type: Multimedia Task number: 1/3

Presentation- Short Film

Task weighting: Distribution date: Term 1, Week Completion date: Term 1, Week 8
30% 5

Task description:
In pairs your task is to create a multimedia presentation ranging between 10-15 minutes using
both primary and secondary sources in regards to the unit investigating modern history-
historic sites and sources. Note: You cannot do Trench warfare as we have already covered this
in depth in class

Examples of Historic sites and sources:

Gallipoli
Modern war battlefields
Quarantine station
Life in the rocks- 19 century
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Thai Burma Railway

Pearl Harbour
Form of Response:
In pairs you are required to pick a historical site and undergo an investigation. In your
presentation you must cover the following:
What is the historical site?
Historical significance?
The use of scientific techniques in the investigation of the past? i.e DNA Samples,
surveys, forensic examination
At least two or three Different historical interpretations of the site? (I.E Gallipoli
being celebrated By Australian and New Zealanders on Anzac day is a form of
interpretation but the battle can be seen as total slaughter and manipulation by
the government is another form of interpretation).
Why is it important for historians to study it? and How does this historical site
communicate the past?

In your film you are required to look at a variety of sources and to analyse them
appropriately. All sources need to be referenced during and at the end of the film
Rubric:
You will be assessed on your ability to:
use historical Skills in your analysis and evaluation of sources and interpretations
demonstrate historical inquiry and research
Communicate historical understanding in appropriate forms
develop a sustained, logical and cohesive persuasive film.

Syllabus Outcomes:
 analyses and interprets different types of sources for evidence to support an
MH11-6
historical account or argument

MH11-7 discusses and evaluates differing interpretations and representations of the past

communicates historical understanding, using historical knowledge, concepts and

MH11-9
terms, in appropriate and well-structured forms

MH11- discusses contemporary methods and issues involved in the investigation of modern
10 history

Marking guidelines

Students need to: Mark

range

Extensively analyses and primary and secondary sources for evidence. 2530
Extensively evaluate the historical site studied and its significance and
communicate its representations of the past, using historical knowledge,
concepts and terms in appropriate and well-structured forms in their film
Extensively demonstrate a highly developed understanding of contemporary
methods and issues involved in the investigation of Modern history

Strongly analyse and interpret primary and secondary sources 1924

Strongly discuss the historical site and its significance and communicate its
representations of the past, using historical knowledge, concepts and terms in
appropriate and well structured forms in their film
Strongly demonstrate a well-developed understanding of contemporary
methods and issues involved in the investigation of Modern history

Soundly provide interpretation of different types of sources for evidence 1318

provide a sound description of the historical site and its significance and
communicate its representations of the past, using historical knowledge,
concepts and terms in appropriate forms in their film.
demonstrates sound understanding of contemporary methods and issues
involved in the investigation of Modern history

uses information from different types of sources 712

provides a limited description of the historical site and its significance and
shows basic communication of its representation of the past,limited use of
historical knowledge, concepts and terms, not appropriate or well-structured
demonstrates a basic understanding of contemporary methods and issues
involved in the investigation of Modern history
 demonstrates limited evidence of research 16
provides brief descriptions of the historical site, with inconsistent interpretation
and/or representation of the past inconsistently does not use historical
knowledge, concepts and terms
demonstrates a limited understanding of contemporary methods and issues
involved in the investigation of modern history