Assessment Outline Term 3, Year 5, 2013
UNIT YR 5: HOW D ID AN ALR E ADY DIVERSE AUSTRAL IA BECOME EVEN MORE DIVERSE DURING THE GOL D RUSH?
DATE DUE
During the gold rush period Australia continued to become even more diverse with many people coming from all over the Progress:
world to find their fortune. In 1851 Victoria had 77 000 by 1853 the population was 540 000 mostly men.
Final:
ASSESSMENT TASK
Your task is to create an illustrated Historical Narrative of the events of the Eureka Stockade. It could be presented in digital
form as a story picture book, (Sonic Pics, My Story, Book Creator) and Illustrated using Art Drawing Apps or inserting
Photographs or as a pen and paper task with your own illustrations. What were the events before, during and after the Eureka
Stockade? Your narrative should have reference to the different perspectives and experiences of the people involved, paying
attention to the timeline of events.
Why was Eureka Stockade considered a significant event in Australian History?
RESOURCES
http://ergo.slv.vic.gov.au/explore-history/golden-victoria
Books, Timelines
ipads, computers
DURATION
LENGTH
2 Weeks
TASK TYPE
Extended written
response to stimulus
Written research task
Multimodal presentation
Other
Objective tests
Short response tests
Response to stimulus tests
Essay tests
TASK CONDITI ONS
Individual
Group
Supervised
Seen
Unseen
other
HISTORY CRITERIA SHEET
Student name:
CRITERIA
A
B
C
D
E
Historical Knowledge
and Understanding
The impact of a
significant development
or event on a colony; for
example,
the
gold
rushes, the Eureka
Stockade.
Comprehensively describes the
impact of a significant event on a
colony, the Eureka Stockade as
an illustrated Historical Narrative.
Thoroughly describes the impact
of a significant event on a colony;
the Eureka Stockade an
illustrated Historical Narrative.
Correctly describes the impact of
a significant event on a colony;
the Eureka Stockade an
illustrated Historical Narrative.
Attempts to describe the
impact of a significant event
on a colony the Eureka
Stockade an illustrated
Historical Narrative.
Was unable to describe the
impact of a significant
event on a colony the
Eureka Stockade an
illustrated Historical
Narrative.
Chronology, terms
and concepts
Timelines sequences events in a
chronological framework, using
dates to represent and measure
the development of Gold finds in
Australia
Timeline sequences events in
chronological order to represent
and measure the development of
Gold finds in Australia
Timeline shows some sequence
of events in chronological order to
represent and measure the
development of Gold finds in
Australia
Timeline shows some events
in chronological order to
represent and measure the
development of Gold finds in
Australia
Historical Questions
and research
Develops an in depth range of
questions to frame an historical
inquiry
Locate, compare, select and use
a range of more than 4 sources
as evidence.
Examine sources to provide an in
depth explanation of points of
view. From the chosen
perspective of a person who was
present before, during and after
the Eureka Stockade.
Develops a range of questions to
frame a historical inquiry.
Develops questions to frame a
historical inquiry.
Locate, compare, select and use
a range of 3-4 sources as
evidence.
Examine sources to identify and
describe points of view. From the
chosen perspective of a person
who was present before, during
and after the Eureka Stockade.
Locate information related to
inquiry questions from a range of
2-3 sources.
Examine sources to identify
points of view. From the chosen
perspective person who was
present before, during and after
the Eureka Stockade.
With significant scaffolding,
develops some questions to
frame their inquiry.
Locate information related to
inquiry questions from 1- 2
sources.
Examine sources to identify
some points of view. From the
chosen perspective of a
person who was present,
before, during and after the
Eureka Stockade.
Disjointed timeline shows
some events but not in
chronological order to
represent and measure the
development of Gold finds
in Australia
Difficulty forming
questions.
Develop texts, as historical
narratives with illustrations that
incorporate relevant sources,
and acknowledge sources of
information.
Develop texts, particularly an
historical narrative with
illustrations and descriptions,
that incorporate relevant
source materials
Develop texts, particularly an
historical narratives with
illustrations and descriptions,
that incorporate some relevant
source materials
Historical Skills
Evidence
Analysis and use of
sources
Perspective and
interpretations
Explanation and
communication
FEEDBACK:
Signature:
Date:
Develop texts, particularly
an historical narrative with
illustrations and
descriptions, that
incorporate some historical
terms and concepts.
Used information from
class notes only.
Examined a source to
identify a point of view.
From the chosen
perspective of a person
who was present before,
during and after the Eureka
Stockade.
Develop texts,
particularly an historical
narrative with
illustrations
that use minimal
historical terms and
concepts.