YEAR NINE HISTORY | THE MAKING OF THE MODERN WORLD | HISTORICAL INQUIRY: Case study assignment (30%)
TASK: Research 3 case studies, one each from slaves, convicts and free settlers. This is to be done gradually (one at a time) as we learn
these topics, not all case studies at once.
WHAT THIS IS WORTH: Each case study is worth 10% of your assessment for this subject, for a total of 30% overall.
METHOD:
1. Create a rich inquiry question about your chosen case study (see notes on Creating rich inquiry questions).
2. Locate 2 primary sources and 2 secondary sources to use as evidence support the answer to your inquiry question.
3. For your sources, make sure you ANALYSE them. This means looking at the:
a. Origin of the source: where, when, who created the source?
b. Content of the source: what is contained in the source?
c. Context of the source: what were the circumstances under which this source was created?
d. Function of the source: why was this source created?
4. As part of your collection of evidence, you must also consider HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE. This means considering:
a. What is the perspective (point of view) of the person who created the source? How can we tell this from the source? Why
do they have this perspective?
b. How does this affect the way history is being presented to us?
5. You are to present this in REPORT format, as opposed to an essay. This means lots of headings and signposting, and you MUST
correctly reference your research/evidence (see Bibliography notes).
YEAR NINE HISTORY | THE MAKING OF THE MODERN WORLD | HISTORICAL INQUIRY: Case study assignment (30%)
ANALYSIS AND USE OF SOURCES
HISTORICAL QUESTIONS AND RESEARCH
CHRONOLOGY,
TERMS AND
CONCEPTS
AUSVELS
Very High
High
Medium
Low
Use historical terms and
concepts
Detailed and comprehensive
discussion of the type of movement
(slave
trade/transportation/migration)
Discussion of the types of
movement (slave
trade/transportation/migration)
Definition of the terms/concepts
slaves/convicts/free settlers
Identification of the terms/concepts
slaves/convicts/free settlers
Identify and select
different kinds of
questions about the past
to inform historical
inquiry
Excellent selection of relevant
inquiry question to frame historical
inquiry that permits a deeper level
of investigation and provides richer
answers, including historical
argument about aspects of the
information found
Good selection of inquiry question
to frame historical inquiry permitting
investigation that reaches beneath
the surface level of information
Satisfactory selection of suitable
inquiry question to form the basis of
historical investigation, providing
detailed information in its answer
Selection of a basic inquiry question
to frame the historical investigation,
providing only basic information in
its answer
Identify and locate
relevant sources, using
ICT and other methods
(such as the library and
databases)
Excellent selection and refinement
of multiple research methods to suit
the task
Selection of various research
methods to suit the task
Use of more than one research
method for the task
Use of one research method for the
task
Identify the origin,
purpose and context of
primary sources
Identification of all three of the
origin, purpose, and context of two
primary sources
Identification of two of the origin,
purpose and context of two primary
sources
Identification of one of the origin,
purpose or context of the primary
sources
Identification of two primary sources
Evaluate the reliability
and usefulness of primary
and secondary sources
Evaluation of how the primary and
secondary sources used as evidence
in the report have/have not been
reliable or useful
Analysis of how the primary and
secondary sources used in the
report have/have not been reliable
or useful
Understanding of how the primary
and secondary sources used in the
report have/have not been reliable
or useful
Identification of how the primary
and secondary sources used in the
report have/have not been reliable
or useful
Not
Shown
EXPLANATION AND COMMUNICATION
PERSPECTIVES AND INTERPRETATIONS
YEAR NINE HISTORY | THE MAKING OF THE MODERN WORLD | HISTORICAL INQUIRY: Case study assignment (30%)
Identify and analyse the
perspectives of people
from the past (more
relevant to primary
sources)
Identification and analysis of
different perspectives of people
from the past in the evidence used
to answer your inquiry question for
your report
Identification and analysis of a
perspective from the past in the
evidence used to answer your
inquiry question for your report
Identification of different
perspectives of people from the
past in the evidence used to answer
your inquiry question for your
report
Identification of a perspective from
the past in the evidence used to
answer your inquiry question for
your report
Identify and analyse
different historical
interpretations (including
their own)
Analysis and evaluation of a range
of interpretations and events by
historians and commentators as
illustrated in the evidence used in
your report
Identification and analysis of how
particular events or periods of time
have been interpreted and
understood by historians as
illustrated in the evidence used in
your report
Identification and understanding of
how particular events or periods of
time have been interpreted and
understood by historians as
illustrated in the evidence used in
your report
Identification that particular events
or periods of time can be
interpreted and understood
differently by historians as illustrated
in the evidence used in your report
Develop texts, particularly
descriptions and
discussions that use
evidence from a range of
sources that are
referenced
Excellent selection and use of
sources to support your answer
demonstrating synthesis of a variety
of properly referenced evidence
Good selection and use of sources
to support your answer
demonstrating use of a variety of
referenced evidence
Acceptable selection and use of
sources to support your answer
demonstrating use of referenced
evidence
Sub-standard selection and use of
limited sources to support your
answer demonstrating use of poorly
referenced evidence
Select and use a range of
communication forms
(oral, graphic, written)
and digital technologies
Excellent presentation using Word,
Notability or Pages
Good presentation using Word,
Notability or Pages
Acceptable presentation using
Word, Notability or Pages
Sub-standard presentation using
Word, Notability or Pages
YEAR NINE HISTORY | THE MAKING OF THE MODERN WORLD | HISTORICAL INQUIRY: Case study assignment (30%)
My inquiry question is: _________________
The answer to my inquiry question is: ____________________________
I can support my answer with
evidence from this primary source:
___________________________,
which shows:
__________________________
I can support my answer with
evidence from this primary
source: ___________________,
which shows:
__________________________
I can support my answer with
evidence from this secondary
source: ___________________,
which says:
_________________________
I can support my answer with
evidence from this secondary
source: __________________,
which says:
_________________________