Lindisfarne Anglican Grammar School
Year 12 HSC Modern History
Assessment Task 3 – Oral Presentation
Part IV International Studies in Peace and Conflict
Option F: The Cold War 1945 - 1991
Task notification and outline
Weighting: 30%
Historical inquiry and research
/20
Communication of historical understanding in appropriate forms
/10
Total: /30
Assessment task due date: Monday July 26th 2010, by 9pm.
Scripts of presentation and your annotated Bibliography must be eSubmitted as one .doc/.dox
file via myLindisfarne. A copy of your powerpoint slides and script should also be emailed to
your teacher by the due date.
Outcomes: H1.1, H1.2, H2.1, H3.1, H3.2, H3.3, H3.4, H3.5, H4.1, H4.2
HSC Course
Students:
H1.1 describe the role of key features, issues, individuals, groups and events of selected twentieth century
studies
H1.2 analyse and evaluate the role of key features, issues, individuals, groups and events of selected twentieth
century studies
H2.1 explain forces and ideas and assess their significance in contributing to change and continuity during the
twentieth century
H3.1 ask relevant historical questions
H3.2 locate, select and organise relevant information from different types of sources
H3.3 analyse and evaluate sources for their usefulness and reliability
H3.4 explain and evaluate differing perspectives and interpretations of the past
H3.5 plan and present the findings of historical investigations, analysing and synthesising information from
different types of sources
H4.1 use historical terms and concepts appropriately
H4.2 communicate a knowledge and understanding of historical features and issues, using appropriate and well-structured
written and oral forms
(NSW Board of Studies Stage 6 Modern History Syllabus 2004)
Description of task:
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You will be assigned a topic area on the Cold War from 1945 to 1991.
The topics will be assigned from the following list:
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Development of the Cold War to
The Korean War
1968 and Renewal and end of the
Cold War
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Detente
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The arms race and nuclear
disarmament
The Vietnam War
Renewal and end of the Cold War
Development of the Cold War to
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1968
The Soviet invasion of
Afghanistan
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The space race
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The Cuban Missile Crisis
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The Prague Spring
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Glasnost and perestroika
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The fall of the Berlin Wall and
the collapse of the Eastern
Bloc
Origins of the Cold War
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Your task is to evaluate and explain what this event demonstrates about the
phase/s of the Cold War of which it is a part and its significance to the Cold
War.
Your research should be presented as 10-15 minute powerpoint presentation.
Your presentation should include:
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An outline of the event itself
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An evaluation of the event’s place within the relevant phase of the Cold War
and its impact on and significance to the Cold War itself, including different
perspectives on this.
The inclusion of historians’ opinions (Gaddis, Volkhonov, for example) is one way
you can include differing perspectives, but the focus should be on your own informed
conclusions.
Remember to acknowledge sources consulted and used using the Harvard
system and a correctly-formatted Bibliography.
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Include annotations for TWO sources used as part of your research
within your Bibliography. Your annotations should assess the source for its
usefulness and reliability in terms of your research. Each annotation should
be no more than 100 words.
Other details:
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You might like to view a short instructional video on powerpoint
presentations on: http://au.youtube.com/watch?v=cagxPlVqrtM before
you compose and present yours.
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You should divide your Bibliography under headings separating
resources into – books, journals/newspapers, websites and
documentaries/movies. Remember to give the author, URL and date
accessed for internet material and the author, date of publication,
title, publisher and place of publication for print material.
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Plagiarism is the copying and using of material by other people as
though it was your own. Ensure that all sources are acknowledged.
Plagiarism will result in the loss of marks and possible failure of the task.
You will be marked on how well you:
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Outline the key elements of the allocated event
Evaluate and explain the importance of the event in the Cold War
Provide detailed relevant and accurate historical information using a range of
appropriate terms and concepts
Present a well-structured and presented presentation which thoroughly
addresses the topic in the appropriate text type and time limit
Effectively reference your response and provide a bibliography of sources
used, annotating TWO of these for their usefulness and reliability within the
given word limit.
Marking guidelines - Historical Inquiry and Research
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Presents a comprehensive outline of the allocated event, using detailed and
specific evidence
Comprehensively evaluates and explains the significance of the event using
relevant, detailed and specific evidence
Provides detailed, relevant and accurate historical information using a range
of appropriate terms and concepts
Presents a sophisticated, well-structured and presented presentation which
thoroughly addresses the topic in the appropriate text type and time limit
Effectively references the presentation and provides a bibliography of sources
used, annotating TWO of these for their usefulness and reliability within the
given word limit
Presents a detailed outline of the allocated event, using detailed and specific
evidence
Evaluates and explains the significance of the event using relevant and
specific evidence
Provides relevant and accurate historical information with some detail, using a
number of appropriate terms and concepts
Presents a coherent, well-structured and presented presentation which
addresses the topic in the appropriate text type and time limit
Effectively references the presentation and provides a bibliography of sources
used, annotating TWO of these for their usefulness and reliability within the
given word limit
Gives a general outline of the event, using some specific evidence
Describes the significance of the event using some specific evidence
Provides some accurate historical information using some appropriate terms
and concepts
Presents a sound, well- presented presentation which generally addresses
the topic
References the presentation and provides a bibliography of sources used,
giving some explanation of TWO of these for their usefulness and reliability
Gives an incomplete outline of the event, using some relevant evidence
Gives some description of the significance of the event using some evidence
Provides some accurate historical information
Attempts to address the task through the presentation within the given time
limit
Provides a bibliography of sources used, and attempts to assess the
usefulness and reliability of TWO of these
Gives a limited outline of the event, with limited evidence
Identifies the significance of the event, but the explanation of this is
underdeveloped
Includes a limited amount of information and demonstrates some
comprehension of basic terms and concepts
Attempts to address the task within the given time limit
Lists some sources used and makes limited statements about their
usefulness and reliability
Marks
17-20
16-13
10-13
6-9
0-5
Comment:
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Lindisfarne Anglican Grammar School
Year 12 HSC Modern History
Part IV International Studies in Peace and Conflict
Option F: The Cold War 1945 - 1991
Assessment Task 3 – Oral Presentation
Weighting: 30%
Assessment task due date: Monday 26th July 2010.
Outcomes: H1.1, H1.2, H2.1, H3.1, H3.2, H3.3, H3.4, H3.5, H4.1, H4.2
Name: ________________________________
Marking criteria – Oral Presentation
HighlyWell
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9-10
7-8
5-6
3-4
0-2
Presents a well-structured and presented
presentation which thoroughly addresses
the topic in the appropriate text type and
time limit.
Total: /10
Comment:
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