HUMANITIES ASSESSMENT TASK 1

NAME:_____________________ YEAR LEVEL:__7__TERM:_1___

DUE: 15TH March 2016

TASK SUMMARY:
Solve a History Mystery

TASK DESCRIPTION:
Solve a history mystery. Its time to put your detective skills to the test. Your task is to solve a history
mystery.
Written component Part A and Part B- Report (total length 1 A4 page - 350 words) Criteria A
Part A: Introduce the mystery What do we know about it? Who/what are the main features in it? How did we find out
about it? (Half a page)
Part B: Provide ONE existing theory that is used to explain the mystery. For example: One theory on King
Tutankhamens death was that he had contracted an infection in his leg, leading to his death. (Half a page)
Spoken component- Persuasive speech (total length 2 minutes) Criteria C
Part C: Provide your own theory on the mystery- what do you think happened? You will need to prepare a 2-minute
speech and perform this for the class to convince them of your theory.

Mystery examples
- The Great Sphinx of Giza

Board of Studies Outcomes

- The Loch Ness Monster

- Atlantic City

-Jack the Ripper

-Assassination of JFK
- Disappearance of Amelia
Earhart
-The Bermuda Triangle
- Easter Island Statues

Use historical terms and

concepts (ACHHS206,
ACHHS149)
Identify and locate a range of
relevant sources, using ICT
and other methods
(ACHHS208, ACHHS151)
Identify and describe different
perspectives of participants in
a particular historical
context(ACHHS212,
ACHHS155)

ASSESSMENT CRITERIA:
Achievement Level
0
12

Level Descriptor

Task Specific Level Descrip

The student does not reach a standard described

by any of the descriptors below.
The student:

i. recognizes some vocabulary

ii. demonstrates basic knowledge and
understanding of content and concepts through
limited descriptions and/or examples.
34

The student:
i. uses some vocabulary
ii. demonstrates satisfactory knowledge and
understanding of content and concepts through
simple descriptions, explanations and/or
examples.

56

The student:
i. uses considerable relevant vocabulary, often
accurately
ii. demonstrates substantial knowledge and
understanding of content and concepts through
descriptions, explanations and examples.

78

The student:
i. consistently uses relevant vocabulary
accurately
ii. demonstrates excellent knowledge and
understanding of content and concepts through
detailed descriptions, explanations and
examples.

Criterion A: Knowing and Understanding

Basic knowledge and des

mystery and one theory.
Explanation and descriptio
theory is limited.

Satisfactory knowledge a
understanding of theory.
Explanation and descriptio
theory is simple.

Substantial knowledge an
understanding of theory.
Explanation and descripti
students theory is substa

Excellent knowledge and

understanding of theory.
Explanation and descripti
students theory is detaile

Achievement level
0
12

34

Level descriptor
The student does not reach
a standard described by any
of the descriptors below.
The student:

The student:

Communicates theory
not
always clearly through
out the
speech.
Organises information
and
ideas in a limited way.
inconsistently lists
sources, not following the
task instructions.
Communicates theory
somewhat clear through
out the
speech.
Organises information
and ideas somewhat.
lists sources in a way
that sometimes follows
the task instructions.

The student:
i. communicates information
and ideas in a way that is
mostly clear
ii. mostly organizes
information and ideas
iii. lists sources in a way that
often follows the task
instructions.

78

Criterion C:

i. communicates information
and ideas in a style that is
not always clear
ii. organizes information and
ideas in a limited way
iii. inconsistently lists
sources, not following the
task instructions.

i. communicates information
and ideas in a way that is
somewhat clear
ii. somewhat organizes
information and ideas
iii. lists sources in a way that
sometimes follows the task
instructions.
56

Task Specific Level Descriptor

Communicates theory
mostly
through out the speech.
Organises information
and
ideas mostly.
lists sources in a way
that often follows the
task instructions.

The student:
i. communicates information
and ideas in a way that is
completely clear
ii. completely organizes
information and ideas
effectively
iii. lists sources in a way that
always follows the task
instructions.

Communication

Communicates theory
completely clearly
through out the
speech.
Organises information
and ideas effectively.
lists sources in a way
that always follows the
task instructions.