JOHN EDMONDSON HIGH SCHOOL YEAR 9 HISTORY ASSIGNMENT MOVEMENT OF PEOPLES

SLAVES CONVICTS FREE SETTLERS

RESEARCH ASSIGNMENT: In this assignment you are to research a well-known slave OR convict OR Free Settler. A list of individuals is provided below. NOTE: You are to choose only ONE individual to research.

This Assignment is divided into 2 sections. You are to complete each of the two sections.

SLAVES CONVICTS FREE SETTLERS Margaret Garner Elizabeth Macarthur Nat Turner Georgianna McCrae James Somerset Harry Singleton Caroline Chisholm Abram Petrovich Gannibal Frederick Fisher Henry Parkes Frederich Douglass George Evans Harriet Tubman D’arcy Wentworth Thomas Henry Phillis Wheatley Edward Wollstonecraft Elizabeth Keckley James Squires Samual Marsden Benjamin Benneker Ernest Giles Dred Scott William Buckley William Lawson William Harvey Carney Edward Smith Hall

SECTION 1: RESEARCH (10 marks) Research and take notes on the following aspects of your chosen individual: • Date and place of birth • Family background • Education, if any • Life experience, including an explanation of how your individual came to be a slave/convict/free settler • Achievements and legacy. NOTE: You must hand in your research notes and a bibliography of at least 4 resources that you used. See the sheet at the back about how to write a bibliography. This section is to be only brief and can be completed as a report OR in dot points. Your notes should be at least 1 page (or 250 words).

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SECTION 2: RESPONDING TO YOUR RESEARCH (30 marks – 15 per task) Below is a list of four activities. You are to choose and complete TWO.

1. Create a series of letters between your chosen individual and a family member or friend. (NOTE: Your chosen individual should be sending these letters back to their home country, discussing their new life). A series of letters will require the original letter and a reply, then 2 more replies back and forth. That means, that you must have at least 4 letters. Each letter should be at least 50 words in length.

2. Create a poster outlining the achievements of your individual. This should be done on at least an A3 sized page. Include information and images. You need to research what the individual did and be able to report on the impact of their actions. In this you are to mention their achievements and you should also weigh up how important these achievements were. The images that you choose to put on your poster should relate to the achievements of the individual. Your written text should be a minimum of 200 words.

3. Design a museum display showing objects from the life of your chosen individual. These objects will probably be displayed as an image. You need to present at least 5 objects that tell the story of the life of your chosen individual. You must describe your museum display. This means that you must have a written description for each of your objects. Your annotation/description must say what the object is, what it is made from and what it shows about the life of your individual. Each annotation must be at least 40 words long.

4. Write a 200 word eulogy for your chosen individual. (NOTE: A eulogy is a speech given at funeral that describes the life and achievements of a person, usually presented by a family member or close friend). A eulogy gives an overview of the life of an individual, highlighting the important things from their life. Include Special Memories, Stories, and Qualities of the Deceased in the Eulogy.

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YEAR 9 HISTORY ASSIGNMENT MOVEMENT OF PEOPLES MARKING GUIDELINES SECTION 1: RESEARCH (5 marks) • Well-organised research notes. 8-10 • Evidence of thorough research. • Bibliography of at least 4 resources used. • Adequate research notes provided. 5-7 • Evidence of some research. • Bibliography of at least 3 resources used. • Basic research notes provided. 3-4 • Evidence of basic research. • Bibliography of at least 3 resources used. • Limited research evident. 1-2 • Bibliography of only 1 or 2 resources.

0 • No evidence of research.

SECTION 2: RESPONDING TO YOUR RESEARCH (15 marks per activity) • Well planned and structured response. 13-15 • Outstanding response with in-depth analysis of the life of the chosen individual. • Addresses the question in great detail. • Logical structure to the response. 10-12 • Good response with some analysis of the chosen individual. • Clearly answers the question in good detail. • Attempts to analyse the chosen individual in an appropriate 7-9 structured response. • Displays a sound answer to the question. • Provides a response showing limited analysis of the chosen 4-6 individual. • Basic attempt to address the question in basic structure. • Limited response with no analysis of the chosen individual. 1-3 • Simple narration/description addressing the question.

0 • Non-Serious Attempt

Activity 1: /15 Activity 2: /15

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FEEDBACK Areas of strength: ______

Areas where improvement is needed: ______

Strategies for next time: ______TOTAL MARK: /50

DIRECTVE TERMS Describe Provide characteristics and features Discuss Identify issues and provide points for and/or against Explain Relate cause and effect; make the relationships between things evident; provide why and/or how

Writing a Bibliography

What is a bibliography? • A bibliography is an alphabetical list of the sources – books, magazines, newspapers, CDROMs, Internet, interviews, etc. – that you have used to prepare your assignment or presentation. Books Internet • Name of author/s (surname, first name) • Name of author/s • Year of publication • Year of publication • Title • Title • Publisher • [On-line] • Place of publication • Internet address Adams-Smith, Patsy 1978, the ANZACS, • Date of access Nelson, Mudmore, Digby 1997, The Juteman of South Note: where no author is known enter the work in Borneo [on-line] 1997 your bibliography under the title with the year http://www.querty.marl.com/herv3b following ~citg 12 Nov. 1997

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