Year 10 History

 

1960s Research Task

 

Extended Response

 

 

Length: 30 minutes in-class to complete your extended response.                          

 

Marks / value:  25% of yearly assessment.

                       

Date due: Week 2 Term 2, 2008.

 

Purpose of this assignment:

The 1960s were a boom time in post World War 11 Australian history, when the latest ideas and culture were eagerly imported from overseas. This assignment will help students to gain an understanding of the social and cultural features of the 1960s and their role in shaping Australia’s identity.

 

Targeted outcomes:

5.1     Explains social, political and cultural developments and events and evaluates their impact on Australian life.

5.8          Locates, selects and organises relevant historical information from a number of sources, including ICT, to undertake historical inquiry.

5.10   Selects and uses appropriate written and other forms, including ICT, to communicate effectively about the past for different audiences.

 

Task:

Describe the main social and cultural features of the 1960s and assess their impact on shaping our contemporary Australian identity.

 

 

PLANNING SECTION

 

Define the Task

1.       Describe the main social and cultural features of the 1960s. You must include: fashion, sport, music, entertainment and either the British or American influence on popular culture.

2.       Provide examples of the social and cultural features.

3.       Assess the impact of these features in shaping our contemporary Australian identity.

 

Locate Information

Information can be found in the Library. Browse the 994 shelves and use the catalogue to find information in other sections of the Library. Newspaper articles and the Internet will also provide you with plenty of information – use the Electric Library link on the Library web site.

 

Select and Analyse

Choose relevant information in the form of text, pictures/photos, graphs, timelines etc. Make notes from the resources you choose.

 

Organise and Synthesise

Use the instructions you have been given in ‘Define’ above to create subheadings for your findings. Combine your notes from the different resources you used into your own sentences and paragraphs under your chosen subheadings.

 

Create and Present

Your information should be concise, informative and interesting. You must complete an in-class task that draws on the information you have located.
 

Evaluate and Reflect

Marking guidelines

Level of achievement

Criteria
Advanced

13 - 15

·   Demonstrates a clear understanding of the main social and cultural features of the 1960s

·   Develops a well-structured and coherent argument supported by relevant, detailed historical evidence

·   Uses appropriate historical terminology
Highly competent

10 - 12

·   Demonstrates a sound understanding of the main social and cultural features of the 1960s

·   Develops a structured argument supported by relevant historical evidence

·   Uses appropriate historical terminology
Competent

7 - 9

·   Demonstrates an understanding of the social and cultural features of the 1960s

·   Develops an argument with some supporting historical evidence

·   Uses some historical terminology
Developing

4 - 6

·   Identifies some social and cultural features of the 1960s

·   Develops a limited argument with little or no supporting historical evidence

·   Uses little historical terminology
Experiencing difficulty

1 - 3

·   Identifies one or two social and cultural features of the 1960s

·   Very limited description with no supporting historical evidence

·   Uses little or no historical terminology