Year 10 HSIE

Topic: Australian Regional and Global Links

Term 3 Assessable Task

Length: There are two components of this task:

1. Summary - one A4 page to be written in class.

2. Extended response to be written in class - length open.

Marks / value: 25% of course mark.

Date due: Week 6, Term 3, 2008.

Purpose of this assignment is to work towards these outcomes:

- Identifies, gathers and evaluates geographical information.

- Analyses, organises and synthesises geographical information.

- Selects and applies appropriate geographical tools.

- Explains links between Australia and other countries and the role of Australia in the global community.

- Applies geographical knowledge, understanding and skills with knowledge of civics to demonstrate informed and active citizenship.

Task

Research and present a one-page summary and in-class response on the nature of one two-way link that Australia has with one other country. You must also examine the importance of this link.

Define the Task

Choose ONE type of link from:

• Aid
• Defence
• Migration
• Trade

Choose ONE country from:

• New Zealand
• Indonesia
• Japan
• South Korea
• China
• USA

You are to examine:

• The nature of the link.
• The roles of the government and of non-government organisations in relation to the link.
• Treaties and/or agreements relevant to the link.
• Cultural, economic and geopolitical advantages and disadvantages to Australia.
• Social justice and equity issues in Australia and other countries that relate to the link.

Locate Information

In the Reference section:

- The SBS World guides

- People and places / Lands and peoples sets

- World almanacs

- General encyclopedias

- Atlases

- Yearbook Australia (trade statistics)

In the Non-Fiction section:

- Books on individual countries in both the Junior and Senior sections - use the computer catalogue.

Good websites for this assignment:

Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade http://www.dfat.gov.au

Australian Overseas Country Information http://www.austrade.gov.au

Australian Government Overseas Aid Program http://www.ausaid.gov.au/

CIA World factbook http://www.odci.gov/cia/publications/factbook/index.html

Countries A-Z http://www.atlapedia.com/online/country_index.htm

World atlas http://www.graphicmaps.com/aatlas/search.htm

Country studies http://memory.loc.gov/frd/cs/cshome.html

World encyclopedia http://www.emulateme.com/

Infoplease countries http://www.infoplease.com/countries.html

Factmonster countries http://www.factmonster.com/countries.html

Select and Analyse

Your information can be in the form of text, graphs, tables, statistics etc. Make sure you select information from a number of different sources. Make notes from the resources you use.

Organise and Synthesise

The information in your summary sheet needs to be presented in a logical sequence, organised under subheadings. Combine your notes to form sections of information under appropriate subheadings in your own words. Your extended in-class response should be in essay format.

Create and Present

Your summary sheet should convey relevant information clearly and concisely on 1 x A4 sheet. Your in-class response should conform to the normal essay format of introduction/body/conclusion and should be a more in-depth examination of the topic that includes explanation of all the required aspects.

Evaluate and Reflect

Marking Guidelines

Outcome	Experiencing Difficulty	Developing	Competent	Highly Competent	Advanced
Locates, selects and analyses geographical information	Very limited use of geographical information or terminology. Basic retelling of information. No real analysis. Information may be limited or inappropriate. /1	Limited use of geographical information and terminology. Limited analysis of information. Lacking in detail or too brief. /2	Uses a good range of geographical information and terminology. Some analysis and some evaluation of information. /3	Uses a wide range of geographical information and appropriate terminology. Sound analysis and evaluation of research material. /4	Uses a wide range of information and appropriate terminology. In-depth analysis and evaluation of research material. /5
Organises and synthesises geographical information.	Basic organisation of information. Information copied from one source, with little evidence of synthesis of own information from research material. /1	Some synthesis of research material to produce own knowledge. Relies largely on one source. Some attempt to organise findings. /2	Reasonable attempt to synthesise own information from at least two sources. Findings reasonably well organised. /3	Sound knowledge of subject matter, which has been synthesised from several sources. Integrates appropriate evidence to support statements. /4	Detailed knowledge of subject matter has been synthesised from a variety of sources. Integrates appropriate evidence to support statements. /5
Explains link with Australia and its importance	Limited explanation of the nature of the link. No analysis of importance of the link. /3	Some explanation of treaties and other aspects of the link. Little analysis of importance of the link. /6	Sound broad explanation of the link and some analysis of treaties and agreements relevant to the link. Basic analysis of importance of the link. /9	Comprehensive explanation of the nature of the link with analysis of treaties and agreements relevant to the link. Analysis of importance of the link. /12	Comprehensive explanation of the nature of the link with extensive analysis of treaties and agreements relevant to the link. Detailed analysis of importance of the link. /15