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Additional Information

View the Recording Templates for this Activity (Microsoft Word, 55 KB)

Guidelines for marking

The following guidelines for marking show one approach to assigning a value to a student's work. Other approaches may be used that better suit the reporting process of the school. Categories, marks, grades, visual representations or individual comments/notations may all be useful.

Range	A student in this range:
16-20 (Very high)	presents an accurate and detailed description of the different experiences of the chosen individuals clearly explains the impact of the Great Depression on the chosen individuals uses a range of specific and relevant historical information displays originality in selection and use of an appropriate text to communicate the results of research
12-15 (High)	presents an accurate description of the different experiences of the chosen individuals explains the impact of the Great Depression on the chosen individuals uses specific and relevant historical information selects an appropriate text to communicate the results of research
7-11 (Satisfactory)	presents a description of the different experiences of the chosen individuals shows some understanding of the impact of the Great Depression on the chosen individuals uses some relevant historical information demonstrates some use of an appropriate text to communicate results of research
1-6 (Progressing)	presents limited or inaccurate description of the different experiences of the chosen individuals displays little awareness of the impact of the Great Depression on the chosen individuals uses irrelevant or inaccurate information presents a poorly-structured text report.

Feedback

Peer assessment of oral presentations, based on criteria negotiated between class and teacher, would be a very useful way for students to reflect on their learning in this Activity. Written feedback from the teacher commenting on the students oral or written reports could include comments about their:

ability to present an interesting and detailed description of the different experiences of the chosen individuals
understanding of the impact of the Great Depression on the chosen individuals
use of a range of specific and relevant historical information
originality/choice of format to accurately reflect the experiences of the chosen individuals.

Future directions

This Activity could be used to reinforce previous learning about federal and state areas of responsibility for the living and working conditions of its citizens (Topic 1: Australia to 1914) and the ways in which historical events affect different social groups in different ways. Students' understanding of differing perspectives and interpretations of the past is a key skill for development in the Stage 5 course. The extent to which students have demonstrated achievement of this criterion in the present Activity will enable the teacher to make a judgement about the ways this skill can be reinforced in subsequent teaching and learning activities.