Middle Years (7 & 8): ______

Integrated Studies Assessment Task Sheet

Unit : / Jimmy and Pat Meet the Queen: A study of Native Title
Group Assessment Task: / Jointly create a poster to be placed in the foyer of the school which explains to non-Indigenous visitors to the community the land ownership in the local area.
For this group presentation you must complete the following assessment events:
Assessment Event 1:
Assessment Event 2:
Assessment Event 3:
Assessment Event 4: / Interview Task
Work in language groups to research/interview elders about land ownership in your community.
Visual Presentation Task
Use a map to show the location of the your land areas and provide culturally appropriate pictures for your land.
Written task: Factual Description
Write a factual description of your land which outlines land ownership and the language/spoken and provides information that is helpful to non-Indigenous people.
or
Oral Presentation
Prepare an taped oral factual description to
explain the poster.
Personal reflection
Write a letter to your teacher or organise a time to talk to your teacher to tell him/her what you have learned about how you felt about working in your group and what you liked/did not like
Student:______ / Date completed:-______ /

Teacher: ______

Unit : / Jimmy and Pat Meet the Queen: A study of Native Title
Assessment task: / Assessment Event 1: Interview Task
Work in language groups to research/interview elders about land ownership in your community.
Additional information/
comments: / ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

Assessment Criteria

/ Not apparent / Some evidence /
Developing
evidence / Well developed / Comments /
Preparation for interview
§  Organised time to meet with ley community members
§  Prepared questions for the interview (in L1)
§ 
Conducting the interview
§  Provided appropriate information about the purpose of the interview, ie
§  Asked a range of prepared
§  Asked clarifying questions
§  Concluded the interview in an appropriate manner
§  Collects additional supporting information, eg photographs, maps
Analysing the information
§  Tapes the interview /takes notes during the interview
§  Identifies and summarises the key points
Other comments:
NTCF ESL Level:
Student:______ / Date completed:-______ /

Teacher: ______

Unit : / Jimmy and Pat Meet the Queen: A study of Native Title
Assessment task: /

Assessment Event 2: Visual Presentation Task

Use a map to show the location of the your land areas and provide culturally appropriate pictures for your land.
Additional information/
comments: / ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

Assessment Criteria

/ Not apparent / Some evidence /
Developing
evidence / Well developed / Comments /
§ 
§ 
§ 
Other comments:
NTCF ESL Level:
Student:______ / Date completed:-______ /

Teacher: ______

Unit : / Jimmy and Pat Meet the Queen: A study of Native Title
Assessment task: / Assessment Event 3: Factual Description (Written task)
Write a factual description of your land which outlines land ownership and the language/spoken and provides information that is helpful to non-Indigenous people.
Additional information/
comments:

Assessment Criteria

/ Not apparent / Some evidence /
Developing
evidence / Well developed / Comments /
Able to use the schematic structure of factual description
§  Introduction identifying the topic, land and family group
§  Presents information in paragraphs in logical order which describe aspects of land ownership
§  Concluding statement
Able to use subject specific vocabulary related to land ownership, location terminology, Family groups and Elders, numbers language groups.

Language Features

§  Formal language used
§  Use of simple present tense (is/are, has/have)
§  Attention to Spelling,
§  Punctuation (capitals, full stops
§  Conjunctions,
§  Use of reference,
§  connectives

Information

§  Able to access key information from interviews
§  Provides detailed information with descriptions
§  Able to support information with visuals (maps, photogtraphs)
§  Able to use modelled texts to structure own factual description

Drafting Process

§  Evidence of planning
§  Completes 1 draft
Other comments:
NTCF ESL Level:
Student:______ / Date completed:-______ /

Teacher: ______

Unit : / Jimmy and Pat Meet the Queen: A study of Native Title
Assessment task: / Assessment Event 3: Factual Description (Oral task)
Prepare an taped oral factual description to explain the poster.
Additional information/
comments:

Assessment Criteria

/ Not apparent / Some evidence /
Developing
evidence / Well developed / Comments /
Able to use the schematic structure of factual description
§  Introduction identifying the topic, land and family group
§  Presents information in paragraphs in logical order which describe aspects of land ownership
§  Concluding statement
Able to use subject specific vocabulary related to land ownership, location terminology, Family groups and Elders, numbers language groups etc

Language Features

§  Speaks clearly and fluently
§  Uses correct word order
§  Uses simple present tense (is/are, has/have)
§  Uses a range conjunctions and connectives
§  Uses of reference,

Information

§  Able to access key information from interviews
§  Provides detailed information with descriptions
§  Able to support information with visuals (maps, photogtraphs)
§  Able to use modelled texts to structure own factual description

Drafting Process

§  Evidence of planning
§  Practises the oral
§  Uses prompt cards
Other comments:
NTCF ESL Level:


Student:______ / Date completed:-______ /

Teacher: ______

Unit : / Jimmy and Pat Meet the Queen: A study of Native Title
Assessment task: / Assessment Event 4: Personal Reflection
Write a letter to your teacher
or
organise a time to talk to your teacher to tell him/her what you have learned about how you felt about working in your group and what you liked/did not like
Additional information/
comments: / ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

Assessment Criteria

/ Not apparent / Some evidence /
Developing
evidence / Well developed / Comments /
Able to recount the work and activities they have done in a sequential order
Able to identify the activities/tasks they liked/ disliked and provide reasons
Able to reflect on their personal contribution to the group work
Able to reflect on
§  Areas for impovement
§  Future efforts
Able to
Able to
Other comments:
NTCF ESL Level:

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