Prominent Indigenous Australians
MULTIMEDIA SCRAPBOOK STUDENT TASK SHEET

Student name: ______

Instrument type:Multimedia Scrapbook

Topic:Prominent Indigenous Australians

Class:______

Time:Six weeks class time (students are also expected to work at home on this task)

Final due date:______

Draft dates:______

Length:800 words equivalent

Learning Outcomes Assessed

TCC 6.1Students evaluate evidence from the past to demonstrate how such accounts reflect the culture in which they were constructed.

TCC 6.3Students collaboratively identify the values underlying contributions by diverse individuals and groups in Australian or Asian environments.

TCC 6.4Students produce a corroborated argument concerning causes of a change or continuity in environments, media or gender roles.

CI 6.1Students analyse the ways in which various societies inhibit or promote cultural diversity.

CI 6.4Students describe instances of cultural change resulting from government legislation or policies that have impacted on cultural groups.

SRP 6.5Students apply understanding of social justice and democratic process to suggest ways of improving access to economic and political power.

Instructions:

  • Prepare a Multimedia Scrapbook on one prominent Indigenous Australian selected from the list provided and present it to the class.

List of Prominent Indigenous Australians

Select one from this list and prepare a comprehensive personal profile presented as a Multimedia Scrapbook.

  1. Neville Bonner
  2. Charles 'Chicka' Dixon
  3. Mick Dodson
  4. Patrick Dodson
  5. Pearl Gibbs
  6. Ruby Hammond
  7. Vincent Lingiari
  8. Eddie Mabo
  9. Sir Doug Nicholls
  10. Lowitja O'Donoghue
  11. Pat O'Shane
  12. Charles Perkins
  13. Aden Ridgeway
  14. Mum 'Shirl' Smith
  15. Galarrwuy Yunupingu
  16. Other (teacher approval required)

  • Your presentation must be an educational learning experience for the class as well as yourself.
  • Use the Internet to access the sites listed.
  • Use other sources to locate a wide and detailed variety of information (visual, written, audio).
  • Evaluate, sort and organise this information to create a profile about your chosen prominent Indigenous Australian. Add this to your Multimedia Scrapbook.
  • Organise the Multimedia Scrapbook into three sections using the suggested headings below.
  • Biographical Details

Discuss relevant personal information of your prominent Indigenous Australian such as place of birth, age, family, early life, schooling, work and the like.

  1. Civic Contributions

Describe how your prominent Indigenous Australian has participated in political, cultural, sporting and community life.

  1. Achievements

Evaluate the main achievements of your prominent Indigenous Australian. Why is he or she prominent? How has he or she contributed to our Australian culture and way of life?

  • Constantly update your Multimedia Scrapbook to ensure that you have chosen appropriate sources of information to enable you to comprehensively complete the three key sections (see Student Information Sheet).
  • Complete the Sources Checklist below, and have this signed by your teacher. You must choose at least four different types of sources.
  • If you cannot record audio sources on your Multimedia Scrapbook, make sure you note them on your Sources Checklist.
  1. How to Create Your Multimedia Scrapbook
  2. Create a folder called Multimedia Scrapbook into a word document.
  3. Copy and paste to your Multimedia Scrapbook any text you select by using the

Edit  Copy  Paste option.

  • Save any images you select by downloading them and adding them to your scrapbook.
  1. Sources Checklist

Tick the items you have used to gather information about your chosen prominent Indigenous Australian. Include any other sources you have used by adding them to the blank spaces.

Sources Checklist

Text sources / Tick / Visual, audio and other sources / Tick
Biographical information / Photograph – portrait
Profile / Photograph – group/event
Speech/address / Poster
Speech (paper) / Video
Informative article (Internet) / Film
Online news
Collection of papers (archives)
Informative article (book) / Song
Informative article (magazine) / Interview – oral history
Media release
Radio broadcast script
Student responses / Artefact
Personal recollections
MULTIMEDIA SCRAPBOOK CRITERIA
Name: / Class: / Teacher:
Criteria / A / B / C / D / E
Knowledge & Understanding
TCC 6.1 /
  • Very consistently and very accurately uses a comprehensive range of factual information about the chosen prominent Indigenous Australian.
  • A very highly organised Multimedia Scrapbook arranged into all key sections using extremely appropriate headings is presented.
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  • Consistently and accurately uses a comprehensive range of factual information about the chosen prominent Indigenous Australian.
  • A highly organised Multimedia Scrapbook arranged into all key sections using highly appropriate headings is presented.
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  • Good use of a comprehensive range of factual information about the chosen prominent Indigenous Australian.
  • A well-organised Multimedia Scrapbook arranged into most key sections using appropriate headings is presented.
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  • Some use of a comprehensive range of factual information about the chosen prominent Indigenous Australian.
  • A Multimedia Scrapbook arranged into sections using some appropriate headings is presented.
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  • Little or no use of comprehensive factual information about the chosen prominent Indigenous Australian.
  • A Multimedia Scrapbook arranged into unsuitably arranged sections using inappropriate headings is presented.

Research
CI 604
CI 6.1 /
  • There is a very comprehensive use of listed Internet sites and other sources to locate an extremely detailed variety of information (visual, written, audio).
  • The student maintains an exceptionally well-articulated record of research.
  • The Sources Checklist is very comprehensively completed.
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  • There is a comprehensive use of listed Internet sites and other sources to locate a detailed variety of information (visual, written, audio).
  • The student maintains a well-articulated record of research.
  • The Sources Checklist is thoroughly completed.
/
  • There is sound use of listed Internet sites and other sources to locate a good variety of information (visual, written, audio).
  • The student maintains a sound record of research.
  • The Sources Checklist is adequately completed.
/
  • There is some use of listed Internet sites and other sources to locate a limited variety of information (visual, written, audio).
  • The student maintains an inadequate record of research.
  • The Sources Checklist is inadequately completed.
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  • Listed Internet sites and other sources are not used to locate information (visual, written, audio).
  • The student does not maintain a record of research.
  • The Sources Checklist is not completed.

Process & Thinking Skills
TCC 6.3
TCC 6.4 /
  • Submits an outstanding evaluation, sorting and organising of information to create a profile about a prominent Indigenous Australian.
  • Presents extremely relevant biographical details and a comprehensive description of civic contributions.
  • The achievements of the chosen prominent Indigenous Australian have been very thoroughly evaluated.
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  • Submits an excellent evaluation, sorting and organising of information to create a profile about a prominent Indigenous Australian.
  • Presents very relevant biographical details and a comprehensive description of civic contributions.
  • The achievements of the chosen prominent Indigenous Australian have been thoroughly evaluated.
/
  • Submits a sound evaluation, sorting and organising of information to create a profile about a prominent Indigenous Australian.
  • Presents relevant biographical details and an adequate description of civic contributions.
  • The achievements of the chosen prominent Indigenous Australian have been sufficiently evaluated.
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  • Submits an insufficient evaluation, sorting and organising of information to create a profile about a prominent Indigenous Australian.
  • Presents some biographical details and a description of civic contributions.
  • The achievements of the chosen prominent Indigenous Australian have been insufficiently evaluated.
/
  • Submits no evaluation, sorting or organising of information to create a profile about a prominent Indigenous Australian.
  • Presents no biographical details or a description of civic contributions.
  • The achievements of the chosen prominent Indigenous Australian have not been evaluated.

Communication
SRP 6.5 / The student has demonstrated/effected:
  • a very high level of technological proficiency;
  • an excellent use of appropriate language, spelling, grammar and punctuation;
  • a very high quality execution of visual communication;
  • an outstanding educational and learning experience for other students.
/ The student has demonstrated/effected:
  • a high level of technological proficiency;
  • very appropriate use of language, spelling, grammar and punctuation;
  • a high quality execution of visual communication;
  • a quality educational and learning experience for other students.
/ The student has demonstrated/effected:
  • a sound level of technological proficiency;
  • appropriate use of language, spelling, grammar and punctuation;
  • a quality execution of visual communication;
  • a sound educational and learning experience for other students.
/ The student has demonstrated/effected:
  • an adequate level of technological proficiency;
  • a limited use of appropriate language, spelling, grammar and punctuation;
  • a limited implementation of visual communication;
  • a limited educational and learning experience for other students.
/ The student has demonstrated/effected:
  • an inadequate level of technological proficiency;
  • very limited or no use of appropriate language, spelling, grammar and punctuation;
  • very limited or no implementation of visual communication;
  • a very limited educational and learning experience for other students.