Preliminary ANCIENT HISTORY

Preliminary ANCIENT HISTORY

 

 

 

NOTIFICATION OF ASSESSMENT

 

 

TASK NAME: Personality study – Xerxes		ASSESSMENT TASK # 2
SYLLABUS COMPONENTS ASSESSED & WEIGHTING: Historical inquiry 10%  Communication 5%		TOTAL WEIGHTING: 15%
DATE NOTIFICATION GIVEN: Week 3, Term 1	DATE OF TASK: Wednesday 9th  March, Week 7 Term 1
CLASS: Yr.11 Ancient History

 

FOCUS OUTCOMES ASSESSED:

H 3.1    locate, select and organise relevant information from a variety of sources

H 3.2    discuss relevant problems of sources for reconstructing the past

H 3.6    plan and present the findings of historical investigations analysing and synthesising information from a range of sources

H 4.2    communicate a knowledge and understanding of historical features and issues using appropriate oral and written forms.

 

 

CONTRIBUTING OUTCOMES:

H 1.1    describe and assess the significance of key people, groups, events, institutions, societies and sites within their historical context

H 2.1    explain historical factors and assess their significance in contributing to change and continuity in the ancient world

H 4.1    use historical terms and concepts appropriately

 

 

 

 

 

Description of the task:

• Select a topic from the list below
• Research your topic using a wide variety of sources: ancient and modern, primary and secondary, written and archaeological, books, documentaries, and websites

 

• Consider using the scaffolds that will be prepared and uploaded on to Moodle to structure and organise the various stages of the research process

 

• Write a formal essay in response to the question. Recommended word length is approximately 1000 – 1500 words

 

• Submit a summary of your essay to be copied for the class. This MUST use a graphic organiser e.g. a mind map, table, Venn diagram, fishbone etc. and should be submitted on ONE A4 sheet of paper.

 

• Provide a full correctly set out bibliography (you may use the library guide).

 

TOPICS

1      Assess the views of ancient and modern sources on Xerxes’ succession.

2      Assess the effectiveness of Xerxes’ administration of his empire.

3      Assess the effectiveness of Xerxes’ foreign policy.

4      Assess the significance of the various images and representations of Xerxes as king.

5      Assess the effectiveness of Xerxes’ religious policies.

6      Assess Xerxes’ achievements.

7      Assess the contribution of one modern scholar’s view of Xerxes to an understanding of his reign.

8      Assess Xerxes’ relationship with prominent Persians and non-Persians.

9      Assess Xerxes’ legacy.

10    Assess ancient and modern images and interpretations of Xerxes

 

 

 

Marking Criteria

CRITERIA	MARKS
·      Makes an accurate and detailed assessment of the topic ·      Presents a sustained, logical and well-structured response ·      Clearly identifies relevant features and issues ·      Supports response with detailed and accurate information from specific, relevant sources ·      Uses a range of appropriate historical terms and concepts ·      Presents a correctly formatted bibliography that includes a wide variety of sources ·      Presents a clear, concise and useful summary of findings using a graphic organiser	13-15
·      Makes a detailed assessment of the topic ·      Presents a logical and structured response ·      Identifies relevant features and issues ·      Supports the response with accurate information from relevant sources ·      Uses appropriate historical terms and concepts ·      Presents a correctly formatted bibliography that includes a variety of sources ·      Presents a clear summary of findings using a graphic organiser	10-12
·      Gives an explanation of the topic ·      Presents a structured response ·      Identifies some features and issues ·      Refers to relevant sources ·      Uses historical terms and concepts ·      Presents a bibliography that is not formatted correctly and/ or includes only limited sources ·      Presents a summary of findings using a graphic organiser	7-9
·      Gives a description of the topic ·      Provides a descriptive narration ·      Identifies limited features and issues ·      Limited references to sources ·      Basic use of historical terms and concepts ·      Presents a bibliography that is not formatted correctly and includes only limited sources ·      Presents a limited summary of findings	4-6
·      Makes limited statements about the topic ·      Provides a very limited narration ·      May identify features and issues ·      Does not refer to sources ·      Elementary use of terms and concepts ·      Does not include an adequate bibliography ·      Does not present a summary of findings	0–3