Assessment+Task

 = ASSESSMENT TASK =  Due Date  ||  Week 4, Term 2 Friday, 23rd May 2008 ||  Weighting ||  22.5%  ||  Unit ||  International Studies in Peace and Conflict: Conflict in the Pacific <span style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'"> || <span style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'"> <span style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'">Outcomes || <span style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'">H1.1 describe the role of key features, issues, individuals, groups and events of selected twentieth-century studies <span style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'">H2.1 explain forces and ideas and assess their significance in contributing to change and continuity during the twentieth century <span style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'">H3.1 ask relevant historical questions <span style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'">H3.2 locate, select and organise relevant information from different types of sources <span style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'"> <span style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'">H3.4 explain and evaluate differing perspectives and interpretations of the past <span style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'">H3.5 plan and present the findings of historical investigations, analysing and synthesising information from different types of sources <span style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'">H4.1 use historical terms and concepts appropriately <span style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'">H4.2 communicate a knowledge and understanding of historical features and issues, using appropriate and well-structured oral and written forms <span style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US"> || <span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'">Task || __<span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'">RESEARCH AND SOURCE ANALYSIS Total (Marks 40) __ <span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'"> –   <span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'">economic and political issues in the Pacific by 1937 –   <span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'">Japanese foreign policy 1937–1941 –   <span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'">US and British policies in the Pacific 1937–1941 –   <span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'">strategic and political reasons for bombing Pearl Harbour <span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'"> <span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri"> 1)  <span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'">Research this topic using a variety of sources, primary and secondary. You will need to include an accurate and detailed bibliography (source list) to be handed in on the above date. You will be marked on the relevance, diversity and credibility of your source list. <span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri"> 2)   <span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'">Locate three distinct sources relevant to developing an understanding of the growth in Pacific tensions. Post your sources on the WikiSpaces site. <span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri"> 3)  <span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'">Write a summary of the key findings of your research. Highlight the usefulness, reliability, purpose, perspective and bias of each of your sources. (100 words on each source.) <span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'">“Assess the factors that contributed to the growth in Pacific tensions leading to the Japanese bombing of Pearl Harbour in 1941” <span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'">In your response you need to **ASSESS** each of the areas of study and make a judgement. Include the point of view of one or more historian/s.  || <span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'"> <span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'"> <span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'">Name:_______________________________________________________________ <span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'">Essay Question <span style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'"> <span style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'"> <span style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'"> <span style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: Times-Roman">Addresses the question asked with a sophisticated and sustained argument, which demonstrates a comprehensive understanding of the issue(s) raised in the question. <span style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: Times-Roman">Presents a logical, coherent and well-structured response drawing on a clear identification of relevant key features of the period. <span style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: Times-Roman">Supports interpretation with detailed, relevant and accurate historical information and makes use of appropriate terms and concepts. <span style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: ArialMT"> <span style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'">A consistently formatted alphabetical list of all sources used in the bibliography. || <span style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'"> <span style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'">21-25 || <span style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'"> || <span style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: Times-Roman">Addresses the question asked with a sound attempt at an argument, which demonstrates a well-developed understanding of the issue(s) raised in the question <span style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: Times-Roman">Presents a logical and well-structured response drawing on relevant key features of the period <span style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: Times-Roman">Provides detailed, relevant and accurate historical information and makes use of appropriate terms and concepts <span style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: ArialMT"> <span style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'">A consistently formatted alphabetical list of all sources used in the bibliography. || <span style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'"> <span style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'">16-20 || <span style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'"> || <span style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: Times-Roman">Addresses the question asked with a relevant but largely narrative or descriptive response which may contain implied understanding of the issue(s) raised in the question <span style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: Times-Roman">Presents a generally well-structured response, with some identification of the key features of the period <span style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: Times-Roman">Provides adequate relevant and accurate historical information incorporating some historical terms <span style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: ArialMT"> <span style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'">A formatted list of some sources used in the bibliography. || <span style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'"> <span style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'">11-16 || <span style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'"> || <span style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: Times-Roman">Presents a narrative or descriptive response, which is largely relevant but may be generalised and/or incomplete <span style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: Times-Roman">Presents a structured but simple response, with some mention of relevant key features of the period <span style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: Times-Roman">Provides limited accurate historical information incorporating some historical terms <span style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'">A list of all sources used in the bibliography. || <span style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'"> <span style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'">5-8 || <span style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'"> || <span style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: Times-Roman">Attempts a narrative or description which may be only generally relevant and/or seriously incomplete <span style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: Times-Roman">May be disjointed and/or very brief <span style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: Times-Roman">Provides very limited historical information <span style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'">No bibliography. || <span style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'"> <span style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'">0-4 <span style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'"> || <span style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'"> || <span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'">Research Component **<span style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'">Marks **<span style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'"> || <span style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'">• <span style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Arial MT'"> <span style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'">Makes a clear judgement which demonstrates a thorough understanding of each sources in the context of their usefulness <span style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'"> • <span style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Arial MT'"> <span style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'">Provides an effective discussion of perspective and reliability in the wider context of the topic || <span style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'">13-15  || <span style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'">• <span style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Arial MT'"> <span style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'">Makes a clear judgement about the usefulness of each source <span style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'">• <span style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Arial MT'"> <span style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'">Provides a detailed discussion of perspective and reliability in the wider context of the question || <span style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'">10-12 || <span style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'">• <span style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Arial MT'"> <span style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'">Attempts a discussion of the usefulness of the sources to the question with some reference to perspective and reliability || <span style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'">7-9 || <span style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'">• <span style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Arial MT'"> <span style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'">Generalises about the usefulness of the source with few links to either reliability or perspective • <span style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Arial MT'"> <span style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'">May paraphrase sources || <span style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'">4-6 || <span style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'">Simple description of each source || <span style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'">1-3 || <span style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: Times; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA"> <span style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'">
 * <span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'">Growth of Pacific tensions **
 * <span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'">Research (15 Marks) **
 * <span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'">Essay (25 Marks) **
 * <span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'">800-1000 words **
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 * <span style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'">Criteria - Content ** ||
 * <span style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'">Possible Marks ** ||
 * <span style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'">Mark ** ||
 * <span style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'">Criteria **<span style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'"> ||
 * <span style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'">Criteria **<span style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'"> ||