These are marking guidelines and comments for the first Assessment Task.
Questions 1-11 marked by Ms Beaumont; Questions 12-18 marked by Mr Gooley
Outcomes Assessed: 5.1, 5.4, 5.7, 5.8, 5.9, 5.10
Points to consider:
Look at the marks given for each question - answer accordingly.
Quote only a few words from the source to support your answer.
If the question asks you to refer to the sources and your own knowledge, you must refer to the sources and your own knowledge.
Take care with punctuation (e.g. begin every sentence with a capital letter) and spelling (e.g. Great Britain, referendum, soldier, there/their/they’re)
Refer to Source A 1. How many years after Henry Parkes’ speech was Federation introduced? (1 mark)
12 years (1901-1889)
Refer to Source B 2. Which state would have produced this source? How do you know? (2 marks)
New South Wales (Sydney is NOT a state). Speech reported in the Sydney Morning Herald.
3. To what would the ‘vote on Tuesday’ be referring? (1 mark)
First referendum. (Also accepted vote on Federation.)
4. What position did Mr Barton eventually hold? (1 mark)
Australia’s first Prime Minister.
5. Using both Sources A and B and your own knowledge, outline four reasons why people believed in the need for Federation. (5 marks)
Marking criteria for this question: 4-5 marks: Clearly provides four reasons for Federation; Specific use of both sources 2-3 marks: Provides two or three reasons for Federation; Specific reference to at least one source 1 mark: Makes a general point about Federation and/or refers to a source
A brief explanation of the following:
Source A - Defence
Source B - Nationalism (also accepted trade and transport)
Other reasons: Immigration, Trade...
(A number of students either ignored the sources or just copied directly from the sources.)
Refer to Source C 6. Who was a ‘kanaka’? (2 marks)
Pacific Islander who worked on the sugar farms in Queensland before federation.
7. What message did the Bulletin want to convey? (2 marks)
Non-white immigrants are not Australians.
8. How did the Australian Government promote a White Australia Policy at the beginning of the Twentieth Century? (3 marks)
Immigration Restriction Act 1901 passed by the Federal Government.
Dictation test - fifty word passage in a European language (remained until 1958).
(Could also mention the Pacific Islanders Labourers Act)
Refer to Source D 9. What long-term effect did this court case have on Australian society? (1 mark)
Introduction of the basic wage.
10. Is this a primary or secondary source? Explain. (2 marks)
Secondary source. ‘Information of the first 20 years’, not produced at the time. (Did not accept that computers were not invented!)
11. Name one other type of social legislation that was passed by the Federal Government in the years between 1905 and 1914. (1 mark)
Invalid and Old Age Pension Act 1908
or
Maternity Allowance Act 1912 (Baby Bonus)
Refer to Source E 12. Which state had the longest fight to get the vote for women? (1 mark)
Victoria (1884-1908)
13. What is another term for the right to vote? (1 mark)
Suffrage or Franchise
14. Is this a primary or secondary source? Explain. (2 marks)
Secondary. A collection of dates made after the events.
Refer to Sources F and G and your own knowledge. 15. Why did young Australian men enlist in World War I? (5 marks)
Marking criteria for this question: 4-5 marks: Four or five valid reasons, including one from each source 1-3 marks: 1, 2 or 3 valid reasons
Source F: fear of being labelled a coward
Source G: good pay (5/-); and/or escape the drought
Others: an adventure; peer pressure; paid travel; uniform/respect; didn’t know what war was like; support Mother Country/Britain; fight Germans; etc...
Compare Sources H and I. Both sources refer to the Gallipoli landing. 16. How do their viewpoints differ? (2 marks)
This question requires a description of the viewpoints, showing how they are different. Source H: the landing is a glorious, heroic event. Source I: it is a tragedy with many killed.
17. How would you explain the difference? (2 marks)
This question requires you to give reasons for the different viewpoints. Why are they different? State the purpose and/or nature (time/type) of each source.
Source H is a newspaper report from the time designed to promote the war effort and to encourage support for the war and further enlistment. Source I is an autobiography from many years later in which Facey’s aim is to give an honest account of the landing.
Use Sources J and K and your own knowledge: 18. How did the Anzac Legend come about? What were the main features of the legend? (6 marks)
Marking criteria for this question: 5-6 marks: Detailed and accurate response to both questions which uses each source and other knowledge 3-4 marks: Accurate response. May focus more on one question. 1-2 marks: One or two points relevant to either question.
The Anzac Legend came about through newspaper reports (you could refer to Source H), poetry, paintings (Source K), aimed at the Australian public during the war, which portray the qualities of the Anzacs. (Give examples). That these qualities are sometimes shown in private sources (e.g. Source J, a soldier’s diary), shows that there was an element of truth to the legend. The legend was deliberately created to ensure support for the soldiers, to ease the pain of those at home, to encourage enlistment, etc. Features of the legend show the Anzacs (and by extension, all Australian men) as selfless (Source K - Simpson and his donkey, not “Duffy and his goat”), cheerful in adversity (Source J), compassionate, fair, heroic, anti-authoritarian, loyal, etc.
Stage 5 Australian History - Assessment 2011
Year 9 Task 1
These are marking guidelines and comments for the first Assessment Task.
Questions 1-11 marked by Ms Beaumont; Questions 12-18 marked by Mr Gooley
Outcomes Assessed: 5.1, 5.4, 5.7, 5.8, 5.9, 5.10
Points to consider:
Refer to Source A
1. How many years after Henry Parkes’ speech was Federation introduced? (1 mark)
12 years (1901-1889)
Refer to Source B
2. Which state would have produced this source? How do you know? (2 marks)
New South Wales (Sydney is NOT a state). Speech reported in the Sydney Morning Herald.
3. To what would the ‘vote on Tuesday’ be referring? (1 mark)
First referendum. (Also accepted vote on Federation.)
4. What position did Mr Barton eventually hold? (1 mark)
Australia’s first Prime Minister.
5. Using both Sources A and B and your own knowledge, outline four reasons why people believed in the need for Federation. (5 marks)
Marking criteria for this question:
4-5 marks: Clearly provides four reasons for Federation; Specific use of both sources
2-3 marks: Provides two or three reasons for Federation; Specific reference to at least one source
1 mark: Makes a general point about Federation and/or refers to a source
A brief explanation of the following:
Source A - Defence
Source B - Nationalism (also accepted trade and transport)
Other reasons: Immigration, Trade...
(A number of students either ignored the sources or just copied directly from the sources.)
Refer to Source C
6. Who was a ‘kanaka’? (2 marks)
Pacific Islander who worked on the sugar farms in Queensland before federation.
7. What message did the Bulletin want to convey? (2 marks)
Non-white immigrants are not Australians.
8. How did the Australian Government promote a White Australia Policy at the beginning of the Twentieth Century? (3 marks)
Immigration Restriction Act 1901 passed by the Federal Government.
Dictation test - fifty word passage in a European language (remained until 1958).
(Could also mention the Pacific Islanders Labourers Act)
Refer to Source D
9. What long-term effect did this court case have on Australian society? (1 mark)
Introduction of the basic wage.
10. Is this a primary or secondary source? Explain. (2 marks)
Secondary source. ‘Information of the first 20 years’, not produced at the time. (Did not accept that computers were not invented!)
11. Name one other type of social legislation that was passed by the Federal Government in the years between 1905 and 1914. (1 mark)
Invalid and Old Age Pension Act 1908
or
Maternity Allowance Act 1912 (Baby Bonus)
Refer to Source E
12. Which state had the longest fight to get the vote for women? (1 mark)
Victoria (1884-1908)
13. What is another term for the right to vote? (1 mark)
Suffrage or Franchise
14. Is this a primary or secondary source? Explain. (2 marks)
Secondary. A collection of dates made after the events.
Refer to Sources F and G and your own knowledge.
15. Why did young Australian men enlist in World War I? (5 marks)
Marking criteria for this question:
4-5 marks: Four or five valid reasons, including one from each source
1-3 marks: 1, 2 or 3 valid reasons
Source F: fear of being labelled a coward
Source G: good pay (5/-); and/or escape the drought
Others: an adventure; peer pressure; paid travel; uniform/respect; didn’t know what war was like; support Mother Country/Britain; fight Germans; etc...
Compare Sources H and I. Both sources refer to the Gallipoli landing.
16. How do their viewpoints differ? (2 marks)
This question requires a description of the viewpoints, showing how they are different. Source H: the landing is a glorious, heroic event. Source I: it is a tragedy with many killed.
17. How would you explain the difference? (2 marks)
This question requires you to give reasons for the different viewpoints. Why are they different? State the purpose and/or nature (time/type) of each source.
Source H is a newspaper report from the time designed to promote the war effort and to encourage support for the war and further enlistment. Source I is an autobiography from many years later in which Facey’s aim is to give an honest account of the landing.
Use Sources J and K and your own knowledge:
18. How did the Anzac Legend come about? What were the main features of the legend? (6 marks)
Marking criteria for this question:
5-6 marks: Detailed and accurate response to both questions which uses each source and other knowledge
3-4 marks: Accurate response. May focus more on one question.
1-2 marks: One or two points relevant to either question.
The Anzac Legend came about through newspaper reports (you could refer to Source H), poetry, paintings (Source K), aimed at the Australian public during the war, which portray the qualities of the Anzacs. (Give examples). That these qualities are sometimes shown in private sources (e.g. Source J, a soldier’s diary), shows that there was an element of truth to the legend. The legend was deliberately created to ensure support for the soldiers, to ease the pain of those at home, to encourage enlistment, etc. Features of the legend show the Anzacs (and by extension, all Australian men) as selfless (Source K - Simpson and his donkey, not “Duffy and his goat”), cheerful in adversity (Source J), compassionate, fair, heroic, anti-authoritarian, loyal, etc.