Year 9 Geography

This is a great Geography task for getting students to think practically about Urbanisation and the use of space. They were required to pick an empty space in the school and create a base map and overlap map of how the area could be redeveloped in their own image.

Data analysis

A Guttman chart- a great tool for analysing student responses and locating a students readiness to learn

VCE Legal Studies- Criminal Procedure

This is a powerpoint that I used with my year 12 legal class to stimulate discussion on the stages of criminal procedure, pre-trail and individual rights.

VCE Legal Studies: Criminal Procedure

VCE Australian History Unit 4- Vietnam War

Vietnam War mind-map

This is a mind-map I made, using Inspiration, to aid my Year 12's with their final area of study on Australian's involvement in the Vietnam War. The SAC was based on source analysis of a primary document pertaining to any aspect of Australian involvement in the war. I used this mind-map to illustrate the thematic breakdown of the different ideas and concepts they had studied during the area of study. 

VCE Unit 2 Australian and Global Politics

Area of Study 2: International Conflict- Genocide

On completion of this unit the student should be able to identify the

Task:

Your task is to write a report to the Security Council detailing the current conflict in Syria (as a member of government detailing the nation state you have been assigned.)

1. Overview: present a written summary of the situation in both Syria and the Middle East utilizing your newspaper articles for research.

2. The larger part of the report must then be made up of your ‘resolution’ for the conflict, detailing your recommendations for the Security Council. It must be written argumentatively and employ persuasive techniques to encourage the Council to take up your resolution.   

You must include in your report:

·         A discussion of the other key actors that are involved in the conflict and their position on the issue.  

·          Analyse key issues that are faced, particular by your selected nation-state

·         Your ‘resolution’ to the conflict. (use evidence from your sources in order to support your analysis).  

Resources:

-Text book

-Class notes/ PowerPoint presentations

-Research from newspaper articles. You must include 3 articles in your booklet, with 1 annotated and included in the report.   

-Web based research  

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Assessment criteria

Descriptor: typical performance in each range	Mark range
Comprehensive and sophisticated knowledge of the current conflict in Syria. Well developed knowledge of the current conflict in Syria. Clear knowledge of the current conflict in Syria. Some knowledge of the current conflict in Syria. Limited knowledge of the current conflict in Syria. Ineffective knowledge of the current conflict in Syria.	10 8 6 4 2 0
Complex analysis of a feasible resolution to the conflict. Well- developed analysis of a feasible resolution to the conflict. Clear analysis of a feasible resolution to the conflict. Some analysis of a feasible resolution to the conflict. Limited analysis of a feasible resolution to the conflict. Ineffective analysis of a feasible resolution to the conflict.	10 8 6 4 2 0
Thorough and relevant application of concepts to the analysis such as the international community, national interest, multilateralism, unilateralism, sovereignty, resolution, genocide, united nations, actors. Well developed and relevant application of concepts to the analysis such as the international community, national interest, multilateralism, unilateralism, sovereignty, resolution, genocide, united nations, actors. Satisfactory and mostly relevant application of concepts to the analysis such as the international community, national interest, multilateralism, unilateralism, sovereignty, resolution, genocide, united nations, actors. Some relevant application of concepts to the analysis such as the international community, national interest, multilateralism, unilateralism, sovereignty, resolution, genocide, united nations, actors. Little application of concepts to the analysis such as the international community, national interest, multilateralism, unilateralism, sovereignty, resolution, genocide, united nations, actors. Mostly irrelevant application of concepts to the analysis such as the international community, national interest, multilateralism, unilateralism, sovereignty, resolution, genocide, united nations, actors. Irrelevant application of concepts such as the international community, national interest, multilateralism, unilateralism, sovereignty, resolution, genocide, united nations, actors.	10 8 7 6 4 2 0
Critical evaluation of evidence using a range of written and visual sources, including annotated newspaper article. Correctly referenced endnotes and/or bibliography. Some evaluation of evidence using a range of written and visual sources, including annotated newspaper article. Correctly referenced endnotes and/or bibliography. Some attempt to analyse evidence using a range of written and visual sources, including annotated newspaper article. Correctly referenced endnotes and/or bibliography. Some reference to evidence from written and visual sources, referencing in relation to endnotes and/or bibliography require attention. Limited use of evidence from written and/or visual sources. Minimal use of endnotes and/or bibliography. No use of evidence from written and/or visual sources. No use of endnotes and/or bibliography.	10 8 6 4 2 0
Proficient use of the mechanics of writing including grammar, punctuation, written expression, spelling, sentence structure and paragraph structure. Effective use of the mechanics of writing including grammar, punctuation, written expression, spelling, sentence structure and paragraph structure. Satisfactory use of the mechanics of writing including grammar, punctuation, written expression, spelling, sentence structure and paragraph structure. Inconsistent use of the mechanics of writing including grammar, punctuation, written expression, spelling, sentence structure and paragraph structure.	5 3 1 0
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Article 1- Properly annotated

Article 2

Article 3

 

VCE Unit 2 Australian and Global Politics

This was used as an introduction to a unit on the Arab Spring to give Year 11 Global Politics students a brief overview of the current conflict. 
The unit was designed to introduce students and allow them to follow the chronological developments of the current crisis. 
The below questions are designed to be used as discussion points for the class, giving them the opportunity to look at the specific characteristics of each revolution and their subsequent impact on the following conflict. 

Questions

1a. List the countries that have overthrown their government and completed the revolution

1b. List the countries where civil war and major protests are still taking place.

2. What event triggered the Tunisian Revolution? What were some of the underlying factors? 

3. What were the results of the revolution? Was it, in your opinion successful?

4. What event triggered the Egyptian Revolution? What were some of the underlying factors? 

5. What were the results of the Egyptian revolution? Was it, in your opinion successful?

6. What was the response of the United Nations in Libya? 

7. What was the result of the Libyan revolution? 

8.  Source analysis- What does the image mean? 

9. What are some of the common factors of all the revolutions so far discussed?