Civics and Citizenship Assessment Map - Sample at 4.75
Indigenous leadership
Context
Students were asked to research and produce a biography on an Indigenous leader which included an outline of key achievements and challenges and discussion of particular leadership qualities. This was part of a unit of work on which included achievement of rights in Australia.
Teaching and learning activities associated with this assessment task include:
- brainstorming and discussion of the concept of leadership
- brainstorming examples of contemporary Indigenous leaders
- brainstorming research questions.
Students worked in groups and were to organise and conduct research but were asked to complete an individual presentation or report which could be displayed to the class.
The element of the Civic knowledge and understanding Level 5 standard addressed by this task is:
(Students) identify and discuss the qualities of leadership through historical and contemporary examples.
Sample
This work sample, and the related 4.75 Civics and Citizenship progression point examples, illustrate the kinds of responses that students produce as they progress towards the Level 5 standard.
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Annotation
Civic knowledge and understanding – 4.75
- Provides biographical details although neglects achievements post 1965.
- Outlines the detail on the conditions facing Aborigines in NSW country towns in the 1960's.
- Provides some broad context for the Freedom Ride with reference to the United States and the later 1967 referendum.
- Identifies some strategies used by Perkins to achieve his goals.
- Discusses some qualities of leadership.
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