The Humanities – Geography Assessment Map – Sample at 3.75
For Level 3, please see The Humanities Assessment map.
Natural disaster PowerPoint
Context
Students were asked to create a “Producer for PowerPoint” on a natural disaster. The task was a partnered task and each pair had a different natural disaster to research, which was chosen by drawing the topic out of a hat.
The PowerPoint presentation:-
Needed to include slides that provided information on:
- What is the natural disaster?
- How is it formed?
- What are the effects?
And could include information on:
- What time of the year it is likely to happen?
- Where does it occur?
- Is it dangerous for humans? How?
- How can we help in case of the disaster?
- Can it spread?
- How can it be stopped/prevented?
Students were required to cite references and needed to include pictures or diagrams that were relevant to their PowerPoint.
The element of the Geographic knowledge and understanding Level 4 standard addressed by the task is:
(Students) identify and describe Australia’s significant natural processes. They describe the reaction of people to these processes including the management of natural disasters … they provide examples and evidence based on their inquiries.
Sample
The following work sample, and the related The Humanities – Geography 3.75 progression point examples, illustrate the kind of response that students produce as they progress towards the Level 4 standard.
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Annotation
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Geographical knowledge and understanding – 3.75
- Investigates one way people attempt to manage cyclones to minimise injuries and loss of life, but while Australian scientists draw on work from around the world, a more specific reference to an Australian context is needed, as well as further examples of management strategies.
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