Unit Outline

Did the First Australians invent bread? Was Captain Cook eaten in Hawaii? Did Atlantis really exist? Were the Vikings traders or raiders? Did the Anzacs land at the wrong place? Was Ned Kelly a hero or a villain? Who killed JFK? This unit will deepen your knowledge of history, from Deep Time, through ancient and medieval times, to key social and political events of the 20th century. Historical thinking concepts will guide your research as you use inquiry learning to investigate some of the myths and mysteries that make history controversial, contested and engaging.

Intended Learning Outcomes

As per the Assessment and Results Policy 1.3, your results will reflect your achievement against specified learning outcomes.

On completion of this unit, you will be able to:


1	Examine key controversies and debates in history that are suited to teaching Years K-8 of the Australian Curriculum
2	Demonstrate pedagogical content knowledge by analysing and evaluating primary and secondary sources suitable for teaching history in K-8 educational contexts
3	Communicate effectively by demonstrating literacy across a broad range of communication modes and technologies suitable for K-8 educational contexts

Alterations as a result of student feedback

How will I be Assessed?

For more detailed assessment information please see MyLO.

Assessment schedule


ASSESSMENT TASK #	ASSESSMENT TASK NAME	DATE DUE	WEIGHT	LINKS TO INTENDED LEARNING OUTCOMES
Assessment Task 1:	Test	Week 4	10 %	LO1, LO2
Assessment Task 2:	Analysis of Primary Sources	Week 7	25 %	LO1, LO2, LO3
Assessment Task 3:	Evaluation of Secondary Sources	Week 10	25 %	LO1, LO2, LO3
Assessment Task 4:	Critical Evaluation of an Historical Debate	Week 14	40 %	LO1, LO2, LO3

Assessment details

Assessment Task 1: Test

Task Description:

Complete an online quiz in MyLO.
Completion of this Assessment Task relates to Australian Professional Standards for Teachers (APST) 2.1, 2.2

Task Length:

Approximately 500 words

Due Date:

Week 4

Weight:

10 %

CRITERION #

CRITERION

MEASURES INTENDED

LEARNING OUTCOME(S)


1	Recall knowledge about history myths and mysteries as historical debates	LO1
2	Understand methods used by historians to investigate the past (historiography)	LO2

Assessment Task 2: Analysis of Primary Sources

Task Description:

See MyLO for task description.

Completion of this Assessment Task relates to Australian Professional Standards for Teachers (APST) 1.2, 2.1, 2.2, 2.5, 3.4, 3.5, 5.1, 5.2, 5.3

Task Length:

1000 words

Due Date:

Week 7

Weight:

25 %

CRITERION #

CRITERION

MEASURES INTENDED

LEARNING OUTCOME(S)


1	Describe the historical debate in its geographical and historical context	LO1
2	Analyse the reliability of primary sources for the historical debate	LO2
3	Accurately use academic literacy conventions	LO3

Assessment Task 3: Evaluation of Secondary Sources

Task Description:

See MyLO for task description.

Completion of this Assessment Task relates to Australian Professional Standards for Teachers (APST) 1.2, 2.1, 2.2, 2.5, 3.4, 3.5, 5.1, 5.2, 5.3

Task Length:

1000 words

Due Date:

Week 10

Weight:

25 %

CRITERION #

CRITERION

MEASURES INTENDED

LEARNING OUTCOME(S)


1	Explain the relationship between secondary sources and an historical debate	LO1
2	Evaluate the usefulness of secondary sources as evidence of conflicting interpretations in an historical debate	LO2
3	Accurately use academic literacy conventions	LO3

Assessment Task 4: Critical Evaluation of an Historical Debate

Task Description:

See MyLO for task description.

Completion of this Assessment Task relates to Australian Professional Standards for Teachers (APST) 1.2, 2.1, 2.2, 2.5, 3.4, 3.5, 5.1, 5.2, 5.3

Task Length:

1500 words equivalent

Due Date:

Week 14

Weight:

40 %

CRITERION #

CRITERION

MEASURES INTENDED

LEARNING OUTCOME(S)


1	Synthesise the key arguments of the debate about the myth or mystery of History	LO1
2	Critically evaluate the effectiveness of the primary and secondary sources in the debate about the myth or mystery of History	LO2
3	Creatively communicate your interpretation of the research and argument	LO1, LO2, LO3
4	Accurately use academic literacy conventions	LO3

How your final result is determined

To pass this unit, you need to demonstrate your attainment of each of the Intended Learning Outcomes, achieve a final unit grade of 50% or greater, and pass any hurdle tasks.

Submission of assignments

Where practicable, assignments should be submitted to an assignment submission folder in MYLO. You must submit assignments by the due date or receive a penalty (unless an extension of time has been approved by the Unit Coordinator). Students submitting any assignment in hard copy, or because of a practicum finalisation, must attach a student cover sheet and signed declaration for the submission to be accepted for marking.

Academic integrity

Academic integrity is about acting responsibly, honestly, ethically, and collegially when using, producing, and communicating information with other students and staff members.

In written work, you must correctly reference the work of others to maintain academic integrity. To find out the referencing style for this unit, see the assessment information in the MyLO site, or contact your teaching staff. For more detail about Academic Integrity, see Important Guidelines & Support.

Requests for extensions

If you are unable to submit an assessment task by the due date, you should apply for an extension.

A request for an extension should first be discussed with your Unit Coordinator or teaching support team where possible. A request for an extension must be submitted by the assessment due date, except where you can provide evidence it was not possible to do so. Typically, an application for an extension will be supported by documentary evidence: however, where it is not possible for you to provide evidence please contact your Unit Coordinator.

The Unit Coordinator must notify you of the outcome of an extension request within 3 working days of receiving the request.

Late penalties

Assignments submitted after the deadline will receive a late penalty of 5% of the original available mark for each calendar day (or part day) that the assignment is late. Late submissions will not be accepted more than 10 calendar days after the due date, or after assignments have been returned to other students on a scheduled date, whichever occurs first. Further information on Late Penalties can be found on the Assessments and Results Procedure.

Review of results and appeals

You are entitled to ask for a review of the marking and grading of your assessment task if there is an irregularity in the marking standards or an error in the process for determining the outcome of an assessment. Details on how to request a review of a mark for an assignment are outlined in the Review and Appeal of Academic Decisions Procedure.