Year 8 Assessments - Term Three

1. Year 8 Assessments - Term Three SOCIETY AND ENVIRONMENT (Polynesian History/Politics) Chapter Questions Complete questions on Chapters in ‘History 8’ text book. DUE WEEK 9. 20% Flow Chart Act 3, pg 251; Create a flow chart of all of the events and factors that contributed towards the collapse of Easter Island Society. DUE WEEK 1. 5% Ta Moko Research Essay Act 2, pg 236. Research the history and significance of Maori tattoos. What do they stand for and how are they applied? OR Moai Report Activities 1&2 page 248. Write a report on the different theories on how the Maoi were transported around Easter island. What are the benefits and drawbacks of each method of transportation? DUE WEEK 3. 15% Diary Entry Based on Activities 1-3, page 237. Captain Cook’s opinion of the Easter Islanders. What did he find there? What conclusions did he reach? OR Activity 3, pg 244. Birdman Contest Witness. You are present at the tops of the cliffs of Ranu Kau for the annual birdman competition. What do you see? What do the contestants have to go through in order to win? DUE WEEK 5. 10% Class Origin Survey Conduct a survey to find out the origins of all the students in the class. On a large map colour red and name the country and city of origin of each student. List as many contributions as you can that these cultures have made to Western Australia DUE WEEK 8. 15% Test End of Term Test. WEEK 10. 20% File Check Students rated 1-5 on their organisation of their file; including tests, worksheets, notes and handouts. WEEK 10. 5% Course Work Students will be assessed on the worksheets, video notes and handouts that they complete on a daily basis through-out the term WEEK 10. 10% ENGLISH Ballad Presentation Memorise and present a ballad that depicts a part of Australia’s history. Recite at least 8 lines and explain its significance. DUE WEEK 2. 10% Polynesian Farm Report Act 4, pg 131; Imagine that you are a Polynesian farmer who has been invited to talk to the class about your farm. Prepare a report which discusses what your farm produces, it’s size and location, layout, climate in the region and problems your farm or your workers may have been experiencing. OR Comic Strip Make up a 10 frame comic strip to tell a story about an historic Polynesian event. Be sure to use different sized shots, relevant titles and dialogue, as well as interesting pictures to tell your story. DUE WEEK 4. 20% Stream of Consciousness Story Create a story which features strong elements of Stream of Consciousness, where the protagonist's thoughts play an important part in the story’s structure . DUE WEEK 6. 20% Reading Programme Students are to read a minimum of 5 books/graphic novels/comic books and to complete an activity on each. OR Novel Study Students are to read ‘So Much to Tell You’ by John Marsden and to complete the attached assignment. DUE WEEK 7. 25% Spelling and Grammar Spelling test results as well as participating in grammar exercises and keeping a spelling page. WEEK 9. 10% File Check Students are rated 1-5 on the organisation of their file; including tests, worksheets, notes and handouts. WEEK 10. 5% Course Work Students will be assessed on the worksheets, video notes and handouts that they complete on a daily basis through-out the term WEEK 10. 10%