THE FIRST CONFEDERACY
OR AN AMERICAN CONSPIRACY?

a webquest for stage 4 students

ASSESSMENT OF WEBQUEST

POSTER - 30 MARKS

CRITERIA

MARK

- clearly describes the sequence of events and persons within the specific period of time
- clearly defines the three words and explains them
- clearly explains whether the Native Americans had a democratic confederacy and a constitution prior to colonisation or not and what influence it had on the European Americans
- locates, selects and organises simple historical information from a variety of sources, including ICT, to conduct basic historical research
-uses appropriate written and graphic forms to communicate clearly and effectively about the past

26-30
- describes the sequence of events and persons with the specific period of time
- clearly defines the three words and explains something of them
- explains whether the Native Americans had a democratic confederacy and a constitution prior to colonisation or not and what influence it had on the European Americans
- locates, selects and organises simple historical information from a limited variety of sources, including ICT, to conduct basic historical research
- uses appropriate written and graphic forms to communicate about the past
21-25
- sequences the events and persons with the specific period of time with some errors or omissions
- defines the three words with little or no explanation
- shows whether the Native Americans had a democratic confederacy and a constitution prior to colonisation or not and what influence it had on the European Americans
- locates and organises simple historical information from some sources, including ICT, to conduct basic historical research
- uses written and graphic forms to communicate about the past with some guidance
16-20
- shows good knowledge of some events and persons from the time period
- provides definitions of the three words
- states if the Native Americans had a democractic confederacy and a constitution
- organises simple historical information with some guidance
- communicates about the past in simple terms
11-15
- shows limited knowledge of some events and persons from the time period
- defines the three words
- states if the Native Americans had a confederacy or a constitution
- organises simple historical information with some guidance
- communicates about the past in simple terms

6-10

PRESENTATION - 20 MARKS

CRITERIA

MARK

- clearly describes the sequence of events and persons within the specific period of time
- clearly explains whether the Native Americans had a democratic confederacy and a constitution prior to colonisation or not and what influence it had on the European Americans
-uses appropriate oral forms to communicate clearly and effectively about the past

17-20
- describes the sequence of events and persons with the specific period of time
- explains whether the Native Americans had a democratic confederacy and a constitution prior to colonisation or not and what influence it had on the European Americans
- uses appropriate oral forms to communicate about the past
13-16
- sequences the events and persons with the specific period of time with some errors or omissions
- shows whether the Native Americans had a democratic confederacy and a constitution prior to colonisation or not and what influence it had on the European Americans
- speaks about the past with some hesitation
9-12
- shows good knowledge of some events and persons from the time period
- states if the Native Americans had a democractic confederacy and a constitution
- speaks about the past in simple terms
5-8
- shows limited knowledge of some events and persons from the time period
- states if the Native Americans had a confederacy or a constitution
- speaks about the past in very simple terms

1-4

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