The Dawn of a New Australia

A Federation WebQuest for Stage 5 Students

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ASSESSMENT - 50 marks
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GROUP WRITTEN SUBMISSION
(20 marks)

In a formal report

explain the political issues which worried the people of your colony covering both the reasons for Federation and the reasons against Federation;

and

work out what the benefits and/or losses would be for your colony if the other colonies were to agree to Federate.

INDIVIDUAL AND GROUP WORK
(10 marks)

Show that you can work independently and with others in teams to locate, select and organise material from a variety of sources including CDs, the internet and written material..

PRESENTATION (20 marks)

Show that you can contribute as a member of a group to present your colony's position on the political issues of concern in an appropriate visual format using ICT to prepare and present the colony's perspective.

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