Investigation of a famous explorer

Select an Australian explorer of the past such as James Cook, Douglas Mawson or Burke and Wills.

Create a project that includes: Key Questions Biography of your explorer Information narrative A scaled map showing the expeditions of the explorers.

You will investigate how your discoveries impacted on the development of Australia and the world.

You can gather information by: Viewing films and videos about Explorers

Undertaking library research (including use of suitable Internet sites such as http://gutenberg.net.au/explorers.html) to

obtain information about specific countries.

The Project

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Part 1Key Questions

Part 2 Biography

Part 3Scaled Map

Part 4Information

Narrative

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Why did these explorers set out on their expeditions?

What were the factors that contributed to the success of the expeditions?

What were the hardships they encountered?

What personal qualities did they demonstrate? (you could refer to the Habits of Minds or the YCDI qualities).

What were the effects of this exploration on the rest of the world?

Include personal information about your explorer. Include key dates.

Include:Border, North (Orientation), Legend (key which

contains all the symbols that are featured on the map and also illustrates what each symbols represents.

Title- The name of the place that is being shown on the map

Features/information that is being shown on the map.

Scale-The scale on a map shows how much smaller the map is than the actual area described.

You can make the maps look like the originals by using cold tea and tearing or burning the edges. You could add voyages of other Australian explorers.

Use the information you’ve researched to write a journal covering a part of the expedition. You can choose to be any member of the team.

You will present your completed project to the class and also submit an electronic and hard copy.

Going Beyond – Australian Exploration Project Rubric

CATEGORY High5

Medium3

Low1

Information/Content

Writing is in your own words. There is appropriate information.

Not much information is included. Some of the work is in your own words.

Not all the information is included. The information is copied from sources.

Creativity

The project contains many creative details and/or descriptions that make the project engaging (labelled pictures and diagrams)

The completed tasks contain some creative details.

There is not much effort put into the project. It looks plain and boring. Not engaging.

Presentation/Layout

The submitted project is readable, clean, neat and attractive. Words are easy to read (nice font, big enough text).

The submitted project is readable but a bit messy.

The submitted project is not neat or attractive. It is very hard to read.

Structure

The project includes an explanation and model.There is a bibliography with at least two sources of information. There is a minimum of 200 words.

The project includes Key Questions, Biography, Scaled Map and Information Narrative. There is a bibliography. There are less than 200 words.

The project is incomplete. There is not enough information included.

Presentation - Category

High3

Medium2

Low1

Not Shown0

1 Presentation is made on the required date.

2 Uses cue cards.

3 Stands still and straight.

4 Looks around the audience.

5 Speaks clearly so everyone can hear them.

6 Sticks to two minute time period.

7 Demonstrates a good understanding of the topic

Writing a BibliographyWrite the word 'Bibliography' at the top of the page.

Arrange the details of each reference in the following order:

a Surname and then initials or first names of the author Examples:

BOOK with ONE author:Pyers, G. (2002), Gold, Echidna Books, Carlton, Vic. BOOK with TWO authors: Ashford, J. and Odam, J. (2000), Start with a scan, 2nd. ed., Peachpit Press, Berkeley, CA.BOOK with THREE or MORE authors:Hazards by Mark Manuel et al (1997), Cambridge University Press, Cambridge(please note that "et al." means "and others")BOOK with NO RECORDED authorThe Oxford literary history of Australia, (1998) Oxford University Press, South Melbourne.(please note that the book is listed under title)

b Date of publication (in brackets)

c Title of book underlined

d Publisher

1. BOOKS

3. Articles in Magazines

2. Articles in Newspapers a Surname and initials of author of article

Example: Baker, Richard (2002), "State in

$100m bid to cut greenhouse emissions", The Age, June 6, p.3.

b Year of paper in which article appeared in brackets

c Title of article (in quotation marks)

d Name of paper (underlined)

e Specific date

f Page number

a Surname and initials of author of articleExample: Perry, Alex (2002), 'On the brink', Time, 3 June, pp.44-6

b Year of publication

c Title of article (in quotation marks)

d Title of magazine in which article appeared (underlined)

e Volume number of magazine ( if applicable )

f Specific month

g Page numbers

Points to Remember

3. Material from the Internet a Surname and initials of author of article

Example: Baker, Richard (2002), "State in

$100m bid to cut greenhouse emissions", The Age, June 6, p.3.

b Year of paper in which article appeared in brackets

c Title of article (in quotation marks)

d Name of paper (underlined)

e Specific date

f Page number

If there are three or more authors, e.g. Mark Manuel, Barrie McElroy & Roger Smith YOU WRITE Manuel, Mark et al.

When there is more than one place of publication, e.g. Penguin, Ringwood, Vic., Harmondsworth, New York, TorontoYOU WRITE The first place of publication, i.e. Penguin, Ringwood, Vic.

Do not write countries as the place of publication, e.g. Oxford University Press, South Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.YOU WRITE Oxford University Press, South Melbourne, or Oxford University Press, South Melbourne, Vic.

Do not confuse publisher with printerPublisher: the person or firm that offers the book for salePrinter: the person or firm that sets up the text and illustrations, and prints copies of the book.

When selecting the date of publication use the copyright date, i.e. the date following this symbol: ©

What I know…

Place your new text here:

The First Fleet of ships from England arrived in Sydney in 1788. This represented the first European settlement of the continent, although aborigines had already been living in Australia for tens of thousand of years. For the first twenty-five years the new inhabitants were confined to the coastal strip around Sydney as no way could be found across the Blue Mountains, part of the Great Dividing Range which runs parallel to the east coast of Australia for almost the coast's entire length.When, in 1813, a way across the Blue Mountains was found, a wave of inland exploration was unleashed which continued for the next fifty years.

To make notes, you need to pick out the most important points.

These are called KEY WORDS write the key words and phrases in the boxes then rewrite the information in your our words.

Gathering Grid

Subject: tornadoes twister.com NationalGeographic

Tornado!

How do they form? A warm and a cold front clash and make a supercell. (p.120)

Where are they found?

Throughout the world, though mostly in Tornado Alley in (p. 13)

How do they cause damage?

Wind throws objects; hail smashes stuff.

Low pressure rips off roofs.(p. 122)

When do they form? March through early July

A gathering grid can help you organize information for a research report. Write your questions in the left hand columnWrite the title of our sources at the top of each columnWrite answers you find and note where you found them

Example:

Gathering GridSubject Source 1 Source 2 Source 3

Question 1

Question 2

Question 3

Question 4