Assessment Task Medieval
Assessment Task Medieval
Stage 4 Year 8
Depth Study 3: The Western and Islamic world
Medieval Europe
Task instructions:
Task instructions:
A) Extended response:
You should discuss the ways in which the Church held power over people, both physically and
mentally, and use sources to support your response.
Use an ALARM matrix to scaffold your response and submit with your argument. 500 words
minimum.
B) Visual Representation:
You are to create a visual representation of an element of Medieval European society for a
touring display.
Provide a short blurb about your visual representation explaining its historical significance.
Outcomes addressed
HT4 3 describes and assesses the motives and actions of past individuals and groups in the context of past societies
HT4 5 identifies the meaning, purpose and context of historical sources
HT4 8 locates, selects and organises information from sources to develop an historical inquiry
HT4 9 uses a range of historical terms and concepts when communicating an understanding of the past
HT4 10 selects and uses appropriate oral, written, visual and digital forms to communicate about the past
Due date:
Stage 4 - Year 8- History
Depth Study 3: Medieval Europe
Visual Representation and Extended Response
Criteria Marks
Produces a highly developed analysis
Uses sources effectively and consistently
Uses correct paragraphing, punctuation and spelling Outstanding
Demonstrates an excellent understanding of elements of 17 20
Medieval European society and the significance of their
representation
Produces a well developed analysis
Demonstrates a well-developed use of sources
Mostly uses correct paragraphing, punctuation and spelling High
Demonstrates a high understanding of elements of Medieval 13 16
European society and their historical significance
Produces a developed analysis
Demonstrates a developed understanding of sources
Usually uses correct paragraphing, punctuation and spelling Sound
Demonstrates an understanding of some elements of Medieval 9 12
European society and their historical significance
Produces a developing analysis
Demonstrates a developing understanding of the use of sources
Presents some evidence of correct paragraphing, punctuation Basic
and spelling 58
Demonstrates some understanding of elements of Medieval
European society and their historical significance
Develops a limited analysis
Demonstrates limited/no understanding of the use of sources
Little/ no evidence of correct paragraphing, punctuation or
spelling Limited
Demonstrate little/inconsistent/no understanding of Medieval
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society and its historical significance
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