Sample assessment task Modern History ATAR Year 12 – Task 4 Unit 3 (Russia and the Soviet 1914−1945) – Assessment type: Historical inquiry Conditions Period allowed for completion of the task: two weeks, including class time In-class validation essay: 45 minutes under test conditions. Students may use their annotated sources. Task weighting 10% of the school mark for the pair of units __________________________________________________________________________________ Develop a proposition related to the social/cultural changes which occurred in Russia/Soviet Union from 1917 to 1945. Find between five and seven sources that provide evidence to support your proposition. Ensure that the sources: include primary and secondary material reflect the social/cultural changes present different perspectives are annotated explaining their use are correctly referenced in a bibliography. Outline your proposition with supporting evidence from the sources. Use a summary table to present information from each source, with annotations that link to, and explain the significance of, the information to the proposition. an in-class validation essay in which you develop an argument in support of your proposition. Use evidence from your research and address the historical knowledge and understanding below. Part A: Historical research (25 marks) Conduct your research the following knowledge and understanding and skills from the course: Historical Knowledge and Understanding the social/cultural impact of Bolshevism and Stalin’s Cultural Revolution to 1945, including nationalities, youth and education (Komsomol), the arts (including Social Realism) and religion
Sample assessment task Modern History – ATAR Year 12 Task 4 – Unit 3 (Russia and the Soviet 1914−1945) Assessment type: Historical inquiry Conditions Period allowed for completion of the task: two weeks, including class time In-class validation essay: 45 minutes under test conditions. Students may use their annotated sources. Task weighting 10% of the school mark for the pair of units __________________________________________________________________________________ Develop a proposition related to the social/cultural changes which occurred in Russia/Soviet Union from 1917 to 1945. Find between five and seven sources that provide evidence to support your proposition. Ensure that the sources: include primary and secondary material reflect the social/cultural changes present different perspectives are annotated explaining their use are correctly referenced in a bibliography. Outline your proposition with supporting evidence from the sources. Use a summary table to present information from each source, with annotations that link to, and explain the significance of, the information to the proposition. an in-class validation essay in which you develop an argument in support of your proposition. Use evidence from your research and address the historical knowledge and understanding below. Part A: Historical research (25 marks) Conduct your research the following knowledge and understanding and skills from the course: Historical Knowledge and Understanding the social/cultural impact of Bolshevism and Stalin’s Cultural Revolution to 1945, including nationalities, youth and education (Komsomol), the arts (including Social Realism) and religion