Description Accurately identifies an artefact which has been deemed a fake or forgery, or one that 1 is questionable in terms of authenticity or dating 1 Total Answer could include, but is not limited to: Piltdown Man Turin Shroud Priam’s treasure Explain the evidence the artefact identified in (a) was intended to provide. Description Marks Provides an accurate and detailed explanation of the evidence the artefact was supposed to provide 4 Uses relevant examples to support answer Provides an explanation of the evidence the artefact was supposed to provide 3 Uses some examples to support answer Attempts to explain the evidence the artefact was supposed to provide 2 Uses limited examples to support answer States some of the evidence the artefact was supposed to provide 1 4 Note: The specific points made in the responses will depend on the artefact being discussed and what has been taught in the classroom. Discuss the difficulties associated with authenticating such artefacts. Description Identifies a number of the difficulties associated with authenticating certain artefacts 4 and provides a detailed discussion of difficulties Identifies a few of the difficulties associated with authenticating certain artefacts and 3 provides a limited discussion of these difficulties Identifies one or two of the difficulties associated with authenticating certain artefacts 2 and provides a brief description of these difficulties Identifies a difficulty associated with authenticating certain artefacts and provides a 1 limited description of the difficulty Total 4 Note: The specific points made in the responses will depend on the artefact being discussed and what has been taught in the classroom. Sample assessment task Ancient History ATAR Year 11 – Task 9 Unit 2 – Assessment type: Source analysis Conditions Time for the task: 45 minutes under standard test conditions The task is based on two sources presenting different perspectives of the Second Punic War or Hannibal. source is ancient. At least one
Description Accurately identifies an artefact which has been deemed a fake or forgery, or one that is questionable in terms of authenticity or dating 1 Total 1 Answer could include, but is not limited to: Piltdown Man Turin Shroud Priam’s treasure Explain the evidence the artefact identified in (a) was intended to provide. Description Marks Provides an accurate and detailed explanation of the evidence the artefact was supposed to provide Uses relevant examples to support answer 4 Provides an explanation of the evidence the artefact was supposed to provide Uses some examples to support answer 3 Attempts to explain the evidence the artefact was supposed to provide Uses limited examples to support answer 2 States some of the evidence the artefact was supposed to provide 1 4 Note: The specific points made in the responses will depend on the artefact being discussed and what has been taught in the classroom. Discuss the difficulties associated with authenticating such artefacts. Description Identifies a number of the difficulties associated with authenticating certain artefacts and provides a detailed discussion of difficulties 4 Identifies a few of the difficulties associated with authenticating certain artefacts and provides a limited discussion of these difficulties 3 Identifies one or two of the difficulties associated with authenticating certain artefacts and provides a brief description of these difficulties 2 Identifies a difficulty associated with authenticating certain artefacts and provides a limited description of the difficulty 1 Total 4 Note: The specific points made in the responses will depend on the artefact being discussed and what has been taught in the classroom. Sample assessment task Ancient History – ATAR Year 11 Task 9 – Unit 2 Assessment type: Source analysis Conditions Time for the task: 45 minutes under standard test conditions The task is based on two sources presenting different perspectives of the Second Punic War or Hannibal. At least one source is ancient.
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