St Mary MacKillop College, CanberraYear 11/12 Unit Assessment Outline

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SOSECourse Code: 3097 Course Title: History (T)Unit Code: Pending Unit Title: The Modern Middle East      

Year 12 Exam Required (Exam Week) Yes No Semester 2 Exam Duration 60m 90m 120m

1.0

No Task Date Issued Due Dates (s) %From To1 In Class Document Study Week 1             20%2 Research essay Week 1             30%3 Oral Week 1             20%4 Exam Week 1             30%5                              6                              

UNIT GOALSThis unit should enable students to:• Demonstrate investigation and interpretation skills necessary to solve problems of evidence and achieve independence in researching  •Communicate a logically developed, articulate and focussed argument to convey historical positions or ideas•Demonstrate knowledge, awareness and understanding of the structure of societies, cultural factors, ideologies, key events and places associated with the development of the Middle Eastern region•Recognise themes of change and continuity, power, dissent, wealth, dispossession and religion in the Middle Eastern region•Evaluate the significance of the Middle Eastern region in world affairs and the prospects for peace in the crisis areas 

ASSESSMENT CRITERIAStudents will be assessed on the degree to which they demonstrate:Investigation• accurate, detailed comprehension evidenced by locating, selecting, recording and acknowledging sources• accurate, detailed comprehension in the classification, analysis and evaluation of information.Interpretation• accurate, detailed understanding of perspective and drawing conclusions about historical significance from sources• imagination and independence in hypothesising, synthesising, constructing arguments and assess the available evidence• consideration of alternative approaches and understanding of historiography (T only)• empathetic understanding of values and cultures.Communication• fluency and clarity using historical conventions • the use of diverse methods of presentation• the exchange of ideas in examining historical issues.     

SUMMARY OF CONTENT

A study of this unit should include a selection of the following content areas. There is scope for some areas to be treated in more depth than others. Topics for study will be guided by teacher expertise and student interest.

A study of this course entails an overview of the Middle Eastern region during the modern period, starting with the fall of the Ottoman Empire and into the twenty first century. It will assess the influence and impact of numerous ideologies on the area including nationalism, imperialism, modernisation, secularism, Zionism, Pan-Arabism and Islamic fundamentalism. It explores these concepts through a particular focus on Turkey, Egypt, the Arab-Israeli Conflict, Iran and Iraq. Opportunities to study other countries in the region can be explored in assessment items.

Background to the Region• Define the region of the Middle East as a cultural and a geographical entity (Arabic, Islamic, Judeo-Christian)• The significance of religious influences (Islam -Sunnis and Shiites, Judaism and Christianity) on the region

The Collapse of the Ottoman Empire• The significance and collapse of the Ottoman Empire (the influence of nationalism in the region and the rise of new nation states)• The introduction of modernisation and secularism in the region (Turkey under Kemal Ataturk)• The impact of World War I and the emergence of the Mandate system

Palestine/Israel• Religious claims to the territory of Palestine (Torah, Koran)• The emergence of Zionism and its implications for the Middle East• The role of Britain in the region (World War I, the Balfour Declaration)• The Mandate (Arab responses, Jewish migration and activism, impact of the Holocaust)• Partition and the 1948/1949 War• The political implications of the creation of Israel on the Middle East (the 1949 armistice and future strained relations)

Nasser and Arab Nationalism• The rise of Nasser in Egypt and the implications of Pan-Arabism on the region• The role of the Superpowers in the region (e.g. the Cold War, the Baghdad Pact, the Shah and Mossadeq)• The Arab-Israeli Wars, 1956, 1967, 1973• The Oil Weapon• The rise of Palestinian nationalism and the PLO

The Middle East in Transition• The role of the UN (Resolution 242 etc)• The Camp David Accords and the implications for the region• The Islamic Revolution in Iran and the Iran-Iraqi War• The War in Lebanon• Saddam Hussein and the First Gulf War • The Oslo Accords and the road to Palestinian Statehood

Middle East: A search for resolution?• The rise and causes of Islamic Fundamentalism (e.g. beliefs, goals, tactics)• September 11 and the War on Terror• The Second Gulf War• Prospects for Peace and Resolution in the region (the Occupied Territories, the role of the UN, the dependence on oil)

UNIT GRADE DESCRIPTORS (as specified in the Course Document)A student who achieves the grade A typically

•displays confidence, flexibility and initiative in locating, selecting, analysing, recording and acknowledging sources•shows insight and a critical awareness of alternative perspectives in resolving complex issues•assesses evidence to construct independent hypotheses and arguments •has a sophisticated empathetic understanding of values and cultures•communicates findings with clarity, vitality and imagination, using diverse and effective methods of presentation•engages in dynamic exchanges of ideas in examining historical issues

A student who achieves the grade B typically

•is accurate, analytical ,and attentive to detail in locating, selecting, recording and acknowledging sources•shows some insight and critical awareness of perspectives in resolving issues•assesses evidence to attempt hypotheses and construct arguments, •has an empathetic understanding of values and cultures•communicates in an articulate and thoughtful manner using diverse methods of presentation•engages in exchange of ideas in examining historical issues     

A student who achieves the grade C typically

•uses appropriate and obvious information when locating, selecting recording and acknowledging sources•shows awareness of perspectives in resolving issues•constructs arguments based on the evidence•understands differences in values and cultures•communicates coherently and competently, sometimes varying the methods of presentation•participates in exchanges of ideas in examining historical issues

A student who achieves the grade D typically

•locates and records obvious information and has limited acknowledgment of sources•shows awareness of perspectives•produces responses which are descriptive based on research•has limited recognition of values and cultures•communicates with basic fluency, structure and methods of presentation•participates in some exchanges of ideas in examining historical issues •communicates with basic fluency, structure and methods of presentation•participates in some exchanges of ideas in examining historical issues

A student who achieves the grade E typically

•uses obvious information; relies on assistance to locate and record information; lacks acknowledgement of sources•produces responses which are descriptive•communicates with limited fluency and structure

PENALTIES FOR PLAGIARISM"Plagiarism is copying, paraphrasing or summarising or work, in any form, without acknowledgment of sources, and presenting this as your own work. Any work, that is found to be plagiarised, will incur a penalty ranging from a reprimand and warning, in writing, through to cancellation of all assessment results for Years 11 and 12.” (BSSS Policy & Procedures 2006, Section 7.4) PENALTIES FOR LATE SUBMISSIONA late penalty applies to late work unless an extension is granted. Students need to apply in advance stating their reason and providing adequate documentary evidence to the Studies Coordinator. Only the Studies Coordinator can grant an extension. Extensions are only granted in exceptional circumstances. The penalty for late submission is 5% (of possible marks) per calendar day late (including weekends and public holidays) until the notional zero (explained below) is reached. If an item is more than 7 days late, it receives a notional zero. Submission on weekends or public holidays is unacceptable.Where students fail to hand in assessment items in T units, they will be awarded a notional zero for that assessment item. The notional zero will be a score, which lies between 0.1 of a standard deviation below the lowest genuine score for that item and zero.

MODERATION PROCEDURES Scaling Group: 41History, Geography and Legal Studies

Internal Moderation (Tick the appropriate moderation methods)Common assessment tasks are set. Marking is rotated across the different unit teachers.For the whole of the scaling group a common test is set which informs the scaling process.Teachers moderate through formal moderation during assessment period. Within the faculty teachers share assessment tasks at threshold grades and arrive at grades and marks through consensus.Moderation takes place during oral assessments with a second teacher in attendance at sufficient classes to arrive at consensus. Where there is not possible oral presentations are videoed and later viewed by staff.At the conclusion of the unit teachers from the different units that form the scaling group meet and rank students by comparing common or similar assessment items.Small group moderation takes place. This involves moderating MacKillop students against students from other colleges which takes place at the end of Year 12

External ModerationTeachers keep the originals of all student assessment.  Designated samples of student work are submitted to the BSSS for review during moderation days. These days ensure a consistency in standards across the system.  The current pattern of moderation is: Year 12 work is collected in Semester 1 and moderated on Moderation Day 2. Year 11 work is collected in Semester 2 and moderated on Moderation Day 1 the following year.For small groups Course Scores are moderated by the small group moderator at the conclusion of the course. METHOD OF UNIT SCORE CALCULATIONStudent assessment is standardised to historical parameters. The scores are then aggregated using the appropriate weighting to give a scaled raw score.  At the conclusion of the semester each scaling group is back scaled in line with BSSS policy, using BSSS software.At the conclusion of Semester 1 of Year 11, scaling group scores are back-scaled against English and Mathematics scores.  Subsequent semester results are back-scaled to the previous semester.