Introduction
Every wondered why our school factions are named Elliott, Strickland, Hawkes and Kirby?
Well click Task to find out!!
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Task
WALT: Describe a significant person in the local community
WILF: Creativity, describe the history of your faction leader, identify why they might be your faction founder
Task: Create a poster about your faction founder. Use the fact sheets and websites in the Process section to answer research questions about them.
Herb Elliott |
Bill Kirby |
Shirley Strickland |
Rechelle Hawkes |
Process
Bill Kirby:
SDPS Fact sheet
http://www.kirbyswim.com.au/about-us/bill-kirby
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_Kirby
http://corporate.olympics.com.au/athlete/william-kirby
Shirley Strickland:
SDPS Fact sheet
https://www.olympic.org/shirley-strickland
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shirley_Strickland
http://corporate.olympics.com.au/athlete/shirley-de-la-hunty-strickland1
Rochelle Hawkes:
SDPS Fact sheet
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rechelle_Hawkes
http://corporate.olympics.com.au/athlete/rechelle-hawkes-11019
http://wais.org.au/other/hoc_detail.php?id=103
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ubqCruIVY1s
Herb Elliott:
SDPS Fact sheet
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herb_Elliott
http://corporate.olympics.com.au/athlete/herb-elliott
Evaluation
You will be assessed on your research skills and the poster you create:
| Excellent | High | Satisfactory | Limited | Low | |
| Research |
Independently sorts and records information and/or data. Shows responsible use of technology. |
Sorts and records information and/or data, with little scaffolding. Shows responsible use of technology. |
Requires some scaffolding to sort and record information and/or data. Shows understanding of responsible use of technology. |
Requires differentiation and support to sort and record information and/or data. Requires support to use technology responsibly. |
Research unable to be completed without teacher support. Requires support to use technology responsibly. |
| Conclusion |
Draws conclusions based on information to make a detailed statement about why your person was chosen to be your Faction Founder. Explains the significance of a person in the local community. |
Draws a conclusion based on information to make a general statement about why your person was chosen to be your Faction Founder. Describes the significance of a person in the local community. |
Draws a simple conclusion based on information to make a simple statement about why your person was chosen to be your Faction Founder. Identifies the significance of a person in the local community. |
Gives a simple statement, based on personal opinions. Lists simple facts about a person in the local community. |
Unable to comment on why your person was chosen to be your Faction Founder. |
| Presentation | Creates a detailed, neat and easy to follow poster using research information that is presented at a high standard. | Creates a detailed poster using research information that is neat and easy to follow. | Creates a poster using research information that is neat and easy to follow. | Creates a poster using research information with teacher support. |
Unable to create a clear and neat poster to represent information from research, or research does not match information on poster. |
Conclusion
You did it! You created a poster to learn more about your Faction Founder.
Now follow this link to reflect on your journey:
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/V6Z26T5
Herb Elliott
Bill Kirby
Shirley Strickland
Rechelle Hawkes