Name: Year Seven History ASS03 2018

Historical Inquiry: The Rise of Man

In this assignment you will have the opportunity to;
1. suggest reasons for change and continuity over time. (HKU2)
2. describe the effects of change on societies, individuals and groups. (HKU3)
3. sequence events and developments within a chronological framework, using dating conventions to represent
and measure time. (HIS – CTC1)
4. develop texts, particularly descriptions and explanations. (HIS – EC1)
5. organise and present your findings using historical terms and concepts (HIS – CTC2), incorporating
relevant sources, and acknowledge your sources of information. (HIS – EC1)
6. *Use a range of communication forms (HIS – EC2)

Göbekli Tepe
(http://whynationsfail.com/blog/2012/5/9/what-really-happened-during-the-neolithic-revolution.html)

Your assignment will be assessed as follows;

Historical Knowledge and
Chronology, Terms and Explanation and Communication
Understanding
Concepts (HIS – EC)
(HKU)
(HIS – CTC)
(HKU2) (HIS – CTC1) (HIS – EC1)
Comprehensive knowledge and Clear and coherent sequencing of Comprehensive development of texts, particularly
understanding of why and where did the historical events, developments and descriptions and explanations that use evidence
earliest societies develop periods (ACHHS205) from a range of sources that are acknowledged
(ACHHS213)
(HKU3) (HIS – CTC2)
Comprehensive knowledge and Astute and well informed use of (HIS – EC2)
understanding of what emerged as the historical terms and concepts Insightful use of a range of communication forms
defining characteristics of ancient (ACHHS206) (oral, graphic, written) and digital technologies
societies (ACHHS214)

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Task
In this task you are required, to create a Timeline in the form of a comic strip that traces the
development of man from nomadic times to the beginnings of civilisation. Your cartoon strip will
start with the geographical origins of human beings and nomadic lifestyles (Cell ONE) and finish
with civilizations (CELL SIX). Cells TWO to FIVE show the process of the change represented by
Cells ONE and SIX. These cells (TWO to FIVE) should have FOUR of the following as themes. It is
your CHOICE as to which you use. You are also free to combine two or more of these themes into
one cartoon cell.

 Effects of climate change.

 Out of Africa.
 New discoveries.
 Human curiosity, imagination and ingenuity
 Human story-telling.
 Human relationships.
 Development of sedentary lifestyles.
 The development of pottery.
 The development of agriculture
 The domestication of animals and its significance.
 Law and justice.

Your comic strip may be animated and, when complete, will answer the BIG question;

How did human beings go from living in bands in Africa to living in Civilizations around the
world?

This question is about CHANGE, CONTINUITY, PERSPECTIVE, EMPATHY, NOMADISM AND

CIVILISATION and these concepts should be reflected in your final communication piece.

A. Synthesizing – SYNTHESIS TABLE

a. You will SYNTHESIZE all that you know and plan your cells. This will require you
to plan each cell – describe, sketch and create.

B. Communicating – CARTOON STRIP

b. The final product will be a cartoon strip illustrating the rise of man. It can take the
form of a wall poster, a comic book where each page is a cell, an animated film or a
PowerPoint where each slide is a cell. You can draw your images or turn it into a
collage. Each cell is accompanied by an appropriate caption and/or dialogue. The
captions will be the themes you have chosen for each cell.

When submitted, your final communication piece will be in a state that is publishable.

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2. ? 3. ? 4. ? 5. ?
Process...HOW

Glossary Term
• Process
100000 90000– is80000
a series of ORDERED
70000 steps/stages
60000 involved30000
50000 40000 in CHANGE.
20000 10000 0

BEFORE
Bands
• Nomadic AFTER
• Hunting and Civilization
gathering How did human beings go from living in • Cities
• Rock bands in Africa to living in Civilizations • Farming
engraving around the world? • Writing
• Egalitarian • Hierarchical
societies Societies
• Mystical • Hierarchical,
imaginings organised
of the world religion
around • WORLD
them
• AFRICAN

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Assessment Cover Sheet
Historical Knowledge
and Understanding
(HKU)
A (HKU2)
Comprehensive knowledge
and understanding of why and
where did the earliest societies
develop
(HKU3)
Comprehensive knowledge
and understanding of what
emerged as the defining
characteristics of ancient
societies
B (HKU2)
Well considered knowledge
and understanding of why and
where did the earliest societies
develop
(HKU3)
Well considered knowledge
and understanding of what
emerged as the defining
characteristics of ancient
societies
C (HKU2)
Considered knowledge and
understanding of why and
where did the earliest societies
develop
(HKU3)
Considered knowledge and
understanding of what
emerged as the defining
characteristics of ancient
societies
Year Seven History ASS03 2018
Chronology, Terms and Explanation and Communication
Concepts (HIS – EC)
(HIS – CTC)
(HIS – CTC1) (HIS – EC1)
Clear and coherent sequencing of Comprehensive development of texts, particularly
historical events, developments and descriptions and explanations that use evidence from a
periods (ACHHS205) range of sources that are acknowledged (ACHHS213)
(HIS – CTC2) (HIS – EC2)
Astute and well informed use of Insightful use of a range of communication forms (oral,
historical terms and concepts graphic, written) and digital technologies (ACHHS214)
(ACHHS206)
(HIS – CTC1) (HIS – EC1)
Clear sequencing of historical events, Detailed and well considered development of texts,
developments and periods particularly descriptions and explanations that use evidence
(ACHHS205) from a range of sources that are acknowledged
(ACHHS213)
(HIS – CTC2)
Well informed use of historical terms (HIS – EC2)
and concepts (ACHHS206) Well considered use of a range of communication forms
(oral, graphic, written) and digital technologies (ACHHS214)
(HIS – CTC1) (HIS – EC1)
Competent sequencing of historical Considered development of texts, particularly descriptions
events, developments and periods and explanations that use evidence from a range of sources
(ACHHS205) that are acknowledged (ACHHS213)
(HIS – CTC2) (HIS – EC2)
Informed use of historical terms and Considered use of a range of communication forms (oral,
concepts (ACHHS206) graphic, written) and digital technologies (ACHHS214)

D (HKU2) (HIS – CTC1) (HIS – EC1)

Basic knowledge and
understanding of why or where
did the earliest societies
develop
(HKU3)
Basic knowledge and
understanding of what
emerged as the defining
characteristics of ancient
societies
E (HKU2)
Emerging knowledge and
understanding of where the
earliest societies developed
(HKU3)
Emerging knowledge and
understanding of some of the
defining characteristics of
ancient societies
Basic sequencing of historical events,
developments or periods (ACHHS205)
(HIS – CTC2)
Basic use of historical terms or
concepts (ACHHS206)
(HIS – CTC1)
Attempted sequencing of some
historical events, developments or
periods (ACHHS205)
(HIS – CTC2)
Attempted use of some historical
terms or concepts (ACHHS206)
Superficial development of texts, descriptions or
explanations that use evidence from some of sources that
are sometimes acknowledged (ACHHS213)
(HIS – EC2)
Superficial use of some communication forms (oral, graphic,
written) or digital technologies (ACHHS214)
(HIS – EC1)
Attempted development of descriptive texts that use
evidence from a source (ACHHS213)
(HIS – EC2)
Limited use of a communication form. (ACHHS214)

Grade:
Comment:

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SYNTHESIS TABLE
Name:
Cell Description Focus Areas Cell description, caption and dialogue Cell sketch/plan
Number (HIS-CTC1) (HIS-CTC2) (HKU2) (HKU3) (HIS-EC1) (HKU2) (HKU3) (HIS-EC1)
1 The geographical Nomadism (camps,
origins of human hunting and
beings and gathering, oral and
nomadic pictorial
lifestyles
communication,
small egalitarian
bands, mysticism)

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6 Civilisations

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Reflect and Review – ask yourself the questions, tick the appropriate response, state what action is required if any and tick when done.

Review Question YES NO Action Required Done

Do each of my cells have a CAPTION and DIALOGUE?

Do my cells tell a COHERENT story?

Does the story I am telling answer the BIG question?

Does my story have WELL DEFINED characters?

Have I planned/sketched what will be in each cell?

Have I decided HOW I will construct my cartoon?

Have I access to the materials and/or technology I need to construct my
cartoon?

What materials will I need:

What phone app have I chosen:

What do I need to bring from home: