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Year 11 Modern History: 39

Learning Initiative Plan

Research Project: 

Causes of Terrorism in the 20th century

Students completed their research on this project by mid-June. This timeframe was useful in that it enabled pre-service teachers and teachers to discuss the efficacy of the project and to discuss the levels of engagement at the June 12 workshop at UNE.  Student learning was observed during the four week project and students themselves evaluated their own learning at the completion of the project. The modes of assessment were varied and included a multimedia research project, with a written, film making and oral component. The product of student learning has been published online at:



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Project overview: 

Team members

In-service Teacher: Cindy Barnsley

UNE Lecturer: Zake Muwanga







Pre-service Teacher: Jessica Dickins

Pre-service Teacher: James Lovelock


Curriculum area

Stage 6 Preliminary Modern History

Historical Investigation
The investigation can be integrated into any aspect of the Preliminary course and need not be completed as one project. It may be conducted individually or as part of a group.

Learning outcomes

Outcomes:
P1.1 describe the role of key individuals, groups and events of the study
P1.2 investigate and explain the key features and issues of the study
P3.1 ask relevant historical questions
P3.2 locate, select and organise relevant information from different types of sources
P3.3 comprehend and analyse sources for their usefulness and reliability
P3.4 identify and account for differing perspectives and interpretations of the past
P3.5 plan and present the findings of historical investigations, analysing and synthesising information
from different types of sources
P4.2 communicate a knowledge and understanding of historical features and issues, using appropriate
and well-structured oral and written forms

Key Competencies: The key competencies of collecting, analysing and organising information and communicating ideas and information reflect core processes of historical inquiry and are explicit in the objectives and outcomes of the syllabus.

The other key competencies are developed through the methodologies of the syllabus and through classroom pedagogy in the following ways:
• students work as individuals and as members of groups to conduct historical investigations, and through this, the key competencies planning and organising activities and working with others and in teams are developed
• when students construct timelines or analyse statistical evidence, they are developing the key competency using mathematical ideas and techniques
• during investigations, students will need to use appropriate information technologies and so develop the key competency using technology
• finally, the exploration of issues and the investigation of the nature of historical problems contribute towards students’ development of the key competency solving problems.

Learning experience description


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The task
Plan and conduct an historical investigation on an international terrorist group. Present your findings in a
wiki format using primary sources as evidence. You will need to analyse the background, activity, key
personalities and events associated with your chosen subject of investigation. Present your findings as an
oral PowerPoint presentation
WORD LIMIT: Wiki construction- Approximately 2000 words with multimedia features including a 60-second
video. Analysis needs to to be based on primary source material. PowerPoint presentation – Approximately
4-5 minutes; evaluation of your partner.
In your research Wiki you should:
• develop historical questions to direct your research
• consult at least two different primary sources of information
• construct report-style notes (with heading, subheadings and paragraphs) in the wiki explaining the key
features and issues
• organise your notes and visuals into a logical sequence to answer the question you have researched,
within the word limit allocated
• use at least one visual aid to help illustrate the issues (Visual aids may include: maps, photographs,
graphs, video clips, diagrams, timelines).
• compile a bibliography of the references you have used


ICT application(s) to be used

Wiki, blogs, video, podcasting (Garageband), keynote/PPT


Focus of the learning that involves the ICT application(s)

Collaborative learning environment (group work)

Multimodal literacy

24/7 capabilities - extend learning beyond the classroom

Authentic audience as a motivator

Reflective - metacognition


Expected contribution to improving student engagement in learning

  • Improved research skills through the processes of learning
  • metacognition- the sharing of ideas, learning from others, contribution to information 24/7 (wiki, blogs)
  • the sharing of information encourages students to debate various perspectives and to justify their own ideas
  • web based resource- access to thousands of resources through databases
  • multimodal communication/ literacy- (wiki, blogs, podcasts etc)
  • problem solving skills- learning to work with other people through a controlled environment (wiki, blogs etc.)
  • a large focus on digital citizens- the ethical use of ICT
  • the emphasis is on ICT as a learning tool
  • aline our motivation with our project objectives
  • Student centered focus (students interests, ideas and input being valued) -emotional, motivation and cognitive, active participants in their own learning
  • encouraging independence - self directed learning
  • complexity- a variety of resources, media, methods and tasks
  • open-ended- multiple possible answers
  • reflection on the learning processes- wiki,blogs, the documentation of knowledge acquirement- research skills- explicit teaching of qualitative evaluation


Teacher role

  • facilitate the project
  • class project
  • co- researchers


Pre-service Teacher(s) role

  • facilitate the project
  • class project
  • co- researchers


Lecturer role

  • facilitate the project
  • support role



Implementation timeline


Timeframe
Term 1 2009 - Planning including participant selection and Awareness Raising Workshop
Term 2 2009 - week 1- 28th April introduction- week 2- excursion - week 3- 11th May begin project
Class timetable- (the fortnight begins on the second week)
Week 2- Monday (27th) 10:15- 11 am (staff day)
-Tuesday (28th) 10:15- 11 am
- Wed- 29th - 9:30- 11 am (double)
- Friday 1st May - 2- 2:45 pm (often used to watch material)
Week 1- Mon- 11:32- 12:20 pm
- Wed- 11:35- 1:05 pm
- Fri- 9:30 - 11am
Term 3 2009 - Host Expo and prepare journal paper, vodcasts and online reports, paper submission to ACEC 2010 and ICTLT 2009
Term 4 2009 - Attend ICTLT International Conference, Singapore
Term 2 2010 - Attend ACEC2010 National Conference in Melbourne


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