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Year 6: Federation Day

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Federation Day Assessment Task

Task: We will be celebrating a Federation Day where each student will need to have a presentation/display based on the activities below.  

Knowledge & Understanding: Task must be completed in class time only. 

  • Write a speech (as an 1890s citizen) to present at a Federation People’s Conference. You need to persuade the conference members to vote for or against Federation. 

 

Creating: Chosen task can be completed outside of class time. 

Highlight one 'Creating' Task to complete

  • Make a digital sound recording of a radio show or a movie to re-enact a significant event in the federation process.    

  • Combine your knowledge of significant Federation people and events to design and create a 1900s – style board game. Use features of well known board games to help develop your own.

  • Make three cartoon strips to show three significant events (at least 2 pictures for each event) which occurred during the Federation process (1889-1901). Draw or use a digital animation program (see link below). Write a brief description about each event depicted in the cartoon.  

https://www.storyboardthat.com/storyboard-creator 

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