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Evaluation

Evaluation rubric

Step 1: The Petrov Affair: Extra! Extra! Read all about it!

Activity	Working Towards	Achieved	Exemplary
Historian: write an article for the front page of a 21st Century newspaper commemorating the anniversary of the Affair.	Covered most facts in the article but needed to show more understanding of this Affair. Fulfilled their individual role within the group to produce the newspaper front page.	Well written article giving the historical facts of the Petrov Affair and anchoring these facts into the Australian political environment. Used both primary and secondary sources. Went to some effort to fulfil their individual role to produce the newspaper front page.	A well researched and written article giving the historical facts of the Petrov Affair, anchoring these facts into the Australian political environment and showing their context within the World Scene. Used both primary and secondary sources. Went to extraordinary lengths to fulfil their individual role to produce the newspaper front page.
Journalist: write the head line and two introductory sentences for the front page of a 21st Century newspaper commemorating the anniversary of the Affair. You are also to select an appropriate photograph with caption to illustrate the article.	Wrote a headline and two sentences capturing the essence of the Petrov Affair. Selected an appropriate photograph and made up a caption. Fulfilled their individual role within the group.	Wrote an eye catching headline, and explained succinctly the essence of the Petrov Affair. Selected an unusual but appropriate photograph and made up a caption. Went to some effort to fulfil their individual role.	Wrote an eye catching headline, and explained succinctly the essence of the Petrov Affair from a very different stance. Selected an unusual but appropriate photograph and made up a perceptive caption. Went to extraordinary lengths to fulfil their individual role.
Social Commentator: to design a cartoon that will explain to students of the 21st Century what was happening in 1950s Australia.	Designed a cartoon showing the events of the Petrov Affair. Not unique. Fulfilled their individual role within the group.	Designed a telling, unique and detailed cartoon about the Petrov Affair. Went to some effort to fulfil their individual role.	Designed an ironic, unique, perceptive and detailed cartoon about the Petrov Affair. Went to extraordinary lengths to fulfil their individual role.

Step 2: The Royal Commission: Character

Activity	Working Towards	Achieved	Exemplary
Performance at RC: • prepare notes describing yourself and your role in the Petrov Affair – this is your testimony • during the Royal Commission your answers to questions from the Royal Commissioners will be about the espionage activities that you have been involved in.	Researched the character and gave a credible performance at the Royal Commission.	Prepared extensive notes, knew the character well, gave out information that was new and shed light on this character's behaviour and actions.	Prepared extensive notes, knew the character well, gave out information that was new and shed light on this character's behaviour and actions.
Brains Trust: is to assist the Character to help him/her in the delivery of their testimony. You will have additional material ready in case the Royal Commissioners ask questions that the Character has not prepared for in his/her testimony.	Assisted the character to help them achieve a credible performance at the Royal Commission. Had additional material prepared.	Assisted the character by having extensive material prepared to help them achieve a credible performance at the Royal Commission. Had additional well researched material prepared that enhanced the performance of the character.	Went to extraordinary lengths to assist the character by having extensive material prepared, from both primary and secondary sources, that was new in content and contributed significantly to the character's performance at the Royal Commission.
Exhibit Specialist: to put together the exhibits that will be presented along with the oral testimony of your character including at least 3 of the following: photographs, paintings, letters, excerpts from memoirs, other important documents, or, an ‘artefact.’	Put together an exhibit that included 3 items, either as a slide presentation or mounted on a poster. Limited descriptions and creativity.	Developed a creative exhibit that enhanced the character's oral testimony and included 4 items either as a slide presentation or mounted on a poster. Descriptions added to the presentation.	Developed a creative exhibit that enhanced the character's oral testimony to a marked extent. Included at least 5 items with one being an "artefact" either as a slide presentation or mounted on a poster. Descriptions enhanced the presentation.
Royal Commissioner: devise questions for each character that will: • articulate who they are and why they have been summonsed to appear • draw out the complexity of each character, questioning actions, motivations, fears etc • to pull together all of the evidence they have heard and present the major points.	Devised three questions for each character. Able to work with the other Royal Commissioners in summing up the evidence.	Devised three complex questions for each character that made each character articulate their personality, behaviour, actions, and motivations. Able to add insight to the summing up process.	Devised three complex questions for each character that made each character articulate their personality, behaviour, actions, and motivations (and present any inconsistencies in an insightful way). Able to add insight, clarity, wit and understanding to the summing up process.

Step 3: Conclusion

Activity	Working Towards	Achieved	Exemplary
Class Discussion and Recommendations	Took part in the discussion, showing that notes were taken at the Royal Commission. Limited suggestions for recommendations.	Took a lively part in the discussion, showing that notes were taken at the Royal Commission. Gave insightful suggestions for recommendations.	Took a lively part in the discussion, showing that extensive notes were taken at the Royal Commission. Constructed recommendations that were insightful, succinct and summarised the class discussion with distinction.