Brisbane School of Distance Education
Task Sheet
Student name
Class name
Subject
Year 9 Civics and Citizenship
Teacher name
Task title
Due date
SA2 PART B: Laws and citizens – The Trial of Ned Kelly
Part A – Friday 21st October (online exam)
Part B – Friday 18th November by 5pm
Technique
Collection of work
Mode
Research
Text type
Written
Length/Duration
600 words maximum
Task purpose
· To understand the key principles of Australia’s justice system
· To evaluate the key features of Australia’s court system
· To understand how courts apply and interpret the law, resolve disputes and make law through judgements
Task details
Students will complete the attached booklet for submission by the due date on the work rate calendar.
Part A exam will be completed at the end of Week 4.
Part B will be submitted at the end of Week 7.
Conditions
Written assignment comprising:
• Class tasks
• Independent work
• Completion of booklet
Achievement standard:
· By the end of Year 9, students explain the key principles of Australia’s system of justice and analyse the role of Australia’s court system.
· When researching, students analyse a range of questions to investigate Australia’s political and legal systems and critically analyse information gathered from different sources for relevance and reliability. They compare and account for different interpretations and points of view on civics and citizenship issues. When planning for action, students take into account multiple perspectives, use democratic processes, and negotiate solutions to an issue. Students develop and present evidence-based arguments on civics and citizenship issues using appropriate texts, subject-specific language and concepts. They analyse ways they can be active and informed citizens in different contexts.
Student declaration
Superviso
Parent declaration
Student declaration of Academic Integrity
I declare that this assessment has been completed in accordance with the conditions and instructions above, and the work submitted is the student’s own work.
Supervisor name: __________________________
Signature: __________________ Date: __________
I declare that this assessment has been completed in accordance with the instructions above, and the work submitted is my own work.
NB: Your work will not be marked if the student declaration is not signed and dated.
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SA2 – LAWS AND CITIZENS - PART B Key Question: Was Ned Kelly’s trial conducted fairly?
TASK 1
Research: The key principles of Australia’s justice system - Ned Kelly’s trial
KEY PRINCIPLES
MY QUESTION/S
NOTES
All persons are equal before courts and tribunals
Source:
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Right to a fair and public hearing before a competent, independent and impartial court
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Tried without undue delay
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Legal assistance if accused is unable to pay for it.
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Entitled to appeal a judgment against them to a higher court, if a mistake was made which affected the outcome.
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TASK 2 Planning: Was Ned Kelly’s trial conducted fairly?
Use your answers from Task 1 to fill in the table.
Refer to your sources as S1, S2 in this step. In the essay response, you must reference the sources fully, using APA referencing style.)
THREE EXAMPLES OF HOW THE TRIAL WAS NOT FAIRLY CONDUCTED.
HOW WOULD THE TRIAL AND OUTCOME BE DIFFERENT TODAY?
1.
2.
3.
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TASK 3 Essay Draft Planning
INTRODUCTION
Topic sentence (set context)
Hypothesis
Three arguments
BODY PARAGRAPHS
ARGUMENT
POINTS AND EVIDENCE
1.
2.
3.
CONCLUSION (based on TASK 2)
HOW THE TRIAL WOULD BE CONDUCTED DIFFERENTLY TODAY
OUTCOME TODAY
Essay final:
STUDENT:
Year 9 Civics and Citizenship: Laws and citizens – The trial of Ned Kelly
A
B
C
D
E
The student’s work has the following characteristics:
Knowledge & Understanding
Identify accurately and fully the key principles of Australia’s system of justice, and the values and role of Australia’s court system (Lady Justice)
Identify accurately the key principles of Australia’s system of justice, and the values and role of Australia’s court system (Lady Justice)
identify the key principles of Australia’s system of justice, and the values and role of Australia’s court system (Lady Justice)
Part A
Identify some of the key principles of Australia’s system of justice, and the values and role of Australia’s court system (Lady Justice)
Identify few of the key principles of Australia’s system of justice, and the values and role of Australia’s court system (Lady Justice)
analyse comprehensively Ned Kelly’s trial in relation to the key principles of our system of justice, with evidence and examples.
analyse in detail Ned Kelly’s trial in relation to the key principles of our system of justice with evidence
analyse Ned Kelly’s trial in relation to the key principles of our system of justice.
Part B
(TASKS 2 AND 3)
explain Ned Kelly’s trial in relation to the key principles of our system of justice.
fragmented explanation of Ned Kelly’s trial in relation to the key principles of our system of justice.
Questioning and Research
Develop a wide range of varying types of questions to investigate Australia’s legal system.
Analyse a comprehensive range of sources to investigate Australia’s political and legal systems
Develop a wide range of questions to investigate Australia’s legal system.
Analyse a wide range of sources to investigate Australia’s political and legal systems
Develop a range of questions to investigate Australia’s legal system.
Analyse a range of sources to investigate Australia’s political and legal systems
(TASK 1)
Develop some questions to investigate Australia’s legal system.
Analyse some sources investigate Australia’s political and legal systems
Develop few questions to investigate Australia’s legal system.
Analyse limited sources to investigate Australia’s political and legal systems
Analysing & Interpreting (Skills)
interpret information coherently and meaningfully to draw conclusions on the application of the key principles of justice in the trial of Ned Kelly
interpret information coherently to draw conclusions on the application of the key principles of justice in the trial of Ned Kelly
interpret information to draw conclusions on the application of the key principles of justice in the trial of Ned Kelly
interpret some information to draw conclusions on the application of the key principles of justice in the trial of Ned Kelly
interpret very limited information to draw conclusions on the application of the key principles of justice in the trial of Ned Kelly
Analyse coherently and meaningfully the range of factors that influenced the outcome of Ned Kelly’s trial.
Analyse coherently the range of factors that influenced the outcome of Ned Kelly’s trial.
Analyse the range of factors that influenced the outcome of Ned Kelly’s trial.
(TASK 2 and 3)
Analyse a limited range of factors that influenced the outcome of Ned Kelly’s trial.
Analyse some of the factors that influenced the outcome of Ned Kelly’s trial.
Communicating (Skills)
Purposeful development and presentation of evidence-based arguments on civics and citizenship issues using appropriate texts, subject-specific language and concepts.
Effective development and presentation of evidence-based arguments on civics and citizenship issues using appropriate texts, subject-specific language and concepts.
Develop and present evidence-based arguments on civics and citizenship issues using appropriate texts, subject-specific language and concepts.
Partial development and presentation of evidence-based arguments on civics and citizenship issues using some relevant texts, subject-specific language and concepts.
Fragmented development and presentation of evidence-based arguments on civics and citizenship issues with reference to a source, using some subject-specific language and concepts.
TEACHER COMMENTS:
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Brisbane School of Distance Education
Task Sheet
Student name
Class name
Subject
Year 9 Civics and Citizenship
Teacher name
Task title
Due date
SA2
PART B:
Laws and citizens
–
The
T
ial of Ned Kelly
Part A
–
Friday 21
st
Octobe
(
online
exam)
Part B
–
Friday 18
th
Novembe
y
5pm
Technique
Collection of work
Mode
Research
Text type
Written
Length/Duration
6
00 words maximum
Task purpose
·
To
understand
the key principles of Australia’s justice system
·
To
evaluate
the key features of Australia’s court system
·
To
understand
how courts apply and interpret the law, resolve disputes and make law through judgements
Task details
Students will complete the
attached booklet for submission by the due date on the work rate calendar.
Part A
exam
will
e
complet
ed
at the
end
of
Week
4
.
Part
B
will
e submit
ted
at
the end of Week
7
.
Conditions
Written assignment comprising:
•
Class tasks
•
Independent work
•
Completion of booklet
Achievement standard:
•
By the end of Year 9, students explain the key principles of Australia’s system of justice and analyse the role of Australia’
s court system.
•
When researching, students analyse a range of questions to investigat
e Australia’s political and legal systems and critically analyse
information gathered from different sources for relevance and reliability. They compare and account for different interpretat
ions and points of
view on civics and citizenship issues. When pla
nning for action, students take into account multiple perspectives, use democratic processes,
and negotiate solutions to an issue. Students develop and present evidence
-
ased arguments on civics and citizenship issues using appropriate
texts, subject
-
speci
fic language and concepts. They analyse ways they can be active and informed citizens in different contexts.
1
Brisbane School of Distance Education
Task Sheet
Student name
Class name Subject Year 9 Civics and Citizenship
Teacher name
Task title Due date
SA2 PART B: Laws and citizens – The Trial of Ned Kelly
Part A – Friday 21
st
October
(online exam)
Part B – Friday 18
th
November by
5pm
Technique
Collection of work
Mode
Research
Text type
Written
Length/Duration
600 words maximum
Task purpose
 To understand the key principles of Australia’s justice system
 To evaluate the key features of Australia’s court system
ï‚· To understand how courts apply and interpret the law, resolve disputes and make law through judgements
Task details
Students will complete the attached booklet for submission by the due date on the work rate calendar.
Part A exam will be completed at the end of Week 4.
Part B will be submitted at the end of Week 7.