What to do

Note to teacher: This Internal Assessment Activity may be used unchanged, or can be adapted by the teacher, ensuring that all requirements of the Achievement Standard are still met. This textbox should be removed prior to sharing the activity with your students.

Note to teacher: This Internal Assessment Activity may be used unchanged, or can be adapted by the teacher, ensuring that all requirements of the Achievement Standard are still met. This textbox should be removed prior to sharing the activity with your students.

You are examining the historical significance of the bombing of Hiroshima in WWII.

To do this you need to:

  1. Outline the following historical event: The bombing of Hiroshima.
  2. In order to explain the significance of the bombing of Hiroshima consider the following aspects of significance:
    • Collective remembrance — the commemoration and recollection of the bombing of Hiroshima and its importance to the collective memory of Japan over time.
    • Impact — the extent to which the bombing of Hiroshima disrupted existing ways, set a new direction, or reinforced the importance of existing ways.
  3. These considerations can now be used to frame a response which examines the historical significance of the bombing of Hiroshima. Apply an aspect or aspects of significance to show a depth of understanding.

Remember to use historical evidence to develop your explanation of the bombing of Hiroshima and its significance. Such evidence may be found in historical sources.

You are examining the historical significance of the bombing of Hiroshima in WWII.

To do this you need to:

  1. Outline the following historical event: The bombing of Hiroshima.
  2. In order to explain the significance of the bombing of Hiroshima consider the following aspects of significance:
    • Collective remembrance — the commemoration and recollection of the bombing of Hiroshima and its importance to the collective memory of Japan over time.
    • Impact — the extent to which the bombing of Hiroshima disrupted existing ways, set a new direction, or reinforced the importance of existing ways.
  3. These considerations can now be used to frame a response which examines the historical significance of the bombing of Hiroshima. Apply an aspect or aspects of significance to show a depth of understanding.

Remember to use historical evidence to develop your explanation of the bombing of Hiroshima and its significance. Such evidence may be found in historical sources.

How to present your learning

All responses may be delivered in te reo Māori, English, or New Zealand Sign Language. You may also use assistive technologies. Whatever medium or media you choose, it is the content that will be assessed, not the quality of the presentation.

Option 1: Waiata or speech

  • You may demonstrate your understanding of the significance of your chosen historical person through a presentation. The suggested forms are waiata or speech.
  • You need to include evidence to support your argument, which could be expanded upon in a short written script to accompany the waiata or speech. The script should be no more than 400 words in length.
  • Your waiata or speech could be delivered in front of the class, or pre-recorded and submitted to your kaiako. Your waiata or speech should be approximately 3-4 minutes long.

Option 2: Written report

  • You may demonstrate your understanding of the significance of the bombing of Hiroshima through a written report.
  • You need to include relevant historical evidence to support your argument. Your report can be typed or hand-written.
  • Your report should total 750-800 words.

Option 3: Display board or exhibition

  • You may demonstrate your understanding of the significance of the bombing of Hiroshima through a display board or exhibition of visual and written texts. This could be in digital or non-digital form.
  • A visual display should include at least 6 visual texts and up to 800 words.

All responses may be delivered in te reo Māori, English, or New Zealand Sign Language. You may also use assistive technologies. Whatever medium or media you choose, it is the content that will be assessed, not the quality of the presentation.

Option 1: Waiata or speech

  • You may demonstrate your understanding of the significance of your chosen historical person through a presentation. The suggested forms are waiata or speech.
  • You need to include evidence to support your argument, which could be expanded upon in a short written script to accompany the waiata or speech. The script should be no more than 400 words in length.
  • Your waiata or speech could be delivered in front of the class, or pre-recorded and submitted to your kaiako. Your waiata or speech should be approximately 3-4 minutes long.

Option 2: Written report

  • You may demonstrate your understanding of the significance of the bombing of Hiroshima through a written report.
  • You need to include relevant historical evidence to support your argument. Your report can be typed or hand-written.
  • Your report should total 750-800 words.

Option 3: Display board or exhibition

  • You may demonstrate your understanding of the significance of the bombing of Hiroshima through a display board or exhibition of visual and written texts. This could be in digital or non-digital form.
  • A visual display should include at least 6 visual texts and up to 800 words.

Timeframe

Your kaiako will provide details of the assessment duration and checkpoints, and the final submission date.

Your kaiako will provide details of the assessment duration and checkpoints, and the final submission date.