Federation Webquest
Mission Objective
You will be researching Federation, the events and people leading up to Federation.
The Essential Question is: "How have the circumstances at Federation shaped the way in which Australia has evolved?"
You need to develop a set of ten multi choice questions about federation.
You will create two of the following: a diary entry about life at the time of 1901 and produce a timeline of the events leading up to Federation.
What happens at Federation has a huge impact on our society today and you will discuss the issues involved in an essay.
All the best with this Mission!
Strategy:
Before you commence the tasks within this WebQuest, you need to look at the Evaluation page to see how you are going to be assessed.
Also, you can at any time, visit the Resources page which contains all the resources used in this WebQuest!
Challenge 1
To understand Federation you will need to research all aspects of the journey to Federation particularly the conflicts between States, their various concerns and jealousies!
Click here to see what challenges await you!
Challenge 2:
You are to write a short paper/essay that will show your understanding of Federation
Click here to find out the topic!
Before you commence the tasks within this WebQuest, you need to look at the Evaluation page to see how you are going to be assessed.
Also, you can at any time, visit the Resources page which contains all the resources used in this WebQuest!
Challenge 1
To understand Federation you will need to research all aspects of the journey to Federation particularly the conflicts between States, their various concerns and jealousies!
Click here to see what challenges await you!
Challenge 2:
You are to write a short paper/essay that will show your understanding of Federation
Click here to find out the topic!
Final Presentation
You now need to create a presentation that focuses on the question:
"How have the circumstances at Federation shaped the way in which Australia has evolved?"
Use your ideas from your essay in this presentation and create a PowerPoint.
Depict how present day Australia would be if federation had not occured
Alternatively, depict what Australia would be like if you were able to make positive changes at the time
What are the differences between the alternative future and how things are now?
Real World Feedback
If you wish to publish your presentation on the Internet, email me at [email protected] and we will link it to this site.
You may send your essay (with your teacher's permission) to the Australian Prime Minister for comment.
You now need to create a presentation that focuses on the question:
"How have the circumstances at Federation shaped the way in which Australia has evolved?"
Use your ideas from your essay in this presentation and create a PowerPoint.
Depict how present day Australia would be if federation had not occured
Alternatively, depict what Australia would be like if you were able to make positive changes at the time
What are the differences between the alternative future and how things are now?
Real World Feedback
If you wish to publish your presentation on the Internet, email me at [email protected] and we will link it to this site.
You may send your essay (with your teacher's permission) to the Australian Prime Minister for comment.