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Year  7  SOSE  Term  3  

 

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Aztec  wood  carving  The  Aztecs  lived  in  central  Mexico  from  the  14th  to  the  16th  centuries.  

Read  through  the  Task  Sheet.      What  are  your  initial  thoughts?  

Read  through  the  Criteria  Sheet.  Do  you  feel  you  have  enough  information  to  know  how  your  work  will  be  assessed?    What  more  do  you  need  to  know?  

 

Initiation    I  start  to  think  about  my  task.  

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What  two  issues  do  I  need  to  resolve?  

1.  

2.  

Record  your  decision  for  1  here,  also,  record  which  criteria  you  used  to  help  you  make  your  decision.  

 

 

 

 

 

                         

Record  the  details  for  2  here.  

Selection    I  now  need  to  choose  my  general  topic.    Criteria  I  might  use  to  help  me  with  this  decision  may  include;  my  personal  interests,  popular  travel  destinations,  the  assignment  requirements,  availability  of  information  and/or  the  time  allotted.  

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Exploration  I  research  what  I  need  to  know  and  I  develop  more  questions.  My  background  knowledge  is  building.  

Using  the  task  sheet,  list  below  the  main  areas  you  will  need  for  your  travel  wiki.    These  will  represent  the  focus  for  your  research.  

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Formulation  I  begin  to  form  a  view  of  my  study.  

Would  you  like  to  travel  to  your  chosen  country?                List  5  reasons  why/why  not:    •  •  •  •  •  

 If  you  indicated  YES,  List  5  places  you  would  like  to  see  in  your  country:  •  •  •  •  •  

Image: 'Colosseum, Revisited' http://www.flickr.com/photos/95572727@N00/

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Collection  I  gather  more  information  to  extend  my  view.  

Evaluate  how  much  information  you  have  researched  for  your  wiki.    You  could  total  up  the  number  ticks  you  have  recorded  on  your  EXPLORATION  page.    Which  areas  have  the  least  number  of  ticks?    List  these  below:      

mage: 'Philippines - Bohol - Loboc River Cruise'

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Presentation  I  prepare  and  share  what  I  have  learned  with  others.  

You  now  need  to  start  working  on  your  wiki.    Do  you  have  any  questions  you  need  answered  to  be  able  to  complete  your  travel  wiki?        

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Assessment  I  assess  what  I  have  learned,  what  went  well  and  what  do  I  need  to  improve.  

Reflection  

List  what  you  have  learned  about  your  chosen  country.    

List  what  went  well  with  this  research  task.                  

 List  what  you  want  to  improve  next  time  you  complete  a  research  task.      

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Initiation  Selection  Exploration  Formulation  Collection  Presentation  Assessment  

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