Historical Argument Essay - Assessing Significance

Year 10 · History · Extension Task · $5.99 AUD

A Year 10 history extension task in which students write a historical argument essay assessing significance in the Rights and Freedoms unit. Students choose a question, such as comparing the 1967 referendum and the Mabo decision, draft a one-sentence thesis, support it with dated evidence, answer a counter-argument and reach a judgement. An evidence bank and teacher notes are included.

Part of the "Land, Memory and Argument" sub-unit. Aligned to AC9HH10S08, AC9HH10S07 (Australian Curriculum v9).

Students will:
• Write a clear thesis that answers the question
• Support an argument with specific dated evidence
• Acknowledge and answer a counter-argument
• Assess the significance of events in the rights movement

A ready-to-teach extension task, supplied as PDF, editable Word (DOCX) and PowerPoint (PPTX).

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