Examine individual or group identity in an historical setting, in an essay'

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Examine individual or group identity in an
historical setting, in an essay.

• Understanding Achievement Standard 90470.

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Examine individual or group identity in an
historical setting, in an essay.

• This essay requires you to write an essay
  examining factors that have contributed to the
  formation of the identity of an individual or
  group, ways in which this identity was expressed
  and the characteristics of the individual or
  group.

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Understanding the criteria

• There are three important criteria in this
  standard
• Explaining factors that contributed to the
  individuals/groups identity, and the ways in
  which this identity was evident
• Explaining characteristics of the individuals/
  groups identity
• Writing in an appropriate essay format ((brief
  introduction, a body consisting of structured,
  sequenced paragraphs, a conclusion)

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Analysing this standard

• It is clear that a question can only be asked
  about an individual OR a group
• Your explanation should NOT be just a biography
  of the individual or a general history of the
  group.
• Your explanation must focus on factors that
  helped to make the individuals/groups identity
  distinctive, AND ways in which the
  individual/group acted, AND characteristics of
  the individuals/groups identity

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Understanding the key words

• Factors refers to those background influences
  that you explain what made a person or group
  distinctive. These factors could include their
  heritage, attitudes, values, beliefs, shared
  experiences.
• Ways the identity was expressed refers to
  actions or decisions taken by a person or group
  in an historical context.
• Characteristics refers to the type of person or
  group.

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Russia in Revolution

• Key people include
• Nicholas II
• Rasputin
• Lenin
• Trotsky

• Key groups include
• Bolsheviks
• Mensheviks

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Vietnam

• Key people include
• Ho Chi Minh
• Ngo Dinh Diem
• Lyndon Baines Johnson
• Richard M Nixon

• Key groups include
• Viet Minh
• National Liberation Front/Viet Cong
• NVA

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Preparing for this standard

• Although it is theoretically possible for you to
  use any person or group from the course this
  year, in practice, it is more likely that you
  will choose from either Russia or Vietnam topics.
• You need to prepare for at least ONE individual
  AND ONE group for each of these topics in order
  to be confident that you can attempt this
  standard with success.
• For both the chosen individual and the group, set
  up a set of separate revision notes.
• Use a combination of class notes, information
  from textbooks, advice from your teacher and
  other information to develop these revision
  notes.

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Preparing for this standard

• Structure your revision notes around the
  following headings
• Factors influencing the individuals/groups
  identity
• Ways the individual/group acted to show their
  distinctive identity
• Characteristics of the individuals/groups
  identity

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Preparing for this standard

• class-based essays using the Understand, Plan,
  Structure, Check approach
• Use the result of the October examination as an
  opportunity to identify areas in your knowledge
  or technique that need to be improved
• Improve the detail or accuracy of the revision
  notes
• Keep revising these notes until you can reproduce
  them accurately on a planning grid that will be
  provided as part of the examination booklet.

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Determining the quality of response

• For the essays historical content, the key
  discriminators are
• Achievement accurately describes . . .
  (influential factors, ways of expressing
  identity, characteristics)
• Merit - accurately explains . . . (influential
  factors, ways of expressing identity,
  characteristics)
• Excellence - accurately and comprehensively
  explains . . . (influential factors, ways of
  expressing identity, characteristics)