Common Assessment Task
Year 9
Junior Social Studies
Pakuranga College
WHO DO YOU THINK YOU
ARE?
Focus: Level 5
How people’s management of resources impacts on environmental and social sustainability
Not in my backyard (NIMBY)
Name_______________________________________ Teacher ____________________________
Instructions
“Increasingly people are becoming concerned with the quality of
their environment and finding ways to make it better”
In this assessment…
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You will develop your inquiry skills in completing this assessment. This common assessment task is also
available on Moodle in the folder, ‘Who do you think you are?’
You are to complete an investigation of your local environment where you will record details,
observe your local environment and create a Social Studies presentation in a booklet provided.
The marking schedule is provided separately on hard copy, and is also available on Moodle.
You will have the opportunity to collect information in class by referring to relevant sites on the
internet. You are also expected to complete some of the inquiry at home. You may conduct
research in pairs, but must write the assessment on your own. Some suggested sites are printed on
the back page.
Refer as well to the Learning Resources on Moodle under the folder ‘Who do you think you are?’
You will visit the Pakuranga Stream and work with a group called Wai Care.
Your focus is the way this area is perceived and managed by people.
Due Date
(Your teacher will tell you this)
Presentation
Content
Assessment conditions
At the end…
The assessment will be presented as a “Black Book”. This will be provided to
you and discussed with you by your teacher.
The investigation is made up of 4 parts. You will be expected to complete
all four parts for this assessment.
You will have time in class to investigate the local environment and begin
your project. You will need to do homework to complete the tasks.
Task 5 requires that you create a bibliography of the resources you have
used. Refer to the Tool Box under BYOD to see how to set this out.
Task 6 requires you to evaluate the process of inquiry for NIMBY. This is
available under the folder for the Common Assessment Task – NIMBY.
Make sure you have completed all 4 parts in your investigation before you
hand it in. If there is insufficient room in your Black Book to glue in the
bibliography and evaluation, you may hand it in separately. Please clearly
number all tasks. Check that you have proof-read your work and it is
named clearly.
TASKS:
Your teacher will explain any skills that are new to you
Task 1:
Map work
Complete all the tasks on the map outline (template provided)of the Pakuranga Stream area.
Task 2:
Field Sketch
Create a field sketch of the area (remember to provide a title and labels as appropriate). Your
teacher will direct you to an assigned site along the stream.
Task 3:
Key Geographic Concepts
Write paragraphs to demonstrate your understanding of the four concepts below in relation to the
Pakuranga Stream environment.
PERCEPTION
LOCATION
CONSERVATION
CHANGE
Define the concepts, then explain your understanding fully and relate them to the stream
investigation.
Task 4
Community Response
What actions can people take, to help care for their local environment? Write three paragraphs in
which you use evidence from your local Pakuranga area:
a) Outline the role that local government and associated organisations play in the community.
b) Make suggestions on how the community can better care for our local area in the future.
c) Make suggestions on how young people and school children may be able to be involved in
caring for our local area.
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The Waicare website (www.waicare.org.nz) and Local Government NZ website
(www.lgnz.co.nz) are handy reference sites for you, though ensure you write your ideas in
your own words*.
* Copying/plagiarising other sources is not acceptable and will
result in you achieving at a lower curriculum level.
Deadline Reminder: _______________________________________
Assessment Checklist: tick once completed
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Task 1: Location map and description
Task 2: Field sketch
Task 3: Apply Key Geographic Concepts
Task 4: Community Response paragraphs
Suggested web sites for your use:
Streams in the Auckland area
https://www.waicare.org.nz/About-Wai-care/VisionObjectives.aspx
http://www.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/EN/environmentwaste/stormwater/Pages/stormwaterandyouhome.aspx
#healthy
http://www.streambiofilm.org.nz/projectsamplingsitespakuranga.htm
http://www.times.co.nz/news/facelift-for-pakuranga-stream.html
http://www.manukau.govt.nz/tec/catchment/pakuranga_pages/pak_master_plan.htm
http://pakurangastream.blogspot.co.nz/
Source:
http://www.streambiofilm.org.nz/projectsamplingsitespakuranga.htm