Students research and present a biography of a significant individual involved in the colonisation of Australia.

This HASS History assessment task has students research a role of a significant individual in the development of events in an Australian colony.

This task has students act as news presenters from the 1800s, reading a feature story about their chosen individual. The download includes the following worksheets and templates to guide students through the assessment:

• Instructions and Checklists
• Biography Research Template
• 1800s News Update Script Planning Template
• Storyboard Template
• Assessment Rubric
• Self-Reflection Template

Assign the task to students individually or allow students to work in pairs. Provide students access to video recording devices and editing software (tablets would be perfect).

Print each worksheet for students. The self-reflection templates print two to a page.