State+Library+and+Burke+and+Wills+info+session

Grade 5/6 Homework, 18th February, 2010. Due Friday 26th Feb.
=Excursion to the State Library Victoria. There is a set of photos available in a State library folder linked on the home page.=


 * 1. **** Write a report describing the activities about Burke and Wills at school and the State Library. Use the following rubric to establish quality work standards. **


 * ** Standards ** || ** 1 beginning** || ** 2 developing** || ** 3 consolidating** || ** 4 established** ||
 * ** Content/information is accurate, interesting and creative. Each activity is described clearly and with good detail. ** ||  ||   ||   ||   ||
 * ** Structure is well developed with a clear beginning, middle, ending. ** ||  ||   ||   ||   ||
 * ** Writing demonstrates appropriate grammar, punctuation, spelling and paragraphing. ** ||  ||   ||   ||   ||
 * ** Presentation is neat with the use of creative ideas. ** ||  ||   ||   ||   ||
 * ** The 10 sentence starters are used creatively and accurately in the report. ** ||  ||   ||   ||   ||


 * // 2. //**** Choose and use at least 10 of the sentence starters in your report to focus on what you learnt and experienced. (These were given to you in a handout). Don’t forget to continue your statement with a justification as to why. **
 * For example: //I imagine// **// that Burke and Wills would have felt very scared as they were dying in the Australian outback **because**….. … //


 * // Most exciting //**// for me was when I …………………….**because ............( always explain and justify your thinking)** //


 * Highlight the key sentence starter words in colour so they are easy to see. Remember to write about all the activities in sequence with good detail. A report needs to describe what we did and learnt. You need to include factual information about Burke and Wills and their expedition and what you learnt at the library. **