Introduction
Australian Prime Ministers
Welcome 6C to your online web quest!
In class, you have been learning about the Australian Government.
This task is designed to help you with your studies on parliament.
Task
Australian Prime Ministers
You are in charge of designing a special set of Australian stamps which will feature Australian Prime Ministers.
Your stamp set will be limited to 3 stamps. You must select 3 Australian Prime Ministers (past or present) who deserve to be placed onto the stamps.
You are to present this task using Google Docs.
Process
1. 1. Create a timeline of Prime Ministers using timeline maker.
Use Timeline Maker by clicking the attached link. Once you have created your timeline, you will need to hyperlink your final copy to your presentation. http://www.softschools.com/teacher_resources/timeline_maker/
2. Research Australian Prime Ministers.
Some Australian Prime Ministers you may wish to research are:
- Tony Abbott
- Julia Gillard
- Kevin Rudd
- John Howard
- Paul Keating
- Bob Hawke
- Malcolm Fraser
- Gough Whitlam
There are many more people who have lead Australia so if there is someone who is not on this list but has been Prime Minister your may include them.
3. Present a brief biography of the 3 Prime Ministers you have chosen, using Google Docs.
You must include:
- Their name
- Length of time as Prime Minister
- Any special achievements
- Popularity with the Australian people
- Were they an inspirational leader?
- Did they improve the lives of Australians?
4. Design and create the stamps for each of the Prime Ministers.
You may create the stamp electronically or on paper. You must include it in your Google Docs presentation, so you may need to use the Chromebook Camera. Remember a stamp is only small so think simple.
For further information on how Australia Post design new stamps, visit the following website : http://auspost.com.au/education/stamps/students/stamp-design.html
Evaluation
Checklist:
Does my Google Doc have
1 x Timeline of Australian Prime Ministers
3 x Information reports on Australian Prime Minister
3 x Stamps (no bigger than A4)
1 x Bibliography outlining any sources used
Conclusion
Your task will be evaluated using the following rubric:
