The document outlines an English extension assessment task for year 12 students at Davidson High School, focusing on creating a website about romanticism. Students will collaboratively develop the site, which must include various elements, visual representations of studied texts, and be presented to an audience. The assessment emphasizes research, team negotiation, and the development of both digital and presentation skills.

1. High School
Faculty of English
Year 12 English Extension I: Assessment Task V
Task:Composing a website and presenting it to a panel of experts
Weightings: Reading/Writing – 5%
Speaking – 5%
Representing – 10%
Issued: Tuesday, 31st July, 2012
Due:Tuesday, 28th August, 2012 (website launch, 9am)
OUTCOMES:
H1: A student distinguishes and evaluates the values expressed through texts.
H2: A student explains different ways of valuing texts.
H4: A student develops and delivers sophisticated presentations.
THE OBJECTIVES OF THIS ASSESSMENT:
Develop your skills in:
• extensive independent investigation
•theorising about texts and values based on analysis and understanding of complex ideas
•sustained composition.
Develop your ability to value and appreciate:
• the role of language in developing positive interaction and cooperation
• yourdeveloping skills as a user of English
• the pleasure and diversity of language and literature
• the role of language and literature in your life
• reflection on your own processes of learning
• appropriateness, subtlety and aesthetics in language use.
DQ: How can we make a website that helps Year 12 students ace
the EE1 elective 'Romanticism'?
Over the last twelve months we have been working together to develop an appreciation
for ways of thinking characteristic of Romanticism in the late 18th century. To showcase
this newfound critical appreciation, as a team you will be constructing a website: The Last
Romantics
Each of the assessment tasks that you have completed so far (including the exams) will
help you in the construction of this website. We are now at the culmination of our
yearlong study of Romanticism, and in the next few weeks your completed website will be
launched in front of an audience of special friends, parents and experts in Romanticism.
Bianca Hewes, Davidson High School (2012)

2. RESEARCH:
1. Research the required elements for a website that will help Year 12 students ace the
EE1 elective ‘Romanticism’.
2. Negotiate as a team what elements will definitely be included on the website and why.
3. For each ‘element’ of the website, complete a KWL table – what do you ‘know’, what do
you ‘want’ to learn and how will you ‘learn’ it? Post these to edmodo.
4. Conduct research to ensure that all of the elements of your website are accurate and
effective for your audience. NOTE: You MUST include a reference list on your website. Use
APA style referencing. I recommend http://bibme.orgto keep track of your references.
CREATE:
1. Create a website that is composed of at least 10 pages that answers the project’s
driving question: How can we make a website that helps Year 12 students ace the EE1
elective 'Romanticism'?
2. Each team-member must compose a visual representation of ONE of the texts studied
as part of the elective ‘Romanticism’, to be posted on your website. The purpose of this
representation is to illustrate how the text reflects/challenges the Romantic ways of
thinking. Your representation must also serve as an engaging introduction or overview to
your chosen text for Year 12 students. Negotiate with your team who will be responsible
for each composer/text. The representation can take any form you choose however it
MUST contain visual elements.
PRESENT:
1. As a team you will plan and run a website ‘launch’ in front of an audience of special
friends, parents and Romanticism experts. You must contact your audience and invite
them to the website launch.
2. Your team will have up to 30 minutes for the presentation of the website. This time
should be divided equally amongst team members. In your presentation you must justify
the content you have included on the website as well as elaborating upon what you have
learned about Romanticism during the last 12 months.
3. The final stage of the presentation is the ten-minute ‘defense’ of your work. You will be
asked a series of questions from your audience about your website, your learning and
your understanding of Romanticism. You must be prepared to ‘defend’ your work and
your ideas.
Bianca Hewes, Davidson High School (2012)