Gold Rush
Assessment Package
NCEA Level 2 Geography
AS91245: Explain aspects of a Contemporary New Zealand Geographic Issue.
Gold Rush is a self-contained assessment package that investigates the proposed mining of minerals on schedule 4 conservation land in the Coromandel Peninsula. Students use the comprehensive full-colour resources to compare the viewpoints of a diverse range of people, from mining experts, politicians and environmental groups and decide on a suitable course of action for the future.
The Coromandel is where many Kiwis go on holiday. Renowned for its natural beauty – misty rainforests and pristine golden beaches, the Coromandel is blessed with hundreds of natural treasures. But it is the treasure underground which is stirring debate on the peninsula. The Coromandel has a history of mining, from the first strike of gold in Thames in 1867 to the present day operations at the Martha Mine in Waihi. The land is rich in a variety of precious minerals. A recent stocktake by the government puts the value at $54 billion and they are proposing to remove ‘Schedule 4’ protection on some conservation land to allow mining. This proposal is being met with opposition from groups and support from others.
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The Assessment Booklet consists of write-on sheets for students to provide their responses, with spacing that indicates appropriate answer length. Assessment booklet has a coversheet (customisable) that outlines the achievement standard, instructions and key terms.
The full colour resource booklet consists of articles and images that help students develop their answers.
A range of activity suggestions, videos and templates for students to familiarise themselves with the topic and practise geographic skills.
The detailed marking schedule also contains a range of example answers for each task and indications for NCEA grade differentiation.
Deeper explanation about what to consider when marking the tasks and the typical answers students will provide.
Examples of extended student answers help teachers understand what can be expected at each of the NCEA grade levels.
You can edit and customise the assessment sheets, marking schedule and coversheet.
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Gold Rush was created in: 2010
Most recently updated in: 2013
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