Internal assessment resource Geography 1.

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NZQA
Approved
Internal Assessment Resource
Geography Level 1
This resource supports assessment against:
Achievement Standard 91013
Describe aspects of a geographic topic at a global scale
Resource title: Water everywhere, but..
3 credits
This resource:
Clarifies the requirements of the standard
Supports good assessment practice
Should be subjected to the schools usual assessment quality assurance
process
Should be modified to make the context relevant to students in their school
environment and ensure that submitted evidence is authentic

Date version published by
Ministry of Education
November 2012 Version 2
To support internal assessment from 2013
Quality assurance status These materials have been quality assured by NZQA.
NZQA Approved number A-A-11-2012-91013-01-4229
Authenticity of evidence Teachers must manage authenticity for any assessment
from a public source, because students may have
access to the assessment schedule or student exemplar
material.
Using this assessment resource without modification
may mean that students work is not authentic. The
teacher may need to change figures, measurements or
data sources or set a different context or topic to be
investigated or a different text to read or perform.
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Internal Assessment Resource
Achievement Standard Geography 91013: Describe aspects of a
geographic topic at a global scale
Resource reference: Geography 1.7B v2
Resource title: Water everywhere, but..
Credits: 3
Teacher guidelines
The following guidelines are supplied to enable teachers to carry out valid and
consistent assessment using this internal assessment resource.
Teachers need to be very familiar with the outcome being assessed by Achievement
Standard Geography 91013. The achievement criteria and the explanatory notes
contain information, definitions, and requirements that are crucial when interpreting
the standard and assessing students against it.
Context/setting
In this activity students will research availability of fresh water. They will present their
research as a report
The activity requires students to describe a global pattern of the topic selected,
describe factors and/or processes that caused or contributed to this pattern, and
describe the significance of the topic to peoples lives.
Provide students with a list of fresh water issues and initial guidance in setting up a
web page.
Conditions
This assessment activity takes place over a period of three weeks of in- and out-of-
class time. For example, in the first two weeks, students might research their topic
and plan their report using in- and out-of-class time. Students will prepare their report
during the third week.
Resource requirements
Teacher provided resources on fresh water availability should be of sufficient quality
to enable candidates to achieve at Excellence level; however, students should be
encouraged to provide additional resource material.
Provide students with access to the Internet, atlases, world map outlines, newspaper
and online articles, and computers with MSWord.
Use reputable websites such as those of the World Health Organization
(http://www.who.int) and NZ History (http://nzhistory.net.nz).
Additional information
Before you begin this assessment activity, consider Internet safety and privacy
issues.
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Internal Assessment Resource
Achievement Standard Geography 91013: Describe aspects of
a geographic topic at a global scale
Resource reference: Geography 1.7B v2
Resource title: Water everywhere, but..
Credits: 3
Achievement Achievement with Merit Achievement with
Excellence
Describe aspects of a
geographic topic at a global
scale.
Describe, in-depth, aspects
of a geographic topic at a
global scale.
Comprehensively describe
aspects of a geographic topic
at a global scale.
Student instructions
Fresh water availability is a global geographic issue that affects regions and nations
across different continents and hemispheres.
This assessment activity requires you to individually research and describe:
a global pattern associated with fresh water availability.
the factors and/or processes that have caused or contributed to the global pattern
how the availability of fresh water is significant to peoples lives in different parts
of the world.
You will present this as a report, using software such MSWord.
You have three weeks to complete this activity. In weeks one and two, research fresh
water availability and plan your report during class time. You can spend time on this
at home as well. Use the third week to prepare your report.
You will be assessed on how well you are able to describe the global pattern of fresh
water availability, the factors and/or processes that caused or contributed to the
pattern, and the significance of fresh water availability to peoples lives in different
parts of the world.
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Task



Using the map above fully describe the pattern of availability
of water in the world. You must refer to several regions
globally in your answer.
Fully describe the factors and /or processes that have
contributed to this pattern.
Fully describe the significance of water availability to the
lives of different groups of people in various parts of the
world.



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Research Fresh water availability
Select regions of the world to research that show the pattern of fresh water
availability and the processes that create this pattern. You must show that this is a
global pattern and therefore you must use examples from a range of places around
the world. These could include, but are not limited to:
The Sahel, Australia, Middle East, Southern Africa, Chile, Mongolia,
South West USA
Find out about the availability of fresh water, the causes of the pattern, and the
impact the lack of fresh water has on peoples lives in different parts of the world.
Gather material such as maps, images, diagrams, and other relevant information.
Use the information that you have been given in class as well as the internet.
Throughout your answers to the patterns, causes, and significance to peoples lives,
you must refer to regions or nations across different continents or hemispheres and
use geographic terminology and concepts.
Describe the patterns and causes
Fully describe the global pattern of the availability of fresh water. Use appropriate
geographic terminology to identify and describe the spatial pattern. Use maps or
diagrams to support your answer.
Fully describe the factors and/or processes that have caused or contributed to the
global pattern. In your descriptions refer to different parts of the world, such as
regions, nations, continents, and hemispheres.
Describe how the availability of water is significant to peoples lives
Fully describe how the lack of fresh water is or was significant to peoples lives in
different parts of the world.
Consider:
positive and negative impacts
social and economic impacts
long- and short-term effects
other significant impacts on peoples lives, including both individuals and groups.
Support your answer with global evidence.
Report
Create your report using this information. Seek help from your teacher if necessary.
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