Trade and the Global Economy

Year 9 Inquiry Assessment

Learning focus
Student inquiry assessment task.
Students will:
develop significant inquiry questions
plan an inquiry using economics and geographical methodologies and concepts
explore what it means for Australia to be part of the Asia region and the global
economy. Through study of contemporary issues, events and case studies students
consider the concept of economy in personal, local, national, regional, global
contexts.
Present findings using geographical and economic concepts, skills, knowledge and
evidence.

Inquiry questions
Students will brainstorm, hypothesize, and select inquiry questions.
Students can choose to develop their inquiry on one of the following topics: clothing,
electronics, food, transport. Alternatively, students can negotiate with their teacher a
topic/subject of their choice.

Teacher led process
Developing Effective Inquiry Questions
Geographical and Economic Skills, Knowledge and Understanding

Student led process
PART A: Develop questions
Ss brainstorm a list of questions about their chosen topic.
Ss should aim for about 10 or more questions.
Use iBrainstorm to record these ideas.
Choose one significant questions to be the focus of your inquiry.
Make sure the question opens up a whole area to explore!

PART B: Plan an Inquiry
Complete a table like the one below to plan your investigation.
Afterwards, in pairs, check that your question is broad enough and that you have identified a
range of data that will help you to answer it.

Key Inquiry Question Data Needed Possible Sources of Data

Qualitative:

Quantitative:


PART C: Collect information related to your inquiry question
Collect quantitative and qualitative data that helps you explore possible solutions to your
inquiry questions.
Quantitative: you should look at statistics, maps, graphs, diagrams, tables, photographs etc.
Qualitative: You should look at case studies, points of view, articles, opinions, speeches etc.
Make sure you record the source of your information.

Check: Before you go onto Part D, have you
Collected some data that is quantitative?
Collected some data that is qualitative?
Recorded the source of each piece of information?
Collected enough to sufficiently answer your inquiry question?



PART D: Review information and propose an answer to your inquiry
question
Based on all the investigation you have done, construct an answer to the inquiry question that
takes into account that qualitative and quantitative data you have used.

Check before you go onto Part E, have you
Answered the inquiry question in a way that is considered and thoughtful?
Used some of the data you have collected to support your answer?
Covered the criteria?

PART E: Present findings, arguments and ideas
You can use your Ipad or Laptop to present your findings to class. You should present the
research that is relevant to support your answer (including graphs, excerpts from case
studies, maps, diagrams, photos etc.)
Make sure your inquiry questions are also recorded in your presentation.
You are encouraged to select an appropriate app that allows you to present your research
and answer in a way that is interesting, engaging, innovative and informative.

Some options could be:
-Thinglink
-Tellagami
-Stopmotion
-Inkflow
-Notability
-iMovie
-any other idea that you come up with that will enable you to clearly present your findings
(check with your teacher).