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People, places and communities: sample answers marking criteria

Note: these are sample answers only and do not necessarily represent the only correct answer (with exception to multiple choice)

Sample activity 1 (4 marks)

Question 1
Summarise the challenges that these Italian migrants faced when they came to Australia.

Provides a comprehensive understanding of the challenges they faced with relevant detail	4
Provides a good understanding of the challenges they faced with some details	3
Provides some understanding of the challenges they faced	2
Provides some relevant information	1

Sample answer:
They missed their country, language, schools, Italian culture and their family. In order to be near to each other, Italians tended to create pockets of Italian culture such as Lygon St, Norton St and, in the country, Griffith and Lismore.
Italian food was a rarity, particularly in the country. Items such as coffee, wine, some vegetables, cheese, cold meats, pasta and desserts were hard to find, so they created farms where they worked together to create “a new Italy”.

Question 2
What happened when they returned to Italy? (2 marks)

Provides a good understanding of what happened when they returned to Italy	2
Provides some relevant information	1

Sample answer:
They found that the Italy of the past did not exist any more and, in its place, was an unknown and different Italy.