Focus Question

Focus Area _____GENOCIDE___________________________________________

Who? What? When? Where? Describe,
Explain, Outline, List, Name, Identify,
Explain,

Break down your topic by listing all your SIMPLE questions here.
Come up with as many questions as you can.
This will also help you plan your research.

How do you define genocide?

Why are some incidents considered Genocide and not others?

To what extent can we define genocide?

What were the responses to Stalins forced famine?

Why is genocide politicised?

Why do countries and people deny genocide?

Does the killing of the Aborigines in Australia constitute genocide?

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Blooms Revised Taxonomy

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Note that in Blooms revised taxonomy, the terms have been altered
and reorganised. The original terms are still regularly used, as in the
table below. The synthesis terms are generally applicable to
creating.Blooms Taxonomy and the Glossary of terms
Level of Thinking
Knowledge
The remembering of factual
information.

Comprehension
The ability to show an understanding
of information.

Application
The ability to use previously learned
material in new situations.

Analysis
The ability to explore understandings
and relationships between
component parts of information.

Synthesis
The ability to put ideas together to
form
a new product

Evaluation
The ability to judge the value of
material or ideas for a set purpose.

Glossary Terms
access, recognise, describe,
extract, follow, gather, identify,
record, select, specify

account, clarify, compare,

discuss,
explain, distinguish, predict,
qualitatively account for, trace
apply, classify, demonstrate,
examine, implement, present,
actively participate in a practical
investigation, use
analyse , associate, investigate,
qualitatively analyse, research,
structure

collate, construct, design,

modify, plan, propose,
summarise

assess, discuss, draw

(conclusions), evaluate, justify,
negotiate, produce some,
recommend, respect

NSW Department of Education and Training, 2006