Mount St Benedict College

Assessment Notification
Subject: Year 8 Religious Education

Assessment Task 1
Due Date: Term 1 Week 9
Date determined by your class teacher

Teachers: Ms Governatori, Mrs

Teachings of Jesus
Diggins, Ms Holstein, Mrs
Hunger Cloth Project
Abel, Ms Walsh, Ms Goodwin
Details
Part A: 10 Marks
Term 1 Week 9 Part B: 10 Marks Weighting: 20%
Total Marks: 20
Task
Task Description: There are TWO parts to this assessment
Descriptio
task
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Part A Hunger Cloth 10 marks
You are tasked with creating a hunger cloth that embodies the
teachings of Jesus regarding compassion and care for those in need,
with direct references to biblical passages.
A hunger cloth is a piece of fabric adorned with symbols, images, and
words that represent the issue of hunger and the call to action to
address it. This cloth will serve as a visual representation of Jesus'
teachings on empathy and social justice, grounded in biblical
principles.
Some of the values to use as inspiration for your cloth can
include:
Forgiveness, Mercy, Compassion, Empathy, Social justice,
Stewardship, Service
Instructions:
Research: Begin by researching various teachings of Jesus related to
compassion, empathy, and social justice as found in the Bible. Have a
look at resources such as the Gospels (Matthew, Mark, Luke, John)
and other relevant passages you have unpacked in class to deepen
your understanding of these values.
Drafting of the cloth: Using your understanding of Jesus' teachings
and the values listed above draft what your hunger cloth may look
like. Incorporate symbols, images, and words that directly reference
biblical passages highlighting Jesus' teachings on compassion,
empathy, and social justice.
Create: Create your hunger cloth using the materials necessary.
Utilize fabric markers, paint, fabric scraps, or any other materials you
believe will effectively convey your message while integrating the
chosen biblical references. You will need to buy Calico for this task.

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 See the link for the expected calico to purchase.
Part B Reflection 250 words 10 marks
Write a reflective piece that discusses the following:
1. Your Bible Passage- which one did you use for inspiration and why?
What is the message of the passage and how have you used it in your
Hunger Cloth?
2. The Teachings of Jesus and how Catholic values have inspired your
hunger cloth design.
3. Discuss how your hunger cloth reflects Jesus' teachings or catholic
values such as: compassion, empathy, and social justice.
See a scaffold on page 5

Part A- Hunger Cloth A photo of your cloth will need to uploaded via
Bennies Net on Monday Week 9 using the following link and then you
Task will need to hand it in to your teacher in your first lesson of Religious
Submissio Education in Week 9 for classroom display
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Part B- Reflection must be submitted electronically via Bennies Net
to the Overall Course Page using the link here

You are advised to:

 Manage your time effectively to ensure thorough research,
thoughtful design, and meaningful reflection.
Advice on  Look at samples of hunger cloths and what design concepts can
preparatio be used to create them in an original way. Here is a PPT
n explaining Hunger Cloths and what they can look like
 Go through the design process and complete draft sketching with
your hunger cloth before producing the final product
 Use the Reflection scaffold to write up your Reflection

Submittin You will have TWO lessons to work on your cloth and reflection and in
g a draft this time you can seek out your teacher for Verbal Feedback about your
for progress with your cloth and your draft reflection to see where you can
feedback improve on or to clarify your achievement of the success criteria. Your
teacher will advise you of when the TWO lessons will be given to you.

Your hunger cloth and reflective piece will be assessed based on the
following criteria:
1. Understanding of Jesus' teachings on compassion, empathy, and
Marking social justice.
Criteria
2. The way you have depicted the themes and messages of the
Bible Passage
3. Creativity and effectiveness of hunger cloth design in conveying
the message.

Outcomes V - A student recognises the relevance and importance of Jesus’

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 teachings.
to be K - A student explains Jesus’ principal teachings.
Assessed S - A student draws meaning from the actions and parables of Jesus
and applies this to everyday living and Christian discipleship.

Feedback After you have completed your final assessment task and it has been
marked, you will be given feedback on your task in the following ways:
● The marker will indicate what you have achieved using the
marking criteria
● The marker will provide feedback on content/skills/strategies
which you could use to enhance/improve your results
Any drafts you complete before submission will only be given verbal
feedback you will not receive a mark or written feedback.

Part A Hunger Cloth Marking Criteria

A student: Mark
 Demonstrates an extensive amount of creativity and
originality, incorporating unique ideas and artistic
elements effectively to create an outstanding hunger
Cloth.
 Communicates the themes, messages and ideas behind a 9-10
bible passage in an insightful manner.
 Extensively uses imagery, colour, symbols, and other
visual elements to depict the Teachings of Jesus and a
range of Catholic values
 Demonstrates a thorough amount of creativity and
originality, incorporating unique ideas and artistic
elements to create an effective Hunger Cloth
 Communicates the themes, messages and ideas behind a 7-8
bible passage in a clear manner.
 Extensively uses imagery, colour, symbols, and other
visual elements to depict the Teachings of Jesus and
Catholic values
 Demonstrates a sound amount of creativity and originality
incorporating some ideas and artistic elements to create a
Hunger Cloth
 Communicates the themes, messages and ideas behind a 5-6
bible passage in a sufficient manner.
 Sound use of imagery, colour, symbols, or other visual
elements to depict the Teachings of Jesus and Catholic
values
 Demonstrates a basic amount of creativity and originality,
with basic ideas and use of artistic elements to create a
Hunger Cloth
 Communicates the themes, messages, and ideas of the 3-4
chosen passage in a basic manner.
 Shows basic use of imagery, colour, symbols, or other
visual elements to depict the Teachings of Jesus and
Catholic Values
 Shows limited creativity or originality, with little 1-2
innovation.
 Minimal or no representation of themes, messages and

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 ideas of the chosen passage
 Lack of imagery, colour, symbols, or other visual elements
to depict Teachings of Jesus or catholic values

Part B Reflection

A student can: Mark

 Demonstrates extensive understanding of Jesus’ teachings and the
bible passage, exploring both surface-level and deeper meanings
insightfully.
 Provides an extensive reflection on how the Hunger cloth has
presented biblical themes and how it has depicted catholic values 9-10
in a thoughtful manner.
 Communicates information in a cohesive and well-structured
response with relevant subject specific terminology.

 Demonstrates thorough understanding of Jesus’ teachings and the

bible passage, exploring both surface-level and deeper meanings.
 Provides a thorough reflection on how the Hunger cloth has
presented biblical themes and how it has depicted catholic values 7-8
in a detailed manner.
 Communicates information in a clear response with relevant
subject specific terminology
 Demonstrates sound understanding of Jesus’ teachings and the
bible passage, exploring both surface-level and deeper meanings in
a sound manner.
 Provides a sound reflection on how the Hunger cloth has presented 5-6
both biblical themes and catholic values.
 Communicates information in a written response with some
inclusion of subject specific terminology
 Demonstrates a basic understanding of Jesus’ teachings and the 3-4
bible passage.
 Provides a basic reflection on the Hunger Cloth, with little or no

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 insight into its relevance.
 May or may not attempt to use terminology
 Demonstrates elementary understanding of Jesus’ teachings and
the bible passage with little analysis or insight.
 Makes limited attempt to reflect on the Hunger Cloth, with shallow 1-2
analysis or understanding.
 Elementary use of terminology or no terminology evident

Reflection Scaffold

What to include Sentence Starters

Introduction (50-60  A description of the • The purpose of my piece
words) Hunger Cloth, is . . .
including the Bible
passage it is inspired • I hoped to engage the
by (what is it about?) viewer and give insight into
the . . .
 An explanation of
your purpose behind • My intention was to . .
the Hunger Cloth • I was able to make a
powerful statement that
poverty is . . .

Body (100-150 words)  1-2 body paragraphs • In representing the concept

of discussion on the of stewardship, I used…
choices made in the
Hunger Cloth • A significant symbol in my
Hunger Cloth is . . .
 WHAT: Identify the
feature or reference • The light shows…
used • The colour demonstrates…
 WHERE/HOW: • The use of the bible quote

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 Describe how and shows…
where you used this
in the Hunger Cloth
 WHY: Justify why you
used the
feature/reference –
What was the
intended effect? How
does it help show the
catholic values or
messages of the
Bible passage

Concluding Statement  A brief conclusion  It was important for me to

(30-50 words) that sums up your address the issue of poverty
aims  This was made clearer
through showing the story
of…