14). This means that teachers will carry out much of the assessment, but will be held accountable through the national assessment. The curriculum has achievement standards that “provide an expectation of quality of learning” (Godhino 2011, p. 203) for particular year levels. This will be used to influence my planning and assessments to help my students achieve the expected quality of learning. The Australian Curriculum states that achievement standards in history at year 9 level include the ability to “explain different interpretations of the past [and] explain the meaning of those events” (ACARA 2010). The tasks of discussing and analyzing these different understandings of ANZAC Day, using primary and secondary sources, will enable students to explain the different interpretations of ANZAC Day and its meaning to different people. The program also states that students are able to “examine sources, compare different points of view [and] develop their own interpretations of the past” (ACARA 2010). Through critical analysis of articles presenting opposing arguments, students will critically examine and compare different points of view. By providing students with information about different points of view and engaging in dialogue and reflection