SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENT FOR THE SECTION (SOR)
Subject: English
Grade: 11
Section: Time and Timekeeping
Learning Objectives:
11.4.2 - understand specific information and detail in extended texts on a wide range of familiar and unfamiliar general and curricular topics.
11.5.1 - plan, write, edit and proofread work at text level independently on a wide range of general and curricular topics.
Total points: 9
VARIANT 1
Task 1. Reading for Specific Information (LO 11.4.2)
Instructions: Read the text below and answer the questions that follow. Write your answers in full sentences.
Text: The History of Daylight Saving Time (DST)
The concept of Daylight Saving Time (DST) is often credited to Benjamin Franklin, who humorously suggested in 1784 that Parisians could save on candle usage by waking up earlier to use morning sunlight. However, the modern system was first seriously proposed by New Zealand entomologist George Hudson in 1895, who wanted more daylight hours for his insect collecting. It was first implemented by Germany and Austria-Hungary during World War I to conserve coal. The practice involves setting clocks forward by one hour in the spring ("spring forward") and back by one hour in the autumn ("fall back"). While its original purpose was energy conservation, debates continue about its actual effectiveness and impact on human health and modern economies. Some countries near the equator do not observe DST at all, as daylight hours remain relatively constant throughout the year.
- Who is humorously credited with the early idea of DST and why did he propose it? (1 point)
- What was the primary reason for the first official implementation of DST during World War I? (1 point)
- According to the text, why do some countries choose not to observe DST? (1 point)