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Elaboration ACDSEH041

creating a graphic representation of the social structure of Chinese society

investigating the significant beliefs, values and practices of Chinese society associated with daily life (for example, irrigation and the practice of agriculture, the teachings of Confucius, the evidence of daily life from the Han tombs)

Elaboration ACDSEH043

explaining the rise of imperial China (for example, the use of chariot warfare and the adoption of mass infantry armies, the building of the first phase of the Great Wall of China, military strategies as codified in Sun Tzu’s The Art of War)

Elaboration ACDSEH009

describing the way of life of people in the Ottoman Empire (for example, the role of the coffee house and bazaar or marketplace, the power and responsibility of the Sultan to ensure that justice was served within society)

Elaboration ACDSEH053

describing Ottoman art and architecture (for example, the Selimiye Mosque in the city of Edirne in Turkey, and Islamic geometric design)

Elaboration ACDSEH054

outlining the millet system that regarded non-Muslim people as subjects, but as not being subject to Muslim law

Elaboration ACDSEH010

describing the way of life of people in Renaissance Italy (for example, the role of men in tending the fields or merchant shops, the influence of government in particular city-states, for example Naples – a monarchy, Florence – a republic)

Elaboration ACDSEH056

describing the work of Leonardo da Vinci (for example, his artworks Mona Lisa and The Last Supper and inventions: a rudimentary helicopter and solar power); the work of Michelangelo (for example, the Sistine Chapel paintings, David, Pietà); the thinking …

Elaboration (1) ACDSEH007

describing the way of life of the Vikings (for example, living in a cold and harsh environment; the importance of farming and raids; the significance of honour in Viking warrior society)

Elaboration ACDSEH047

describing Viking craft with particular emphasis on the production of weapons (for example, swords, battle axes and helmets)

Elaboration (1) ACDSEH047

outlining the key role of gods such as Odin, Thor, Frey and Freyja in Viking religion and the adoption of Christianity during the Viking period

Elaboration ACDSEH008

describing the structure of feudal society (for example, the role and responsibilities of the king, nobles, church, knights and peasants)

Elaboration ACDSEH050

describing the features of castles and churches of the period (for example, Warwick Castle in England and Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris) as examples of the Church’s power in terms of its control of wealth and labour

Elaboration (3) ACDSEH050

examining the religious nature of illuminated manuscripts and how they were the product of a complex and frequently costly process

Elaboration ACDSEH051

investigating different types of crime and punishment (for example, trial by combat as a privilege granted to the nobility; being hung, drawn and quartered as a punishment for heinous crimes such as treason, and the use of the ducking stool as a punishment …

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