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ACHAH344

The nature and contribution of other sources, to an understanding of Thucydides’ work and the Peloponnesian War

ACHAH346

Revised dating of decrees (for example Coinage and Thoudippus), and the implications for interpreting Thucydides’ work

Structure of Ancient History Ancient History

Units In Ancient History, students study the key institutions, structures and features of ancient societies and develop a broader and deeper comprehension of the origins, impact and legacy of ideas, beliefs and values of the ancient world. The Ancient …

Structure of Ancient History | Ancient History | Humanities and Social Sciences | Senior secondary curriculum

Structure of Geography Geography

Units In Senior Secondary Geography, students develop their understanding about themes of immediate relevance to them and which have scope for application at a variety of scales, from the local to the global. There are four units: Unit 1: Natural and …

Structure of Geography | Geography | Humanities and Social Sciences | Senior secondary curriculum

Structure of Modern History Modern History

Units In Modern History, students study the forces that have shaped the modern world and develop a broader and deeper comprehension of the world in which they live. The Modern History curriculum consists of four units. For each unit there are five to …

Structure of Modern History | Modern History | Humanities and Social Sciences | Senior secondary curriculum

ACHAH313

Ethical issues, including the Parthenon Sculptures controversy and the arguments for and against their return; debates about the extent of reconstruction, for example the work on the Stoa of Attalos, and the restoration work on the Acropolis; and access …

ACHAH332

Issues arising from Thucydides’ editing and possible revisions of Book II and V, and the incomplete nature of the work

ACHAH347

Different interpretations of the methods and motives of Thucydides, for example Kagan’s interpretation of Thucydides’ work as the first revisionist history

Unit 4: Global transformations Geography

This unit focuses on the process of international integration (globalisation) as a conceptual ‘lens’ through which to investigate issues in human geography. In doing so, it integrates the sub disciplines of economic and cultural geography, and political …

Unit 4: Global transformations | Geography | Humanities and Social Sciences | Senior secondary curriculum

Representation of General capabilities Geography

The general capabilities encompass the knowledge, skills, behaviours and dispositions that, together with the Geography curriculum content and the cross-curriculum priorities, will help students to live and work successfully in the twenty-first century. The …

Representation of General capabilities | Geography | Humanities and Social Sciences | Senior secondary curriculum

ACHAH289

The contribution of scholars and contemporary Egyptian and international historians, for example Champollion’s decipherment of hieroglyphs, and the work of Lepsius, Thomas Young, Gardiner, Cerny and Wilkinson

ACHMH037

The emergence of key ideas and ideologies that supported or challenged the Industrial Revolution, for example capitalism; liberalism; laissez–faire; Chartism; socialism; the commodification of labour; and the Protestant work ethic

ACHAH040

The nature of the sources most relevant to these interpretations and representations, for example Josephus Flavius’ The Jewish War, written and archaeological evidence for Roman military tactics and siege warfare, and the excavation work of Yigael Ya …

ACHAH286

Research and recording work, including the Epigraphic Survey of the Oriental Institute of Chicago, the Theban Mapping Project, the further excavations of KV5 (Kent Weeks), and the discovery of KV63 (Otto Schaden)

ACHAH360

The nature and purpose of Tacitus’ writing of The Annals, including his use of contemporary sources (the minutes of the Senate, decrees, speeches of Tiberius) and the limitations of Tacitus’ work related to the missing and incomplete nature of Books V, …

ACHAH384

The importance of the work of Australians at the sites (for example Lazer, Mackenzie-Clark, Allison, Ellis, Jean-Paul Descoeudres and Frank Sear) in better understanding life in the cities of Pompeii and Herculaneum

Representation of General capabilities Ancient History

The seven general capabilities of Literacy, Numeracy, Information and Communication technology (ICT) capability, Critical and creative thinking, Personal and social capability, Ethical understanding, and Intercultural understanding are identified where …

Representation of General capabilities | Ancient History | Humanities and Social Sciences | Senior secondary curriculum

Representation of General capabilities Modern History