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Unit 4: Reconstructing the Ancient World Ancient History

This unit involves an investigation of a significant historical period through an analysis of relevant archaeological and written sources. Students will examine how these sources have been used to construct an understanding of the relevant social, political, …

Unit 4: Reconstructing the Ancient World | Ancient History | Humanities and Social Sciences | Senior secondary curriculum

ACHAH344

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

ACHAH342

Thucydides’ motivations for writing The Peloponnesian War, including his revision of the contemporary view that Pericles was responsible for the outbreak of the Peloponnesian War, as well as the reasons for Athens’ failures

ACHAH345

Changing interpretations over time of key events in The Peloponnesian War, for example Cornford’s and de Ste. Croix’s consideration of economic factors as a cause of the Peloponnesian War

ACHAH333

The causes of the Peloponnesian War, including the Megarian decree, the Potidean revolt and Thucydides’ theory of aitiai and prophasis

ACHAH341

Thucydides’ background/exile and how it influenced his writing of The Peloponnesian War, and the influence of the tragic tradition on his writing

ACHAH319

The significance of key events in the period, including the Persian sack of Athens (480 – 479 BC) and the plague at Athens during the Peloponnesian War (431 – 404 BC)

ACHAH334

The significance of the Archidamian War, including key events for example the Plague, the Mytilenean revolt, Pylos and Sphacteria, Amphipolis; and key individuals for example Pericles, Cleon and Nicias

ACHAH336

The significance of the Sicilian Expedition as a turning point in the war, including key events for example the Mutilation of the Hermae, battles between the Athenians and the Syracusans; and key individuals for example Nicias, Alcibiades and Gylippu …

ACHAH338

The difficulties of the Decelean/Ionian War for Athens, including the occupation of Decelea, the revolt of Ionian allies, alliances between Sparta and Persia, and key individuals for example Alcibiades, Tissaphernes and Pharnabazus

ACHAH300

The warrior pharaoh image and foreign policies of Seti I and Ramesses II, and Merenptah and Ramesses III, including warfare and diplomacy

ACHAH362

Historians’ changing interpretations of The Annals I-XVI and key events from the reign of the Julio-Claudians, and the methods and motives of ancient writers of the period

ACHAH299

The evidence for post Amarna foreign policy provided by Egyptian and other sources, including correspondence between Queen Ankhesenamun and the Hittite King, Suppiluliumas I, the Peace treaty between Hattusilis III and Ramesses II (Hittite and Egyptian …

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