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
ACHAH309
An overview of the history of the Agora (since the 6th century BC) and the Acropolis (since Neolithic times)
ACHAH309 | Content Descriptions | Unit 4: Reconstructing the Ancient World | Ancient History | Humanities and Social Sciences | Senior secondary curriculum
ACHAH347
Different interpretations of the methods and motives of Thucydides, for example Kagan’s interpretation of Thucydides’ work as the first revisionist history
ACHAH347 | Content Descriptions | Unit 4: Reconstructing the Ancient World | Ancient History | Humanities and Social Sciences | Senior secondary curriculum
ACHAH314
An overview of significant events in the early history of Athens in this period, including the assassination of Hipparchus in the Agora in 514 BC and the Spartan siege of the Acropolis (508 – 507 BC)
ACHAH314 | Content Descriptions | Unit 4: Reconstructing the Ancient World | Ancient History | Humanities and Social Sciences | Senior secondary curriculum
ACHAH366
An overview of the history of Pompeii and Herculaneum since the 8th century BC up to the eruption of AD 79, including the establishment of Pompeii as a Roman colony in AD 80, earthquake activity, and the various stages of the eruption of Mt Vesuvius
ACHAH366 | Content Descriptions | Unit 4: Reconstructing the Ancient World | Ancient History | Humanities and Social Sciences | Senior secondary curriculum