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Elaboration ACHHS154

recognising that, while evidence may be limited for a particular group of people, such evidence can provide useful insights into the power structures of a society

Elaboration (3) ACDSEH047

describing evidence of Viking trade between Russia (Kiev) and the east (through Constantinople)

Elaboration (2) ACDSEH068

evaluating the evidence for theories about the deforestation of Easter Island (Rapa Nui)

using scaffolds illustrating the structural and language features of particular text types (for example, descriptions and explanations) to create a text that communicates specific findings about the past

Elaboration (1) ACDSEH049

comparing the artefacts discovered at L’Anse aux Meadows in Newfoundland (Canada) with Viking artefacts as possible evidence that the Vikings had discovered America 500 years before Christopher Columbus

Elaboration (1) ACHHS150

posing a key question such as: ‘Why did Easter Island (Rapa Nui) society decline?’ and identifying related questions to inform the inquiry (for example, ‘What evidence is there?’ ‘What theories have been developed?’)

Elaboration ACDSEH064

investigating the demand for available land and the patterns of land use in the period

Elaboration ACDSEH061

describing the main features of the water management system at Angkor (for example, the extensive use of reservoirs and canals)

Elaboration ACDSEH066

describing the way of life of Easter Island (Rapa Nui) society (for example, fishing by the men, links between the household and the extended clan through the exchange of goods, wives and labour; the use of stone tools)

Elaboration ACDSEH077

outlining Genghis Khan’s use of decimal organisation in his army and his policies for governing his empire (for example, codifying laws, banning the killing of animals in the breeding season, supporting religious freedom and expanding trade)

Elaboration ACDSEH079

explaining the role of the Mongols in forging connections between Europe and Asia through conquest, settlement and trade (for example, the use of paper money and coinage; the growing number of European merchants travelling to China)

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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