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Elaboration ACDSEH039

investigating significant beliefs associated with daily life (for example, the evidence of household religion) and practices (for example, the use of public amenities such as baths, and the forms of entertainment in theatres and amphitheatres)

Elaboration ACDSEH040

describing the furthest extent of the Roman Empire and the influence of foreign cults on Roman religious beliefs and practices (for example, the Pantheon of Gods (Greece), Isis (Egypt) and Mithras (Persia))

Elaboration (1) ACDSEH040

reading accounts of contacts between Rome and Asian societies in the ancient period (for example, the visit of Chinese and Indian envoys to Rome in the time of Augustus, as described by the Roman historian Florus)

Elaboration ACDSEH131

examining the historical context, early life and achievements of a significant historical figure from ancient Rome, and how they were perceived by their contemporaries

Elaboration ACDSEH006

describing how harmonious relationships with the natural world were reflected in Indian belief systems (for example, Hinduism, Buddhism and Jainism)

Elaboration (1) ACDSEH006

creating a graphic representation of the extent of India as a political unit at this time (for example, its diverse climatic and geographical features, types and location of food production, areas of high- and low-density population)

Elaboration ACDSEH044

creating a graphic representation of the social structure of Indian society

Elaboration (1) ACDSEH044

explaining the social structure of India, including the role of Brahmins – priests, teachers; Kshatriyas – kings, warriors; Vaishyas – merchants, artisans; Shudras – labourers, peasants

Elaboration ACDSEH045

investigating the significant beliefs, values and practices of Indian society associated with, for example, the role of the family and religious ceremonies (such as rites of passage for boys and men; rites of passage for girls and women; marriage rit …

Elaboration (1) ACDSEH045

investigating the significant beliefs, values and practices of Indian society associated with death and funerary customs (for example, cremation, the use of professional mourners, the construction of stupas)

Elaboration ACDSEH046

examining the extent of Indian contact with other societies such as the Persians under Cyrus, the Macedonians under Alexander; the extensive trade with the Romans and Chinese; the material remains of the Mauryan Empire such as the Pillars of Ashoka and …

Elaboration ACDSEH133

examining the historical context, early life and achievements of a significant historical figure from India in this period, and how they were perceived by their contemporaries

Elaboration ACDSEH005

describing the significance of the Yellow River to irrigation and the impact of features such as the Himalayas on contacts with other societies, including trade

Elaboration ACDSEH041

creating a graphic representation of the social structure of Chinese society

Elaboration (1) ACDSEH041

outlining the rights and responsibilities of women (for example, in the areas of marriage, family life, work and education)

Elaboration ACDSEH042

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 ACDSEH132

examining the historical context, early life and achievements of a significant historical figure from China in this period, and how they were perceived by their contemporaries

Elaboration ACHHS205

identifying the approximate beginning and end dates of ancient societies and the periods of time when they coexisted

Elaboration ACHHS206

defining and using terms such as BC (Before Christ), AD (anno Domini), BCE (Before Common Era), and CE (Common Era); prehistory (before the period of textual recording) and history (the period beginning with named individuals and textual recording)

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