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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 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 (3) ACDSEH050

examining the religious nature of illuminated manuscripts and how they were the product of a complex and frequently costly process

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 …

Elaboration (1) ACDSEH064

outlining the attempts by the Tokugawa Shogunate to curb deforestation (for example, imposing heavy regulations on farmers; managing the harvesting of trees; and using new, lighter and more efficient construction techniques)

Elaboration (1) ACDSEH013

outlining different theories about the expansion (for example, west/east and east/west movement, the expansion as accidental versus intentional)

Elaboration ACDSEH067

investigating the construction of the moai (giant statues) on Easter Island (Rapa Nui), the techniques used to make and transport them, and theories about their meaning (for example, representations of dead ancestors or chiefs)

Elaboration ACDSEH068

researching the extinction of the moa in New Zealand as a result of hunting and habitat decline

Elaboration (2) ACDSEH068

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

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 ACDSEH015

investigating living conditions in London in the fourteenth century (for example, the lack of sanitation, crowded housing); the extent of medical knowledge (for example, based on Hippocrates’ theory); and beliefs about the power of God (for example, that …

Elaboration ACDSEH075

investigating the impact of conquest on the indigenous populations of the Americas (for example, the introduction of new diseases, horses and gunpowder) and the wider world (for example, the introduction of crops such as maize, beans, potatoes, tobacco …

Elaboration (1) ACDSEH080

investigating changes to the cities and landscape in European countries and Australia as the Industrial Revolution continued to develop, using photos (for example, those that were taken as the Eiffel Tower was being constructed using iron)

Elaboration (1) ACDSEH081

investigating the changes in working conditions (for example, longer working hours for low pay and the use of children as a cheap source of labour)

Elaboration ACDSEH086

investigating reasons why a key idea gained support, such as the support for Chartism among the poorer classes as a response to deteriorating living and working conditions

Elaboration ACDSEH083

investigating sources that record the reactions of new arrivals to other countries in this period (for example, responses to the natural environment and climate)

Elaboration ACDSEH084

investigating the experiences of a specific group of arrivals to Australia (for example, convicts in Sydney, Hobart, Brisbane; or free settlers in Melbourne, Adelaide, Perth or Darwin)

Elaboration ACDSEH093

investigating the key aspects an Asian society at the beginning of this period (for example, identifying the territorial extent of Qing China, the role and influence of the Emperor, and the nature of literature, art and architecture)

Elaboration (1) ACDSEH020

investigating the forcible removal of children from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander families in the late nineteenth century/early twentieth century (leading to the Stolen Generations), such as the motivations for the removal of children, the practices …

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