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Elaboration (1) ACHASSI160

identifying where there is a common understanding in a discussion and using points of agreement as a basis for resolving a conflict or differences, recognising their own emotional reactions when interacting with people who are different from themselves …

Elaboration (1) ACHASSI161

applying social, economic and/or environmental criteria when making decisions about alternative responses to an issue or challenge (for example, applying these criteria to alternative responses to sustainable living in high and low socioeconomic regions …

Elaboration (1) ACHASSI162

applying a process approach to respond to an issue or challenge (for example, conducting an analysis using processes such as a SWOT analysis; developing a plan of action that incorporates a consultation process that ensures a range of views are heard …

Elaboration (1) ACHASSI163

citing sources of evidence (for example, archaeological relics and written accounts) in their texts

Elaboration (1) ACHASSK165

discussing the evolving nature of the evidence in this period, which shows increasingly sophisticated forms of technology (for example, the transition from making tools out of stone, bone and wood to metalworking)

Elaboration (1) ACHASSK166

identifying the major civilisations of the ancient world (namely Egypt, Mesopotamia, Persia, Greece, Rome, India, China and the Maya); where and when they existed, and the evidence for contact between them

Elaboration (1) ACHASSK169

using a cross-sectional drawing of the earth’s surface from an archaeological excavation to identify the evidence located at various layers (stratigraphy) and what it reveals about change over time (for example, a charcoal layer containing human remains …

Elaboration (1) ACHASSK170

generating a range of questions to investigate a source (for example, a shell midden in ancient Australia – where it was found, how long it was used for, what it reveals about technology and the use of environmental resources)

Elaboration (1) ACHASSK171

explaining the UNESCO-led rescue mission to save the temples of Abu Simbel

Elaboration (1) ACHASSK172

creating a graphic representation of the social structure of Egyptian society

Elaboration (1) ACHASSK173

examining evidence of the social structure of Athenian or Spartan society (for example, the roles of citizens, women and slaves in Athenian society and the roles of Spartiates, Perioikoi and Helots in Spartan society)

Elaboration (1) ACHASSK174

generating alternative explanations for the building of the pyramids at Giza

Elaboration (1) ACHASSK175

explaining the nature of contact between Greece and other societies (for example, the commodities that formed the trade with Egypt, Greek colonisation of the Mediterranean) and conflict (for example, the Persian Wars and the Battle of Salamis, the empire …

Elaboration (1) ACHASSK177

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

Elaboration (1) ACHASSK178

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

Elaboration (1) ACHASSK179

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

Elaboration (1) ACHASSK180

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

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