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Resources and support materials for the Australian Curriculum: History are available as PDF documents.  History: Sequence of content 7-10 History: Sequence of achievement 7-10 

PDF documents | History | Humanities and Social Sciences | F-10 curriculum

Rationale History

History is a disciplined process of inquiry into the past that develops students’ curiosity and imagination. Awareness of history is an essential characteristic of any society, and historical knowledge is fundamental to understanding ourselves and others. …

Rationale | History | Humanities and Social Sciences | F-10 curriculum

Elaboration (1) ACDSEH030

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) | ACDSEH030 | Content Descriptions | Year 7 | History | Humanities and Social Sciences | F-10 curriculum

Elaboration (1) ACDSEH031

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) | ACDSEH031 | Content Descriptions | Year 7 | History | Humanities and Social Sciences | F-10 curriculum

Elaboration (1) ACDSEH148

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

Elaboration (1) | ACDSEH148 | Content Descriptions | Year 7 | History | Humanities and Social Sciences | F-10 curriculum

Elaboration (1) ACDSEH032

outlining the rights of women (for example, in the areas of marriage, family life, work and education) and their responsibilities (that is, generally limited to the home and family)

Elaboration (1) | ACDSEH032 | Content Descriptions | Year 7 | History | Humanities and Social Sciences | F-10 curriculum

Elaboration (1) ACDSEH033

generating alternative explanations for the building of the pyramids at Giza

Elaboration (1) | ACDSEH033 | Content Descriptions | Year 7 | History | Humanities and Social Sciences | F-10 curriculum

Elaboration (1) ACDSEH035

outlining the rights of citizens in ancient Athens (for example, the right to vote), their responsibilities (for example, military service, attending assembly meetings) and the invention of freedom

Elaboration (1) | ACDSEH035 | Content Descriptions | Year 7 | History | Humanities and Social Sciences | F-10 curriculum

Elaboration (1) ACDSEH036

investigating significant beliefs and values associated with warfare (for example, heroic ideals as revealed in the Iliad) and military practices (for example, army organisation, the hoplite phalanx and naval warfare)

Elaboration (1) | ACDSEH036 | Content Descriptions | Year 7 | History | Humanities and Social Sciences | F-10 curriculum

Elaboration (1) ACDSEH038

describing the significance of slavery in the period of the Roman Empire (for example, the acquisition of slaves through warfare, the use of slaves as gladiators and agricultural labourers, and the rise of freedmen)

Elaboration (1) | ACDSEH038 | Content Descriptions | Year 7 | History | Humanities and Social Sciences | F-10 curriculum

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 (1) | ACDSEH040 | Content Descriptions | Year 7 | History | Humanities and Social Sciences | F-10 curriculum

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 (1) | ACDSEH006 | Content Descriptions | Year 7 | History | Humanities and Social Sciences | F-10 curriculum

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 (1) | ACDSEH044 | Content Descriptions | Year 7 | History | Humanities and Social Sciences | F-10 curriculum

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 (1) | ACDSEH045 | Content Descriptions | Year 7 | History | Humanities and Social Sciences | F-10 curriculum

Elaboration (1) ACDSEH041

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

Elaboration (1) | ACDSEH041 | Content Descriptions | Year 7 | History | Humanities and Social Sciences | F-10 curriculum

Elaboration (1) ACHHS206

defining and using concepts such as slavery, divine right, source (where a historian finds information) and evidence (the information that is used by the historian)

Elaboration (1) | ACHHS206 | Content Descriptions | Year 7 | History | Humanities and Social Sciences | F-10 curriculum

Elaboration (1) ACHHS207

posing questions of sources such as: ‘Where does it come from?’ ‘How do we know?’ ‘What information does it provide?’ ‘What other sources might be needed?’

Elaboration (1) | ACHHS207 | Content Descriptions | Year 7 | History | Humanities and Social Sciences | F-10 curriculum

Elaboration (1) ACHHS208

using web search techniques to refine a search for information/images related to a historic site (for example, use of place names, dates and search words such as ‘photo gallery’)

Elaboration (1) | ACHHS208 | Content Descriptions | Year 7 | History | Humanities and Social Sciences | F-10 curriculum

Elaboration (1) ACHHS209

discussing the difficulties in identifying the origin and purpose of some sources (for example, the Kimberley Bradshaw paintings)

Elaboration (1) | ACHHS209 | Content Descriptions | Year 7 | History | Humanities and Social Sciences | F-10 curriculum

Elaboration (1) ACHHS210

identifying a range of archaeological sources (for example, the physical remains of the Colosseum, gladiatorial equipment such as helmets, mosaics showing gladiatorial combat, written accounts of what happened in the Colosseum)

Elaboration (1) | ACHHS210 | Content Descriptions | Year 7 | History | Humanities and Social Sciences | F-10 curriculum