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Unit 4: Reconstructing the Ancient World Ancient History

This unit involves an investigation of a significant historical period through an analysis of relevant archaeological and written sources. Students will examine how these sources have been used to construct an understanding of the relevant social, political, …

Unit 4: Reconstructing the Ancient World | Ancient History | Humanities and Social Sciences | Senior secondary curriculum

ACHAH255

Use historical terms and concepts in appropriate contexts to demonstrate historical knowledge and understanding

ACHAH267

Communicate historical understanding by selecting and using text forms appropriate to the purpose and audience

ACHAH344

The nature and contribution of other sources, to an understanding of Thucydides’ work and the Peloponnesian War

ACHAH322

The contribution of sculpture, pottery, inscriptions and other literary sources to an understanding of life in Athens, for example Aristophanes’ plays The Wasps, The Frogs and The Acharnians

ACHAH339

The contribution of the sources to an understanding of the motivation of key individuals for example Pericles, Cleon, Brasidas, Nicias and Alcibiades

ACHAH379

How human and animal remains have contributed to a better understanding of the people who lived in these cities

ACHAH340

The significance of the sources for understanding the nature of Athenian democracy and Athenian imperialism; the nature of Athens’ relations with her allies, and attitudes towards the Athenian Empire

ACHAH382

How ancient writers and writing (for example Seneca, Strabo, Martial, and Pliny), inscriptions and graffiti contribute to our understanding of life in the cities of Pompeii and Herculaneum

ACHAH361

The reliability of Tacitus’ The Annals and other sources for an understanding of the nature of Roman politics, the balance of power between Emperor and Senate, the motivations of individuals, and the importance of the military, and the corruption of governing …

ACHAH384

The importance of the work of Australians at the sites (for example Lazer, Mackenzie-Clark, Allison, Ellis, Jean-Paul Descoeudres and Frank Sear) in better understanding life in the cities of Pompeii and Herculaneum

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