ANCIENT HISTORY 15020 | |||||
Course: Ancient History Category: A | |||||
2 units for each of Preliminary and HSC Board Developed Course Exclusions: Nil | |||||
Course Description: The course is structured to provide students with opportunities to investigate past people, groups, events, institutions, societies and historical sites through archaeological and written sources. | |||||
Main Topics Covered
Preliminary Course · Part 1: History, archaeology and science - including 2 case studies – Tutankhamen's Tomb, Ancient human remains · Part 2: Ancient Societies, sites and sources – options include: Deir el Medina, Thera and Alexandria · Part 3: Historical Investigation – individual choice of topic that extends a particular area of individual student interest
HSC Course · Part 1: Core Study: Cities of Vesuvius – Pompeii and Herculaneum · Part 2: Ancient Societies: options include: New Kingdom Egypt and Spartan Society · Part 3: Personalities in their time: options include: Akhenaten, Julius Caesar and Pericles · Part 4: Historical period: options include: The Julio Claudians and The Greek World 500-440BC
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SKILLS / APTITUDE Important Not so important | |||||
Essay Writing * Research * Oral Reporting * Practical Work * Working in a group or team * Public performance * Meeting Deadlines * | |||||
Assessment: HSC Course only
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· | A written examination consisting of: Section I: Core · Source-based multiple choice and short answer questions · Section II: Ancient Societies A question in four or five parts Section III: Personalities in their Times · A question in two or three parts Section IV: Historical Periods Extended response |
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25 | Oral Presentation
Research
Source analysis
Examination/test items | 10
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