History k-10 Syllabus 2012

Suggested Site Studies include:

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  a museum visit
  
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  an Aboriginal site (issues of access and permission need to be appropriate to the site selected)
  
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  an archaeological site
  
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  a local site of significance
  
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  a heritage site
  
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  a virtual historical/archaeological site
  

Life Skills
The Ancient World
Outcomes
A student:

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  demonstrates an understanding of time and chronology HTLS‑2
  
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  investigates how people lived in various societies from the past HTLS‑3
  
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  explores the features of a particular society or time HTLS‑4
  
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  recognises the significance of people and events in the past HTLS‑5
  
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  uses sources to understand the past HTLS‑8
  
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  uses historical terms to describe the past HTLS‑11
  
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  investigates the past using historical skills HTLS‑12
  
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  selects and uses a variety of strategies to organise and communicate information about the past HTLS‑13
  

Related Stage 4/5 outcomes: HT4-2, HT4-3, HT4-6, HT4-9, HT4-10
The following ancient societies provide possible frameworks for addressing the content of this topic area and are suggestions only.
The options relate to Stage 4 Depth Studies 2 and 3.

The Mediterranean World  Egypt OR Greece  OR Rome

OR

The Asian World  India  OR China

Content
Students investigate some aspects of ancient history, a period defined by the development of cultural practices and organised societies
The features of the ancient world and how it is the same as or different to today
Students:

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  use the language of time to describe the ancient world, eg 'a long time ago', BC/AD, BCE/CE
  
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  recognise objects from the ancient world, eg coins, clothing, tools
  
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  compare the similarities and differences between the present day and the ancient world, using ICT and other sources as appropriate
  

How people lived in the ancient society
Students:

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  recognise features of a particular ancient society, eg housing, food, clothing, writing tools, recreation, celebrations, education, work, transportation
  
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  recognise some aspects of everyday life in a particular ancient society using one or more sources, eg stories, images, multimedia
  
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  investigate one or more aspects of everyday life in a particular ancient society, using ICT and other sources as appropriate
  
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  recognise some traditions of a particular ancient society that are different to the present day, eg celebrations, religion, death and funerary customs
  
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  explore the practices of a particular ancient society, using ICT and other sources as appropriate, eg roles of men and women, crime and punishment, warfare and defence systems
  

The role of significant people or events in ancient societies
Students:

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  identify significant people and/or events of a particular ancient society, eg Cleopatra, Alexander the Great, the destruction of Pompeii
  
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  investigate one or more significant people and/or events of a particular society, using ICT and other sources as appropriate
  

The location and geographical features of ancient societies
Students:

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  identify the location of a particular ancient society
  
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  use a map to identify significant locations of an ancient society, eg cities, trade routes, invasions
  
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  recognise geographical features that influenced the development of ancient societies
  
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  explore how the geographical features of a particular ancient society influenced its development, eg access to water, availability of natural resources, climate
  

Significant myths, legends and legacies from ancient societies
Students:

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  respond to one or more of the myths and legends which are associated with societies and civilisations of the past, eg Romulus and Remus, Poseidon, the destruction of Troy
  
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  explore the legacy of a society or time for our world cultural heritage, using ICT and other sources as appropriate, eg art, music, architecture, dance, drama, science, medicine, language, governance