Senior Ancient History

Ancient History provides opportunities for students to study people, societies and civilisations of the past, from the development of the earliest human communities to the end of the Middle Ages. Students explore the interaction of societies, and the impact of individuals and groups on ancient events and ways of life, and study the development of some features of modern society, such as social organisation, systems of law, governance and religion.

Students analyse and interpret archaeological and written evidence. They develop increasingly sophisticated skills and understandings of historical issues and problems by interrogating the surviving evidence of ancient sites, societies, individuals and significant historical periods. They investigate the problematic nature of evidence, pose increasingly complex questions about the past and formulate reasoned responses.

Students gain multi-disciplinary skills in analysing textual and visual sources, constructing arguments, challenging assumptions, and thinking both creatively and critically.

Pathways

A course of study in Ancient History can establish a basis for further education and employment in the fields of archaeology, history, education, psychology, sociology, law, business, economics, politics, journalism, the media, health and social sciences, writing, academia and research.

Objectives

By the conclusion of the course of study, students will:

  • comprehend terms, issues and concepts
  • devise historical questions and conduct research
  • analyse historical sources and evidence
  • synthesise information from historical sources and evidence
  • evaluate historical interpretations
  • create responses that communicate meaning.

Structure

Unit 1: Investigating the Ancient World
  • Investigating the Ancient World - Digging up the past (Archaeology)
  • Investigating the Ancient World - Student Choice of topics

Formative Internal Assessment 1: Investigation — Independent Source Investigation

25

Formative Internal Assessment 2: Investigation — Essay in response to historical sources

25

Unit 2: Personalities and Their Times
  • Personalities in their Time: Richard the Lionheart (Feudal England)
  • Personalities in their Time: Akhenaten (Egypt)

Formative Internal Assessment 3: Examination — essay in response to historical sources

25

Formative Internal Assessment 4: Examination - Short response to historical sources

25

Unit 3: Reconstructing the Ancient World
  • 5th century Athens - birth of democracy (Greece)
  • Philip II and Alexander the Great (Greece)

Summative Internal Assessment 1: Investigation — Independent Source Investigation

25

Summative Internal Assessment 2: Examination — essay in response to historical sources

25

Unit 4: People, Power and Authority
  • Civil War and the breakdown of the Republic (Rome)
  • Augustus (Rome)

Summative Internal Assessment 3: Investigation — Historical essay based on research

25

Summative external assessment: Examination — short responses to historical sources

25

Contact

Mr Ryan Slavin

rslavin@mfac.edu.au

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