History

The ancient world (Egypt, Greece, Rome, India, China)

Overview: 

  • The location of the ancient civilisations 
  • The timeframe of the ancient civilisations

Depth study 1: Investigating the ancient past

How historians and archaeologists investigate history, including excavation and archival research (ACDSEH001)

The range of sources that can be used in an historical investigation, including archaeological and written sources (ACDSEH029)

The importance of conserving the remains of the ancient past, including the heritage of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples (ACDSEH148)

Depth study 2: Investigating one ancient society (Egypt, Greece, Rome, India, China)

The physical features and how they influenced the civilisation that developed there (ACDSEH002; ACDSEH003; ACDSEH004; ACDSEH005; ACDSEH006)

Roles of key groups in the ancient society, and the influence of law and religion (ACDSEH032; ACDSEH035; ACDSEH038; ACDSEH041; ACDSEH042)

The significant beliefs, values and practices of the ancient society, with a particular emphasis on one of the following areas: everyday life, warfare, or death and funerary customs (ACDSEH033; ACDSEH036; ACDSEH039; ACDSEH042; ACDSEH045)

The role of a significant individual in the ancient society's history (ACDSEH129; ACDSEH130; ACDSEH131; ACDSEH132; ACDSEH133)