Elaboration (1) ACDSEH040
reading accounts of contacts between Rome and Asian societies in the ancient period (for example, the visit of Chinese and Indian envoys to Rome in the time of Augustus, as described by the Roman historian Florus)
Elaboration (1) | ACDSEH040 | Content Descriptions | Year 7 | History | Humanities and Social Sciences | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (1) ACHHS207
posing questions of sources such as: ‘Where does it come from?’ ‘How do we know?’ ‘What information does it provide?’ ‘What other sources might be needed?’
Elaboration (1) | ACHHS207 | Content Descriptions | Year 7 | History | Humanities and Social Sciences | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration ACDSEH002
describing the importance of the River Nile to Egyptian society (for example, inundation and farming, the worship of the god of the Nile, and the use of the Nile as a means of transportation)
Elaboration | ACDSEH002 | Content Descriptions | Year 7 | History | Humanities and Social Sciences | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration ACDSEH003
describing the impact of the sea and mountain ranges of Ancient Greece on the development of self-governing city-states
Elaboration | ACDSEH003 | Content Descriptions | Year 7 | History | Humanities and Social Sciences | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration ACHHS209
responding to questions about photographs, artefacts, stories, buildings and other sources to explain the past such as: ‘Who wrote/produced this?’ ‘When?’ ‘Why?’ ‘What does it show about the past?’
Elaboration | ACHHS209 | Content Descriptions | Year 7 | History | Humanities and Social Sciences | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (2) ACHHS209
differentiating between primary sources (those from the time of the event/person/site being investigated) and secondary sources (those that represent later interpretations)
Elaboration (2) | ACHHS209 | Content Descriptions | Year 7 | History | Humanities and Social Sciences | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration ACDSEH004
describing the methods used by the Romans to manage resources (for example, the water supply through aqueducts and plumbing systems)
Elaboration | ACDSEH004 | Content Descriptions | Year 7 | History | Humanities and Social Sciences | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration ACDSEH005
describing the significance of the Yellow River to irrigation and the impact of features such as the Himalayas on contacts with other societies, including trade
Elaboration | ACDSEH005 | Content Descriptions | Year 7 | History | Humanities and Social Sciences | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (2) ACHHS208
identifying information within a source that can be used as evidence to support an interpretation
Elaboration (2) | ACHHS208 | Content Descriptions | Year 7 | History | Humanities and Social Sciences | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (1) ACHHS209
discussing the difficulties in identifying the origin and purpose of some sources (for example, the Kimberley Bradshaw paintings)
Elaboration (1) | ACHHS209 | Content Descriptions | Year 7 | History | Humanities and Social Sciences | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (2) ACHHS211
using strategies to detect whether a statement is fact or opinion, including word choices that may indicate an opinion is being offered (for example, the use of conditionals 'might', 'could', and other words such as 'believe', 'think', 'suggests')
Elaboration (2) | ACHHS211 | Content Descriptions | Year 7 | History | Humanities and Social Sciences | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (1) ACHHS213
describing the social structure of the ancient society, using evidence from sources such as artwork and written accounts
Elaboration (1) | ACHHS213 | Content Descriptions | Year 7 | History | Humanities and Social Sciences | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration ACHHS208
compiling a list of different sources (for example, papyrus scrolls, coins, statues, human remains)
Elaboration | ACHHS208 | Content Descriptions | Year 7 | History | Humanities and Social Sciences | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration ACHHS214
creating an audiovisual presentation, using ICT, to recreate and show the specific features of an ancient battle, temple, pyramid complex or burial site
Elaboration | ACHHS214 | Content Descriptions | Year 7 | History | Humanities and Social Sciences | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (1) ACHHS210
identifying a range of archaeological sources (for example, the physical remains of the Colosseum, gladiatorial equipment such as helmets, mosaics showing gladiatorial combat, written accounts of what happened in the Colosseum)
Elaboration (1) | ACHHS210 | Content Descriptions | Year 7 | History | Humanities and Social Sciences | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (1) ACDSEH030
using a cross-sectional drawing of the earth’s surface from an archaeological excavation to identify the evidence located at various layers (stratigraphy) and what it reveals about change over time (for example, a charcoal layer containing human remains …
Elaboration (1) | ACDSEH030 | Content Descriptions | Year 7 | History | Humanities and Social Sciences | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (1) ACDSEH033
generating alternative explanations for the building of the pyramids at Giza
Elaboration (1) | ACDSEH033 | Content Descriptions | Year 7 | History | Humanities and Social Sciences | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration ACHHS207
posing a key question such as: ‘How were the pyramids at Giza built?’ and understanding that there may not be a definitive answer; identifying related questions to inform the inquiry including: ‘What evidence is there?’ ‘What theories have been devel …
Elaboration | ACHHS207 | Content Descriptions | Year 7 | History | Humanities and Social Sciences | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (1) ACDSEH038
describing the significance of slavery in the period of the Roman Empire (for example, the acquisition of slaves through warfare, the use of slaves as gladiators and agricultural labourers, and the rise of freedmen)
Elaboration (1) | ACDSEH038 | Content Descriptions | Year 7 | History | Humanities and Social Sciences | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration ACDSEH040
describing the furthest extent of the Roman Empire and the influence of foreign cults on Roman religious beliefs and practices (for example, the Pantheon of Gods (Greece), Isis (Egypt) and Mithras (Persia))
Elaboration | ACDSEH040 | Content Descriptions | Year 7 | History | Humanities and Social Sciences | F-10 curriculum