Summary of the DRAFT Ancient History Curriculum Australia (2010) ACARA

1. Australian Curriculum: Senior History DraftSummary (Australia) March 2010 Ancient History: Years 11 & 12 Summarised from Australian Curriculum and Assessment Authority, Australian Curriculum Documents [May 2010] Annabel Astbury History Teachers’ Association of Victoria

2. Skills: Years 11 & 12 Knowledge: Years 11 & 12 Historical skills & knowledge Historical questions and research Analysis and use of sources Perspectives and interpretations Comprehension and communication Key events, people and ideas Evaluating significant historical debates Working with sources Australian Curriculum: HistoryDraft Summary Prepared by Annabel Astbury History Teachers’ Association of Victoria June2010

4. At this stage, students in Year 12 will continue with the course that they have commenced in Year 11. (IE: Students cannot do Units 3 & 4 of the different history) Organisation of Content Australian Curriculum: HistoryDraft Summary Prepared by Annabel Astbury History Teachers’ Association of Victoria June2010

5. Unit 1: Investigating Ancient History (Year 11) Organisation of Content Unit 2a: Representing and Interpreting the Ancient Past Unit 2b: Ancient Lives Choose One: Year 11 Unit 3: Ancient People, Power and Politics (Year 12) Unit 4: Ancient Societies, Sites and Sources (Year 12) Australian Curriculum: HistoryDraft Summary Prepared by Annabel Astbury History Teachers’ Association of Victoria June2010

7. Ancient Sources: Students must studyONE archaeological source and ONE written source Australian Curriculum: HistoryDraft Summary Prepared by Annabel Astbury History Teachers’ Association of Victoria June2010

9. investigate controversial historical and archaeological issues.Students analyse ancient and modern representations of one of the following: the Trojan War Hebrews and Egyptians: Exodus the Persian Wars – Battle of Thermopylae Alexander the Great RamessesII Cleopatra Roman gladiatorial games Boudicca the fall of the Roman Empire. This unit is one of two choices offered at Unit 2. Australian Curriculum: HistoryDraft Summary Prepared by Annabel Astbury History Teachers’ Association of Victoria June2010

11. examine these two societies through one theme.Australian Curriculum: HistoryDraft Summary Prepared by Annabel Astbury History Teachers’ Association of Victoria June2010

13. One individual (who may or may not be relatedto that historical period)Australian Curriculum: HistoryDraft Summary Prepared by Annabel Astbury History Teachers’ Association of Victoria June2010

15. 18th Dynasty New Kingdom Egypt

16. Sparta (c 700–371 BCE)

17. Athens (510–399 BCE)

18. Persia (Cyrus I to Darius III)

19. Early Imperial Rome (1st century CE).

21. Pompeii and Herculaneum

22. 18th dynasty Thebes – east and west

24. Herodotus, Books V-VIII

25. Thucydides, Books I-V

26. Tacitus, The Annals, Books I-VIAustralian Curriculum: HistoryDraft Summary Prepared by Annabel Astbury History Teachers’ Association of Victoria June2010

27. Consultation Opportunities You can contribute feedback: ACARA: www.australiancurriculum.edu.au VCAA: www.vcaa.vic.edu.au HTAV: www.htav.asn.au Consultation forums will be held by the HTAV and VCAA throughout Victoria in June. Please see the websites for details. Australian Curriculum: HistoryDraft Summary Prepared by Annabel Astbury History Teachers’ Association of Victoria June2010