Stage 2 History - Ancient Studies
Length of Course
Full Year
Level
Year 12
Learning Area
Humanities & Social Sciences (HASS)
Core or Specialist
Specialist
Pre-requisites
Nil
Subject Description
Ancient Studies is an exploration of ancient civilisations, combining history, literature and philosophy. It explores the social, cultural, military and political structures of the ancient world, considering their influence on foundational concepts such as society, humanity and identity.
Ancient Studies has three major areas of study:
- Literature - the Epic - a study of Homer’s Odyssey
- Military conflict - a study of the Persian War
- Literature - Drama - a study of Sophocles’ Oedipus Rex
Content
- Study Homer's Odyssey, an ancient Greek epic covering Odysseus' encounters with gods and monsters on his voyage home from the Trojan War.
- Explore the Persian Wars, with famous battles at Marathon and Thermopylae and their impact on western civilisation
- Read two ancient Greek tragedies, Oedipus the King and The Bacchae to understand human nature and the lasting influence of Greek philosophy
- Individual investigation into any part of the ancient world that you are interested in.
Assessment
There are three major components of assessment in this subject:
School assessment – two sections:
- Folio – skills and applications: – this will come from research, media reports, in class essays and orals (50%);
- Connections: – this assessment type aims to explore the influence of the ideas of the ancient world throughout history (20%)
External assessment
- Inquiry – students select their own topic, produce an argumentative question and respond to it (30%)
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Year 12 - Stage 2 History - Ancient Studies