Ancient History Course Outline: Year 12

A guide for parents and students. This outline is linked to the Course Assessment Schedule.

Term / Weeks / Topic/Unit
1 / 1 / Core Study: Cities of Vesuvius: Pompeii and Herculaneum (Finish from Term 4, 2015)
2 / Ancient Societies: Spartan Society to the Battle of Leuctra 371 BC (Term 1, Weeks 1 – 8)
3 / *Geography and History
4 / * Social Structure
5 / * Education (Agoge)
6 / * Army * Economy
7 / * Cultural Life * Everyday Life
8 / * Religion, Death and Burial
ASSESSMENT TASK 2:(In Class: Essay, Paragraph Answers, Definitions)
9 / Year 12 Half-Yearly Exams
10 / Weeks 9 -10/Term 1
2 / 1 / Historical Period: The Greek World 500 – 440BC Week 1 to Week 8
2 / *Ionian Revolt
3 / *1st Persian Invasion of Greece (Battle of Marathon)
4 / *Inter-War Period 490 480BC * Preparations for 2nd Invasion
5 / *Second Persian Invasion (Battles of Thermopylae, Artemesium, Salamis, Plataea, Mycale & Sestos)
6 / * Development of Athens and the Delian League (From League to Empire)
ASSESSMENT TASK 3: ESSAY (Take Home)
7 / * The Development of Athenian Democracy to 440BC
8 / * Personalities: Miltiades, Themistocles, Leonidas, Pausanius, Eurybiades, Aristides, Cimon, Euphialtes and Pericles
9 / Ancient Personalities: Xerxes: Persian King (5-6 Week Unit (Broken up by Trial HSC)
10 / * Geography * Persian Empire (Social, Political and Military Structures * Expansion of Empire * Religion and Kingship
3 / 1 / * Religious Policy * Images of Xerxes * Building Program * Relations with Persians and Non-Persians *Manner and impact of his Death * Impact & Assessment * Legacy * Ancient and Modern Images and interpretations of Xerxes
2 / TRIAL HSC EXAM
3 / TRIAL HSC EXAM
4 / Finish off Xerxes
5 / Analyse Trial HSC Exam
6 / HSC REVISION: Weeks 6 - 9
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