History
Common Unit
Unit Description
History is not just the story of dates, people and civilisations of the past, rather it is an active argument with the past. An historian is not a narrator, rather, he or she is a detective. History at Year 7 equips students with the basic skills that allows this interrogation of the past. They begin to acquire the critical skills of an historian, including an ability to interpret evidence, identifying and utilising a range of sources, evaluating those sources, understanding reasons for change and continuity and developing research questions.
These newly acquired historical skills will be applied to a rigorous study of Ancient Rome, followed by an individual research assignment on an aspect of Ancient Roman society that captures their imagination. The skills learnt are then applied to an investigation of another ancient civilisation, Ancient China.
Assessment
- Source Analysis Task: Ancient Rome.
- Individual Investigation: Daily Life in Ancient Rome.
- Test: Ancient China.
