Course Description

The Preliminary Ancient History topic of The City of Rome is an excellent introduction to the HSC Core: The Cities of Vesuvius. The students will learn the most important concepts, terms and background information. This will save a lot of time in the HSC year as well as enabling deeper and more thorough knowledge of how the Romans lived.



Audience

Teachers of Ancient History

Teaching Standards

2.1.2 Proficient Level - Know the content and how to teach it - Content and teaching strategies of the teaching area:  Apply knowledge of the content and teaching strategies of the teaching area to develop engaging teaching activities,

3.4.2 Proficient Level - Plan for and implement Effective Teaching and Learning - Select and use resources:  Select and/or create and use a range of resources, including ICT, to engage students in their learning


$285 + GST - Individual Enrolment


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Do you teach in NSW? If so, this is relevant to you:

Completing Getting Ahead with the AH Core: The City of Rome will contribute 5 hours of NSW Education Standards Authority (NESA) Accredited PD in the priority area of Delivery and Assessment of NSW Curriculum/Early Years Learning Framework, addressing Standard Descriptors 2.1.2 and 3.4.2 from the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers towards maintaining Proficient Teacher in NSW.

 

Course curriculum

  • 1

    Module 1: Roman Ingenuity Part I

    • Introduction

    • Higher Order Thinking and the HSC

    • Task: Tool - Force Field Analysis

    • Copy of Task: Tool - Force Field Analysis

    • Course Outline

    • Task: Pitfalls

    • Copy of Task: Pitfalls

    • The Position and Geography of Rome

    • Task: The Significance of Geography

    • Copy of Task: The Significance of Geography

    • Roman Engineering

    • Task: Did Roman Engineering Make the Empire or Did the Empire Make Roman Engineering?

    • Copy of Task: Did Roman Engineering Make the Empire or Did the Empire Make Roman Engineering?

    • Water and Drains

    • Task: Water and Drains

    • Copy of Task: Water and Drains

    • Research and Resource Library: Roman Engineering
  • 2

    Module 2: Roman Ingenuity Part II

    • The Roman Military

    • The Roman Empire

    • Task: What did the Romans Ever Do for Us?

    • Copy of Task: What did the Romans Ever Do for Us?

    • Campus Martius

    • The Buildings of the Campus Martius

    • Task: How Do We Manage All the New Terms?

    • Copy of Task: How Do We Manage All the New Terms?

    • Research and Resource Library: Rome and the Empire
  • 3

    Module 3: Roman Ingenuity Part III

    • The Circus Maximus

    • Task: The Circus Maximus

    • Copy of Task: The Circus Maximus

    • Roman Entertainment

    • Task: Roman Entertainment Clustering Map

    • Copy of Task: Roman Entertainment Clustering Map

    • Roman Counting: Roman Numerals and Dates

    • Task: Roman Numerals and Dates Quiz

    • Copy of Task: Roman Numerals and Dates Quiz

    • Research and Resources Library

    • Copy of Task: Roman Numerals and Dates Quiz

  • 4

    Module 4: The Roman Forum Part I

    • What Happened in the Roman Forum?

    • Task: What happened in the Roman Forum?

    • Copy of Task: What happened in the Roman Forum?

    • The Forum and Republican Government

    • Task: Roman Government

    • Copy of Task: Roman Government

    • Roman Religion

    • Festivals of Rome

    • Task: Roman Religion

    • Copy of Task: Roman Religion

    • The Forum - Religious Buildings

    • Task: Religious Buildings in the Forum

    • Copy of Task: Religious Buildings in the Forum

    • Research and Resource Library: Roman Forum I
  • 5

    Module 5: The Roman Forum Part II

    • The Forum, Commerce and the Courts

    • Task: Commercial/Legal Buildings in the Forum

    • Copy of Task: Commercial/Legal Buildings in the Forum

    • Roman Law

    • Task: Roman Law

    • Copy of Task: Roman Law

    • Roman Food

    • Task: Roman Food

    • Copy of Task: Roman Food

    • Research and Resource Library: Activities in the Roman Forum

    • Conclusion
  • 6

    Course Feedback

    • Course Feedback

Presented by:

Sabreena Taylor

Sabreena Taylor

Sabreena’s career in education has been varied, contributing at local, regional and state levels. In her 30+ years in education, Sabreena has been a head of History, regional Quality Teaching Consultant and Professional Learning and Leadership Coordinator with the Education Department of New South Wales.

Sabreena’s work has included developing online learning, the implementation of the Australian Curriculum and designing and delivering a wide range of courses registered with the NSW Institute of Teachers. Sabreena was School Planning and Performance Advisor in the Learning, High Performance and Accountability Directorate, developing online solutions for effective school planning, monitoring, evaluation and reporting.

Sabreena has marked Ancient History HSC, developed ICT History resources and was Head Judge during the standards setting process for the Ancient History HSC.

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