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Humanities and social sciences / Year 7 / Knowledge and Understanding

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Curriculum content descriptions

The physical features of ancient Greece, Egypt or Rome and how they influenced the civilisation that developed there (ACHASSK172)

Elaborations

describing the importance of the River Nile to Egyptian society (for example, inundation and farming; the worship of Hapi, god of the Nile; and the use of the Nile as a means of transportation)
creating a graphic representation of the social structure of Egyptian society
describing the impact of the sea and mountain ranges of Ancient Greece on the development of self-governing city-states
describing the importance of the River Tiber to ancient Roman society and the methods Romans used to manage resources (for example, the water supply through aqueducts and plumbing systems)

General capabilities

Critical and creative thinking

ScOT terms

Italian history, Classical antiquity, Egyptian history, Greek history, Ancient cities, Human settlements

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