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History 7-10 / Year 8 / Knowledge and understanding / Asia-Pacific world

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the experiences and perspectives of rulers and of subject peoples, and the interaction between power and/or authority in the Asian-Pacific society (AC9HH8K14)

Elaborations
  • Topic: Angkor/Khmer Empire
  • analysing the perspectives of Angkor as depicted through stone carvings and the writings of Chinese Ambassador Zhou Daguan; for example, in relation to fishing, trading in markets and temple construction,456,Topic: Japan under the Shoguns
  • discussing the role of the Tokugawa Shogunate in reimposing a feudal system (based on daimyo and samurai) and explaining the impact of this change on the daily life of different classes,456,Topic: Polynesian expansion across the Pacific
  • examining artefacts such as Lapita pottery from Vanuatu, tapa cloth and/or ship-building techniques to provide insight into those societies
  • describing the responsibilities and privileges of being a chief in a society such as those in New Zealand, Hawaii, Tonga and/or the Society Islands
General capabilities
  • Intercultural understanding Intercultural Understanding
  • Ethical understanding Ethical understanding
ScOT terms

Cambodian history,  Religion,  Māori history,  Pacific Island history,  Clans,  Economy,  Cultural interaction,  Political systems,  Political leaders,  Japanese history,  Agriculture

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