This course concentrates on part 2 of the Ancient History core: The nature of sources and evidence.
Participants will be provided with a portfolio of copyright-free sources to use in their classroom.
The course will examine the wealth of sources available for all the aspects of life in Pompeii and Herculaneum listed in the syllabus.
As well as providing strategies for investigating the types of sources available, we will also demonstrate a simple but effective scaffold for your students to use to analyse, evaluate and choose the best sources to use. This process can also be used when studying the other parts of the core.
Ancient History teachers of any level of experience.
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
"Excellent, thorough and completely focused on the syllabus requirements, this course was worth the time invested."
- Louise O'Haiher, Teacher
"This course was extremely helpful in reinforcing my understanding of the course content, whilst also providing a great range of sources and learning activities."
- Sophie Casamento, St Pius X College
"The course was comprehensive and relevant to the HSC core. It provided a range of useful sources and scaffolds that would enhance the knowledge and skills of Ancient History students."
- Susan Kadib, St Maroun's College
"This course is informative and professionally relevant for any Ancient History teacher, all of us having to teach the Core Unit. For beginning teachers it provides a really useful bank of teaching resources. Even I, as an experienced teacher, got excited about a couple of fresh takes on the content and teaching approaches I could take."
- Jennifer Sultana, Narooma High School
Higher Order Thinking and the HSC
Templates for Force Field Analysis
Task: Complete a Force Field Analysis (FFA)
What is the HSC Core all about?
Task: Intent of Ancient History Core
The Nature of Sources and Evidence
Analysing and Evaluating Sources - Some Useful Tools
Task: Analysis and Evaluation Tools
Sources and Evidence for the Eruption
Task: Sample Lotus lesson
Lotus Diagram - Template
Buildings as Sources and Evidence
Task: Ancient History Core Activity
Research and Resource Library - The Eruption
What made up the Economies of the Cities of Vesuvius
Task: Economies of the Cities of Vesuvius
Commerce in the Forum
Task: Types of Commercial Activities in the Forum
The Business Elite of the Cities of Vesuvius
Task: Interpretations of the Evidence
Agriculture
Task: Evidence of Agriculture
Artisans and Industry
Venn Diagram Template Download
Task: Evidence of Artisans and Industry
Trading and the Ports
Task: Evidence of Trade in Pompeii and Herculaneum
The Economic Role of Women and Slaves
Evidence of Brothels in Pompeii
Shops and Buildings
Consider All Factors (CAF) - A Thinking Tool From De Bono's CoRT Thinking
Fulleries - Case Study
Pistrinas - Case Study
Thermopolia - Case Study
Task: Shops and Buildings Case Study
Task: Work and enterprise - the cities of Vesuvius and 21st century Australia
Research and Resource Library - The Economy
Who were the Social and Political Groups?
Task: What if Romans Didn't Have Slavery?
An Introduction to the Roman Political System
Task: Roman Government Vocabulary Builder
Women
Task: The Women of Pompeii and Herculaneum - What We Know and Don't Know
Politics in Pompeii
Task: Social and Political Groups
The Forum in Pompeii
Task: Political Buildings of the Pompeii Forum
Politics and the Forum in Herculaneum
Task: Political Life in Herculaneum
Different Interpretations of the Evidence - Case Studies
Task: Problems with Interpreting the Evidence
Task: Civics and citizenship - the cities of Vesuvius and 21st century Australia
Research and Resource Library - Social and Political Life
Houses
Task: Problematic Knowledge - Houses
Water Supply and Sanitation
Mind Map - Use of Water in Pompeii and Herculeum
Task: Use of Water in Pompeii and Herculeum
Health
Task: Health of the People in the Cities of Vesuvius
The Thermae
Task: What happened at the Thermae?
Other Leisure Pursuits
Task: Leisure in the Cities of Vesuvius
Daily Life: Food and Clothing
Task: My Best Guess Task - Food and Clothing
Research and Resource Library - Everyday Life
State Religion and Public Worship
Task: Religions and Temples
Private Worship, Death and Burial
Task: Private Worship, Death and Burial
Foreign Cults
Task: Foreign Cults - 5 Why Task
The Influence of Greece and Egypt
Task: Influence of Greece and Egypt - Placemat
Task: Difference and diversity - the cities of Vesuvius and 21st century Australia
Research and Resource Library - Religion and the Influence of Greek and Egyptian Culture
Private Buildings - Houses
Task: Private Houses - Scaffold
Task: The Process for Choosing High Impact Sources
Case Study 1: The Forum of Pompeii
Case Studies 2/3: Houses of the Vetii/Faun
Case Study 4: Graffiti
Task: Critical and creative thinking
Task: Completing the Course
Resource Library - High Impact Sources
Course Feedback
Completing Resurrecting the Cities of Vesuvius with Sources and Evidence will contribute 7.5 hours of NSW Education Standards Education 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 Australia Professional Standards for Teachers towards maintaining Proficient Teacher Accreditation in NSW.
Sabreena Taylor
