Students understand their cultural, geographic and historical contexts and have the knowledge, skills and values necessary for active participation in life in Australia.
Overarching
Learning Outcome 8
Time, Continuity and Change Students understand that peoples’ actions and values are shaped by their understanding and interpretation of the past.
By studying ancient civilisations, we are enabled to marvel at humankind's cultural, intellectual, political, social, agricultural, technological and religious development. This development has made us what we are today in our respective regions of the world and has the potential to influence our decisions for the future.
How old is "ancient"?
Popular conception is that Civilisations are termed "ancient" if they existed about 2 000 years ago or before; therefore it is worth noting that the Incan and Aztec archaelological sites of Machu Picchu and Tenochtitlán respectively date back to about the fourteenth century A.D. and the Vikings to the ninth and tenth centuries A.D.
