You are to conduct a Historical Inquiry to learn important research skills and to develop a greater knowledge and understanding of a significant event from Ancient Greek times. You will later use this Inquiry to write a letter focusing on your event.
You are to use the accompanying template document on the portal to complete your Historical Inquiry.
On the template you are to complete the following sections:
You are to include research for all of the following topics. You can use a LibGuide, your text book and the internet to conduct your research.
TOPIC | KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING REQUIRED |
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WHEN AND WHY? |
HISTORICAL CONTEXT Try to find information about:
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WHO? |
SIGNIFICANT PEOPLE
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KEY EVENTS? |
SEQUENCE OF EVENTS
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HOW? |
INFLUENCE
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RATIONALE |
LEGACY This section is to be completed at the end of your Historical Inquiry. You are to provide a response to the questions below:
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EVENT | INDIVIDUAL |
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Battle of Thermopylae |
Spartan soldier |
Socrates trial |
A student of Socrates |
Golden Age |
An Athenian politician |
First Olympic Games |
An athlete |
Athenian plague |
A mother of an infected child |
Time Allocation – Approximately 7-9 lessons
1. Overview instructions and organisation: 1 lesson
2. Focus questions: 1 lesson
3. Research: Approximately 4-6 lessons
4. Research printing and turn-it-in submission: 1 lesson
This assignment is all about providing evidence of the following:
Set up your research template:
This is an essential step you must not miss. The research template should contain your focus questions, structured notes and bibliography. You are expected to copy your structured notes into a separate Word document and submit them to TurnItIn for analysis.