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Palmyra

A learning sequence where students investigate ancient and, or, modern representations of Palmyra.

Syllabus

Syllabus outcomes and content descriptors from Ancient History Stage 6 Syllabus (2017) © NSW Education Standards Authority (NESA) for and on behalf of the Crown in right of the State of New South Wales, 2025.

Students investigate the geographical and historical context, including:

  • the location of the site of Palmyra
  • the development of the city from an agricultural village to the hub of the Silk Road
  • significance of the Silk Road and the nature of trade.

Resource

Personalities in their time

Stage 6 – Ancient History – students develop an understanding of one ancient personality in the context of their time.

Cities of Vesuvius: Pompeii and Herculaneum

Stage 6 – Ancient History – a learning sequence where students the range and nature of archaeological and written sources for the study of the cities of Pompeii and Herculaneum.

Category:

  • Ancient History
  • HSIE - History

Business Unit:

  • Curriculum
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