End of section review ‘Recall’, ‘Interpret’ and ‘Argue’ questions (+ Extension in Year 9 & 10) help students build their skills for further studies and enable teachers to set tasks of varying challenge to suit the needs of individuals. Auto-marked quizzes at the end of each section allow students 8.9 check CONCLUSION: DOESof IT MATTER? 379 to quickly theirWHY recall the content.
END OF SECTION REVIEW 8.8 Review questions Complete the quiz in the Interactive Textbook, and answer the questions below on paper or in the Interactive Textbook. Recall 1 2 3 4
Name two places where ancient Roman remains were discovered by archaeologists. Identify three types of primary sources described in this chapter. How did Cicero die? How can historians still find out about people from ancient Rome who are not labelled ‘significant’?
Interpret 5 What were archaeologists able to learn about ancient Rome from their discoveries in Vindolanda? Argue 6 ‘It is important for us to continue to investigate ancient Rome and conserve what we find.’ Do you agree or disagree with this statement? Explain your answer by giving reasons why you feel one way or the other. 7 To what extent is it reliable to believe thatanswer all figures commemorated in sculptures should seen Short review questions canbebe completed as significant individuals?
online using Workspaces. Students can check their answers (where Key concepts: sources, evidence, continuity and skills: questioning and researching, teachers have HASS enabled change, cause and effect, significance analysing, evaluatingaccess to the suggested responses), self-assess their work using a four-point scale, and use a red flag to alert their teacher if they had trouble with a question.
8.9 Conclusion: why does it matter? The remains of ancient Rome exist To this day, we see parts of ancient Roman all around us, even if we cannot life in buildings, art and the layout of major cities around the world. always see them. Ancient Rome has The ancient Romans gave us many influenced how societies work, aspects practical legacies, like the roads that of many European languages and the sorts of buildings that we use for people still travel along in Europe, entertainment. Governments sewerage systems, aqueducts, and that describe themselves as being public baths and gyms. By learning republics, such as the United about ancient Rome, we can States, adopted the idea of a understand that even though republic from the ancient Romans. the Romans lived about two The United States, like many other thousand years ago, there countries, is ruled by senates and are things that we share with assemblies and, like the Roman them as humans. By studying Republic, emphasises the idea the ancient Romans we can see ▲ Source 8.41 This terracotta oil lamp in the shape of a gladiator’s helmet from that rulers should be elected. continuity and change in our ancient Rome was a sort of souvenir from own culture. the gladiatorial games.
‘Why does it matter?’ chapter conclusions wrap up the various threads of each topic for students.
