QCE Ancient History Units 3&4 Notes

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1. How historians reconstruct the past: sources, problems, and methodology3 · Historical inquiry and the nature of evidence

   Reconstructing the Ancient World

2. The world of the ancient period: society, structures, and daily life3 · Contextual study — society, economy, and culture

   Reconstructing the Ancient World

3. The Fall of the Roman Republic: The Crisis of 49–31 BCE3 · Key conflict or political crisis: causes, course, and consequences

   Depth study — significant event or turning point

4. Legacy and long-term significance of the Unit 3 ancient period3 · Reconstructing the Ancient World

   Concluding study — legacy and historical significance

5. Analysing and evaluating primary sources in extended historical writing3 · Reconstructing the Ancient World

   Source analysis skills for IA1

6. Political structures and tensions in the Augustan Rome period4 · People, Power and Authority

   Historical context of the chosen Unit 4 Topic 1 period

7. How leaders exercised and consolidated power in the Topic 1 period4 · People, Power and Authority — Topic 1

   Exercise of power and authority in Topic 1

8. The Late Republic / Ptolemaic Egypt: The World That Shaped the Personality4 · People, Power and Authority

   Historical context of Julius Caesar / Cleopatra VII

9. Early career, alliances, and the path to prominence4 · People, Power and Authority

   Early career and rise to power

10. Military campaigns: evidence, significance, and limits of the sources4 · Military achievement and command

    People, Power and Authority — Topic 2: Personality Study

11. Consolidation of power: constitutional, military, and personal authority4 · Nature and exercise of power and authority

    People, Power and Authority — Topic 2: Personality Study

12. Propaganda, imagery, and the construction of public identity4 · People, Power and Authority

    Propaganda and public image

13. The personality's relationship with the Senate, army, and key figures4 · People, Power and Authority

    Relationship with key institutions and individuals

14. Working with literary biographers: Suetonius, Plutarch, and Cassius Dio4 · People, Power and Authority

    Primary source analysis — literary biography

15. Coins, inscriptions, decrees, and official documents as historical evidence4 · People, Power and Authority

    Primary source analysis — official and documentary sources

16. Evaluating bias: Roman, Egyptian, and retrospective viewpoints in the sources4 · People, Power and Authority

    Roman perspectives vs non-Roman perspectives in the sources

17. The Ides of March / Death at Alexandria: Causes, Responses, and Significance4 · Personality Study

    Assassination, death, and its immediate aftermath

18. Long-term legacy: historical memory, political influence, and scholarly debate4 · Legacy and historical significance

    People, Power and Authority — Topic 2: Personality Study

19. Building a sophisticated Q4 synthesis: thesis, source integration, and evaluation4 · People, Power and Authority — Topic 2: Personality Study

    EA strategy — Q4 argument construction

20. Mastering Q1–Q3: Comprehension, Analysis, and Evaluation of Sources4 · People, Power and Authority — Topic 2: Personality Study

    EA strategy — Q1, Q2, Q3 skills