AS 91021 · 4 credits · External
Classical ideas and values
Demonstrate understanding of ideas and values of the classical world
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You need to show you understand the ideas and values of ancient Greek and Roman civilisations by studying what their literature tells us about how they thought and what mattered to them. You'll read ancient texts like Homer's epics, Greek plays, or Roman stories, and explain what they reveal about things like leadership, heroism, social rules, and what people believed was right.
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- ·Identify specific ideas and values from ancient Greek or Roman literary texts (such as epic poetry, tragedy, comedy, or historical writing)
- ·Explain what the text shows us about how ancient people thought and what they valued
- ·Use direct evidence from the text to support your explanations
- ·Connect the ideas to the cultural context—show why these values mattered in that society
- ·Discuss how different characters or situations in the text reflect different attitudes or social expectations
You explain ideas and values from classical texts with specific evidence, showing what the ancient Greeks or Romans believed and why it mattered.
You give informed explanations that connect the text to its cultural context, showing how the ideas and values fit into the wider society and expectations of the time.