AS 91398 · 6 credits · Internal
Classical influences
Demonstrate understanding of the lasting influences of the classical world on other cultures across time
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This standard asks you to show that you understand how ideas, art, laws, and other things from ancient Greece and Rome have shaped cultures that came after them. You'll need to look at evidence from three different time periods (ancient Greece or Rome, plus two later cultures) and explain how classical influences appear in them—whether those influences are direct copies or indirect inspirations.
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- ·Use primary source evidence (original texts, artifacts, documents) to support your analysis
- ·Compare aspects of classical culture (like politics, theatre, architecture, literature, warfare, or ethics) across three different points in time
- ·Explain specifically how the classical world influenced later cultures—whether directly or indirectly
- ·Organize your answer to show clear connections between the three time periods you've chosen
- ·Make reasoned judgments about what the evidence tells you about lasting classical influences
You identify influences from the classical world on later cultures and support these with primary source evidence across your three chosen time periods.
You provide specific analysis of how classical aspects (like theatre or political systems) connect across all three time periods, using carefully selected primary sources and explaining a range of these connections.