Focus questions

• Who participated in the Roman Games and how were they depicted?

• Why were the Roman games so important in society and why were they created?

• To what extent were the Roman Games a political event and served a political purpose?

Outcomes

• describes the nature of continuity and change in the ancient world AH11-1

• proposes ideas about the varying causes and effects of events and developments AH11-2

• analyses the role of historical features, individuals and groups in shaping the past AH11-3

• accounts for the different perspectives of individuals and groups AH11-4

• examines the significance of historical features, people, places, events and developments of the ancient world AH11-5

• analyses and interprets different types of sources for evidence to support an historical account or argument AH11-6

• discusses and evaluates differing interpretations and representations of the past AH11-7

• communicates historical understanding, using historical knowledge, concepts and terms, in appropriate and well-structured forms AH11-9