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HistoryAncient Greece & Romeusually ages 9–11

Greek and Roman Architecture

Identify Greek column styles — Doric (plain and sturdy), Ionic (scroll-shaped capitals), and Corinthian (ornate leafy capitals) — and Roman architectural innovations — the arch, the dome, and concrete — and spot their influence in modern public buildings such as courthouses, museums, government buildings, and monuments

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If you walked past a courthouse or museum with big columns, could your child tell you whether they're Doric, Ionic, or Corinthian and explain that the design comes from ancient Greece or Rome?

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Builds on
Daily Life in a Roman Townages 7–9Roman engineering from 7-9 is prerequisite for analysing Roman architectural innovations
Gods & the Parthenonages 7–9Parthenon is the key example of Greek architecture
Greek and Roman Architecturethis skill · ages 9–11
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Greek and Roman Legacy Todayages 9–11Architecture is a key combined legacy
Art & Architectureages 9–11Cross-domain: Roman architecture (arches, domes) provides contrast with Gothic architecture (pointed arches, flying buttresses)

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Curriculum alignment

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This skill sits outside the F–6 Australian Curriculum — no candidate code matched (v0.1). No NSW K–6 outcome code matched (v0.1). No Victorian Curriculum 2.0 code matched (v0.1).

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Alexander the Great's Empireages 9–11 Evidence for Greek and Roman Lifeages 9–11 Fall of the Western Roman Empireages 9–11 Greek and Roman Legacy Todayages 9–11

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