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13CLS - Classical Studies - NCEA Level 3

13CLS
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Teacher in Charge: Mr N. Hamilton.

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13 Classical Studies - NCEA Level 3

Course Statement:
To understand our present we must understand our past.  Western civilisation has its basis in the civilisations of Greece and Rome, from politics and philosophy to medicine, science, art and engineering, to operate in the modern world we must understand its origins.  Classical studies evaluates these themes through the lives, literature and art of Greece and Rome.
Topics Covered:

Topics may vary but could include the following.

  • The Aeneid - The greatest ‘best seller’ of the Roman world, it tells the story of Aeneas and his flight from Troy on his way to found the Roman race.

  • Alexander the Great - The rollicking adventures of a man who had become king, conquered the world’s largest empire and died before his 32nd birthday.

  • Socrates - An examination of the philosophy, trial and death of the world’s most famous and influential thinkers.  His philosophy insisted that we examine ourselves before we examine others.  A must for the average teenager.

  • Augustus; his life and career which took Rome from republic to empire. 




Faculties:

Social Sciences



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