Year 7 Ancient History: Pompeii & Rome

Australia · Years 7–8 · Humanities (HASS)

Year 7 Ancient History: Pompeii & Rome

Source-rich units on the ancient world — daily life, evidence and enquiry for the depth study.

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Grades 5–10Curriculum focus
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Curriculum fit

Aligned to HASS history

Source work and enquiry tasks develop historical knowledge and skills for the ancient-world depth studies.

How to teach it

A suggested teaching sequence

  1. Set the time & placeA clear overview orients pupils before they dig into detail.
  2. Investigate sourcesPupils weigh evidence and practise thinking like historians.
  3. Explore cause & consequenceStructured tasks build reasoning about why events mattered.
  4. Show understandingWriting and project tasks let pupils demonstrate and apply learning.

What’s covered

Skills & topics inside

  • Ancient civilisations
  • Daily life & society
  • Sources & evidence
  • Cause & consequence
  • Historical enquiry

Differentiation & assessment

Built to work for every learner

Source work is scaffolded with sentence stems and glossaries for access, and extended-writing prompts stretch able historians — making the same unit work across a mixed class.

Good to know

Frequently asked questions

Do these align with the Australian Curriculum?

Yes. Topics and skills support the Australian Curriculum (ACARA v9) and, where relevant, NAPLAN-style practice for Years 3, 5, 7 and 9. They suit classrooms in every state and territory. We are an independent publisher and not affiliated with ACARA.

Which year level is this for?

It fits the ancient-history focus in lower secondary HASS, with scaffolds and extensions to adjust the level.

What will I receive, and can I reuse it?

Everything downloads instantly as editable Microsoft Word documents and PowerPoint slides with full answer keys, so you can print class sets or teach on screen. Each purchase is licensed for your own classroom and can be reused with new students every year.

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