CHIJ ST NICHOLAS GIRLS’ SCHOOL (SECONDARY) NAME: _____________________ ( )

Sec 1 OP HISTORY – ALTERNATE ASSESSMENT 1 (AA1), TERM 1 2023 CLASS: _________ DATE: __________

1. TASK INSTRUCTIONS
● This AA is individual work (15 marks, 15%)

● You will be doing research on civilisations. Select one civilisation from the list below.

Western Europe Romans (753 BC – AD 476) Africa Sumerians (5300 BC – 1940

BC)

Greeks (1600 BC – 323 BC) Egyptians (3150 BC – 30 BC)

South America Aztecs (AD 1325 – AD 1521) Central Asia Persians (559 BC – 330 BC)

Incas (1200 BC – AD 1532) Parthians (250 BC – AD 226)

● Civilisations have features or unique qualities that make up their identity, and help us understand them better.

● Select TWO different features for the civilisation you have chosen from the list below.

Government / Political and Military Structure Social Structure / Class Systems

Cities Development of Writing

Public Works Artistic and Intellectual Activity / Sciences

Occupation / Job Specialisation Religion

● Find ONE source for each feature of the civilisation. Your sources can be primary sources (artefacts, oral accounts) or secondary sources
(written accounts, photographs, drawing).
● Your sources must come from at least two different places (i.e. two different websites / books / history magazines)

● Analyse the sources and answer the questions clearly on the next page.
2. SUBMISSION DETAILS
● Deadline: T1W8, History lesson

● Format: Hardcopy submission. Print this worksheet out and submit.

● There will be penalty for late submission.

The civilisation that I have chosen to research on is:

1st Feature 2nd Feature

From Source A, I can tell that ________________________ (feature) exists in From Source B, I can tell that ________________________ (feature) exists in
this civilisation. this civilisation.

[insert Source A here] [insert Source B here]

1. Source Provenance / Describe the source: 1. Source Provenance / Describe the source:

2. What evidence in the source proves the above-mentioned feature exists in the 2. What evidence in the source proves the above-mentioned feature exists in the
civilisation? Explain your answer. civilisation? Explain your answer.

4. Bibliography (Where is this source from?) 4. Bibliography (Where is this source from?)
Provide the website URL / title of book etc. Provide the website URL / title of book etc.