Question 1

What is NCEA AS 91398 about?

Accepted Answer

This standard asks you to show that you understand how ideas, art, laws, and other things from ancient Greece and Rome have shaped cultures that came after them. You'll need to look at evidence from three different time periods (ancient Greece or Rome, plus two later cultures) and explain how classical influences appear in them—whether those influences are direct copies or indirect inspirations.

Question 2

What do students need to do for AS 91398?

Accepted Answer

1. Use primary source evidence (original texts, artifacts, documents) to support your analysis 2. Compare aspects of classical culture (like politics, theatre, architecture, literature, warfare, or ethics) across three different points in time 3. Explain specifically how the classical world influenced later cultures—whether directly or indirectly 4. Organize your answer to show clear connections between the three time periods you've chosen 5. Make reasoned judgments about what the evidence tells you about lasting classical influences

Question 3

What's the difference between Achieved, Merit, and Excellence for AS 91398?

Accepted Answer

Achieved: You identify influences from the classical world on later cultures and support these with primary source evidence across your three chosen time periods. Merit: You provide specific analysis of how classical aspects (like theatre or political systems) connect across all three time periods, using carefully selected primary sources and explaining a range of these connections. Excellence: You analyze the influences with insight by explaining *why* similarities and differences exist, spotting broader patterns and themes, and showing awareness of what the evidence can and cannot tell us about classical influence.

Question 4

What mistakes do students typically make in AS 91398?

Accepted Answer

1. Choosing time periods that don't fit the standard—for example, three classical periods instead of one or two classical periods plus post-classical cultures 2. Using secondary sources (textbooks, modern interpretations) instead of primary sources (original texts, inscriptions, artifacts from the actual time periods) 3. Describing the three time periods separately without actually linking them together or explaining the influence relationship between them

Classical influences · AS 91398

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