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Classical Civilisation
Women in the Ancient World
OCR
J199
Women in the Ancient World
Explore the diverse lives of women in various capacities across the ancient world.
Infer the status, influence, and roles of women as both historical and legendary figures in classical societies.
Women of Legend
Analyze the depiction of women in Greek and Roman myths and legends.
Evaluate what these portrayals reveal about each culture's views on the nature of women and female virtue.
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Greece
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Rome
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Young Women
Describe the typical educational and marital experiences of young women in Greece and Rome.
Assess what these experiences imply about the overall status and expectations of women in each society.
2 Subtopics
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Greece
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Rome
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Women in the Home
Evaluate the roles and responsibilities of female household members, encompassing domestic duties and childbirth.
Analyze women's legal rights, property ownership, issues of divorce and adultery, and the typical duties of female slaves.
2 Subtopics
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Greece
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Rome
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Improper Women
Analyze the legal and social position of unmarried women who engaged in relationships with men outside of traditional structures.
Evaluate societal attitudes towards these women and the prevailing classical ideas about 'proper' versus 'improper' female behaviour.
2 Subtopics
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Greece
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Rome
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Women and Religion
Describe the specific roles and duties of women in religious rites.
Evaluate what religious participation reveals about the nature, agency, and societal roles of women in Greece and Rome.
2 Subtopics
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Greece
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Rome
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Women and Power
Analyze the political institutions of Greek and Roman cultures.
Evaluate the extent to which women were involved in the political process, marginalized from it, or able to effect political change.
2 Subtopics
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Greece
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Rome
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Warrior Women
Analyze the presentation of maiden warriors in ancient art and literature.
Evaluate what these representations reveal about the position of actual women in classical cultures.
2 Subtopics
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Greece
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Rome
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Women to be Feared
Analyze the presentation of foreign, powerful women in classical art and literature.
Compare these figures to 'respectable' women and evaluate why they were considered dangerous or threatening to ancient audiences.
2 Subtopics
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Greece
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Rome
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Prescribed Sources
Analyze and evaluate the prescribed primary literary and visual sources relating to the status, lives, and depiction of women in the ancient world.
4 Subtopics
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Literary Sources
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Literature Study Requirements
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Visual and Material Sources
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Visual Culture Study Requirements
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