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• Focus question for the task
• 2 Relevant primary or/and secondary sources
• Complete lesson and skills within the 1 task

Australia Currciulum links:

Depth Study:

• The way of life in Medieval Europe (social, cultural, economic and political features) and the roles and relationships of different groups in society ACDSEH008
• Significant developments and/or cultural achievements, such as changing relations between Islam and the West (including the Crusades), architecture, medieval manuscripts and music ACDSEH050

Historical Skills

• Identify and select different kinds of questions about the past to inform historical inquiry ACHHS184

• Use historical terms and concepts ACHHS183

• Use chronological sequencing to demonstrate the relationship between events and developments in different periods and places ACHHS182

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