Yr 12 Ancient History Assessment Task 4 Research Task: Julius Caesar Outcomes: H1.1 –​
Describe and assess the significance of key people, groups, events, institutions, societies and sites within their historical context H2.1 –​
Explain historical factors and assess their significance in contributing to change and continuity in the ancient world H3.1 –​
Locate, select and organise relevant information from a variety of sources H4.1 –​
Use historical terms and concepts appropriately H4.2 –​
Communicate knowledge and understanding of historical features and issues using appropriate oral and written forms Due Date: th​
Thursday 9​
June, 2016 (In class submission in hard copy) Date of Notification: th​
Thursday 26​
May, 2016 Weighting: 20% of your school­based assessment mark Marks: 25 total Instructions: You are to use what you have covered in class, along with your own research to answer the following 2 questions. You MUST include a full bibliography at the end of your work with all sources used referenced in full Harvard style. Questions: Part A: Describe the methods Julius Caesar used to advance his career up to 60 BC. ​
(10 Marks) Part B: “[Cicero] comprehended [understood] the powerful character hidden beneath his kindly and cheerful exterior … (and) said that in most of Caesar’s political plans and projects he saw a tyrannical purpose” Plutarch, ​
Life of Julius Caesar ​
4 What impact did Julius Caesar’s personality have on his career? In your answer, refer to the above quotation and other sources. ​
(15 Marks)