Debating Ancienty History : China
Schedule
Tue, 19 Aug, 2025 at 10:00 am
UTC+08:00Location
WA Museum Learning & Engagement | Perth, WA
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*** FULLY BOOKED ***🇨🇳
Please note the workshop is drop and leave.
In this hands-on workshop, students explore the role archaeologists play in unearthing the hidden secrets of China’s ancient history.
Students learn about archaeologists, the methods of modern-day archaeology and its role in uncovering the secrets of China’s ancient past. They consider the challenges and ethical concerns surrounding excavating archaeological sites and artefacts.
This facilitated program explores our new Terracotta Warriors: Legacy of the First Emperor exhibition as part of the workshop. The student exhibition ticket allows re-entry to the exhibition at a specified time.
Student Experience
Through inquiry-based learning and hands-on activities, students will:
Explore the role of an archaeologist and their importance in learning about China’s ancient past
Identify the techniques and methods used in modern-day archaeology
Explore how artefacts and objects can tell us about the beliefs, practices and everyday life in ancient China
Discuss some of the ethical concerns around the excavation of Emperor Qin’s tomb
Suitable for secondary students.
HASS Skills and Knowledge Links
This program links to the following strands of the Western Australian Curriculum:
Skills
Questioning
Analysing
Communicating and Reflecting
Understandings
Depth study 1: Investigating the ancient past
How historians and archaeologists investigate history, including excavation and archival research (ACDSEH001)
The range of sources that can be used in a historical investigation, including archaeological and written sources (ACDSEH029)
Depth study 2: Investigating one ancient society (China)
The significant beliefs, values and practices of the ancient society, with a particular emphasis on one of the following areas: everyday life, warfare, or death and funerary customs (ACDSEH042)
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$21.50 per student
$12.50 for adults wanting to attend the Terracotta Warriors exhibit (the workshop is drop and leave)
Payment Details
Name: Kathryn Maras
BSB: 633123
Acc # 193933603
Please use your FB name and TWarriors as reference
DUE BY JULY 30TH
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Where is it happening?
WA Museum Learning & Engagement, WA Museum Boola Bardip,Perth,WA,AustraliaEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
