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What form..... Hi! The form of your assignment would depend on the question you have been given. Do you have any guidelines for this? Probably a summary or information report using subheadings would be a valid method-unless it is actually an essay. Hope this helps! PS Sefton was the...

Re treason trials Hi! I'm including some notes on the treason trials under Tiberius. Hope thay may help someone. Magister

Re "culling" the senatorials and leaders Hi all! "Culling" is a very apt word to describe the virtual decimation of the oligarchy and equestrian class in Rome, especially during the period of Marius and Sulla (civil war), the Social Wars, other threats to Rome, and the civil wars of Pompey...

Re JCs YES!! Keep this thread open! All previous info will be helpful as well as any new constructive additions. Keep those posts coming in!! Magister.

Re Spartan leadership in Persian Wars Hi! The obvious Spartan leaders to mention are Leonidas (King) and Pausanias (Regent for Leonidas' son who was too young to lead). Leonidas led the Greek resistance at Thermopylae, fighting with a vastly outnumbered force to the end, but holding up the...

Delian League and Athenian Empire Hi! Here are some notes I've put together on the above areas. I hope they might be helpful. Magister

Re Egyptologists That is a TRULY AWESOME list!!! I am staggered! Well done!!! Magister

Greece 500-440BC Hi Ripp_on, I can send you some material if you contact me with an address to send it to. Also, if you look at some earlier posts of mine, you will find several pieces on this period, especially about the Delian League and Athenian Empire. Hoping to heaqr from you...

Re Athenian Empire Much of the epigraphic evidence strongly supports the centralised organisation and increasingly aggressive control over the DL allies. Kagan, Meiggs, De Ste Croix, Hornblower and French in particular discuss this aspect of Athenian imperialism. The 3 key speeces by Pericles...

Athenian Imperialism. [SIZE=3]OOOP!!! Some very sloppy work above!! Forgot to include the Thuc. references and some bad spellos. My apologies. Will amend and resubmit tomorrow. Magister :mad:

Re Athenian Imperialism Hi all!! I hope this list of points and references helps with this particular question' Contact me if I can help you further. Cheers, Magister

Re Pericles Hi! Pericles became the most influential politician and general in Athens from the late 450s until his death in c.430-29. You could start be examining his family background-he was from the prominent noble Alkmeonidae family which gave him status and privilege. He was closely...

Re Away notes SORRY! SORRY! SORRY! In the last post, I tried to include some bullet-points, but the info disappeared. I'll add them here: *The inclusion of some elements of Shakespearan drama and myth connect contemporary Australian drama and the cocerns of 1960s everyday people...

Re Away Hi! "Away" is, on a simple level, about going away and experiencing things that cause some form of change in your life. You need to investigate this in terms of each group of characters. On a more complex and metaphorical level are the connections with myth and drama, as in the...

Re Cartoon Look up some cartoon sites online-there is heaps of stuff. Yes, Leunig is good, but he is very widely used by students and too many kids use the same ones. Try to be original in what you use. Try your local Library for books on cartoons/cartooning or collections of cartoons or...

Re spelling of Kleisthenes The way I suggested it ought to be pronounced is what all MY AH teachers taught me at Uni (we also had to learn Latin and some Greek!). It is what I subsequently have taught all my AH classes. In fact, I always give them guides to pronunctiation and spelling-it helps...

Re internet access Hi! Contact Student Services at whatever campus you may be attending and they will direct you to the right person to clarify this question. Wagga Wagga Campus is a very friendly place and all sections of Student Services are very helpful. Best wishes with your...

How do you pronounce "Cleisthenes"? Hi! The simplest and generally used Anglicised pronunciation is: C-LI-sthenes "EI" is usually pronounced as "I" (long, not short as in "is", "it", "fin"), It sounds the same as "eye". Hope this helps!

How do you study for Ancient History? My advice to my students is: *Know the syllabus requirements and recommendations. *Read widely on each topic, including a balance between ancient and modern sources. Go beyond the usual modern texts and try to find quality material...

re Peloponnesian League Hi again, foxster! As promised, I've attached some files on Sparta and the Peloponnesian League. I hope they will be of help to you in preparing your speech.