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Primary sources are documents that record historical events by eyewitnesses. Such documents can provide clues to not only historical events, but to attitudes, values, culture, and other attributes of a civilization. For this writing activity, you will analyze a primary source document in order to understand the context of either Greek or Roman civilization.
Select and read ONE of the following two primary source documents.
Thucydides (c.460/455-c.399 BCE): Pericles’ Funeral Oration
from the Peloponnesian War (Book 2.34-46) (Greece)
http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/ancient/pericles-funeralspeech.asp
The Deeds of the Divine Augustus (Octavian-Rome)
http://classics.mit.edu/Augustus/deeds.html
Next, write an analysis that includes:
1. An introduction to the document, including the purpose for which it was written, the audience to which it was addressed, and the major points covered in it.
2. The context of the document from your reading, including how it reflects the values and concerns of the civilization.
3. A conclusion explaining what you have learned from your analysis.
Your analysis should be 2-3 pages in length (700-750 words) and should be written in APA style.
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