Posted: September 13th, 2017

Source Document Analysis

Source Document Analysis

Select and read ONE of the following two primary source documents:

Thucydides: Pericles’ Funeral Oration (Greece): http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/ancient/pericles-funeralspeech.asp

Augustus: Deeds of the Divine Augustus (Octavian-Rome): http://classics.mit.edu/Augustus/deeds.html

Next, write an analysis that includes:

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.
The context of the document from your reading, including how it reflects the values and concerns of the civilization.
A conclusion explaining what you have learned from your analysis.