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Primary Source Analysis
Document:
Pericles on Athens
Author – Who created this?
Pericles, Athenian leader, well-respected, noble, young
Dominated Athenian politics & society
What do we know about the
author? What might influence
their opinions?
Place – Where and when
5th century BCE
was it created Prior Knowledge
What do we know about
where this was created? What
have we learned about this
topic? Society that may be
relevant?
Audience
Who is the intended
audience? How might they
receive this? – quotes to
support your claims?
Reason for Creation
What is the purpose of this
document? Read between the
lines, support claims with a
quote
Athens, Greece during its height.
The Main Idea
Support with quotes
our city is the best:
 democratic – “we are rather a model for others…favors the
many instead of the few.”
 Fun – “we celebrate games and sacrifices all the year round”
 Liberal – “we throw open our city to the world”
 Generous – “acquiring our friends by conferring… favors”
Because our city is the best, these soldiers died for a just cause
 “it has been to show that our stake in the struggle is not the
same as theirs who have no such blessings to lose”
Judging by this speech, the Athenians are probably a very warlike
people. They believe they are superior to other city-states and are
willing to go to war to preserve this. Also, soldiers from Athens are
glorified, perhaps to entice people to join the army.
Significance
How does this relate to the
big picture? What can it tell
us as historians? Relate to
ESPIRIT if possible
Family members of the deceased soldiers?
“And now that you have brought to a close your lamentations for your
relatives, you may depart”
To honor soldiers who died fighting Sparta
To praise Athens