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After reading the chapter on the Greeks and Pericles' Funeral Oration, please respond to the following questions. Please provide

citations if you draw information from the textbook.

1)Who is the author of this source?

2) What is the historical context - so what was taking place in Greece at the time Pericles gave this funeral oration? Please

describe and explain.

3) What message was Pericles trying to get across to the people of Athens in this oration? Provide examples to support your

answer.

4) How does this oration help us to understand the mindset of the Athenians at this moment in time?

Students will be required to complete SEVEN of the nine analysis/discussion assignments. If the student completes any of

these assignments beyond seven, the lowest scores will be dropped.

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