Assignment: Primary Source Analysis

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1) What is the main idea Suetonius is trying to communicate in The Life of Julius Caesar?

How does he describe Caesar?

2. What is the author bias? Is this a negative or positive portrayal of Caesar? What might have motivated Suetonius to portray Caesar in this way?

3. What was the context in which Suetonius was writing? Where and when was this document written, and what was going on at that time?

4. Who was the intended audience for The to other things you learned about, either in class or elsewhere? How might this source add to our understanding of history?

5. Can you link The Life of Julius Caesar to other things youe learned about, either in class or elsewhere? How might this source add to our understanding of history?

Using the primary source The Life of Julius Caesar, complete the Primary Source Analysis Worksheet (both linked below) and submit it through the Assignment Inbox button at the bottom of this page.

Answer each question completely, taking into account material covered both in class and in the text. Answers should be in complete sentences, organized in paragraph form.

Sometimes the primary source won't provide a clear or straightforward answer to a question on the worksheet. If that happens, it's okay to take a guess based on the information you have.

This is not intended to be an assignment that requires outside research; your answer should be based on the material covered in class and in the text.