Use textbook. Antiquity pages 42-50
Analysis and use of written sources
• How do many ancient sources reveal their biases?
• How reliable do you think Horace is a written evidence for Cleopatra?
• What are the limitations in using the following types of sources in searching for answers to the ancient past: – coins – pottery – epitaphs – speeches in literary sources.
Use textbook pages 48-49 Antiquity. Cleopatra study.
We are going to answer this question about Cleopatra Cleopatra: Hero, victim of villain?
Watch these documentaries and make notes that will help you answer the question above.
Summarise the evidence surrounding the nature of Cleopatra's reign.
Watch the last 15 minutes of this documentary and make notes.
Imagine you had to answer this question in an examination. Write down supporting facts for each of the different views of Cleopatra.
Now decide how you are going to answer the question...are you going to agree with all 3 views? Or just one or two and disagree with the other?
Make a decision about your approach. You don't have to make the evidence fit the question, some questions wants you to disagree. What the question requires from you is to display deep and accurate knowledge about the topic. Use the question to display your knowledge. You need to argue your opinion through the evidence.
After you have though about the way you want to answer this question outline your main hypothesis in your introduction.