3 Primary sources: Spartan society to the Battle of Leuctra 371 BCE

This resource includes 3 separate primary sources from eyewitnesses to events in the topic Spartan society to the Battle of Leuctra 371 BCE and activities based on the source including who wrote the source, what we know about the writer, how their presence at the historical incidents impacts their writing, whether the information is reliable and the purpose of the writing. The 3 sources are:
+ Xenophon outlines the powers of the Spartan kings, c.370 BCE
+ Xenophon describes how Spartans educate girls, c.370 BCE
+ Pausanias visits the Acropolis of Sparta, c.170 CE
Each source and analysis questions are on a single page.
This task is designed for NSW students of the Ancient History Syllabus for the Australian Curriculum
Stage 6
Higher School Certificate course
Ancient Societies
Option G: Spartan society to the Battle of Leuctra 371 BCE
The outcome being developed is: AH11-6 analyses and interprets different types of sources for evidence to support an historical account or argument