Assignment Three
Primary Sources About the Siege of Jerusalem
|
Click here to go back to the
|
Consider the basic questions: • What documents are most reliable
Description What we see when we view history is deeply connected to a wide variety of conditions and circumstances. Studying two opposing accounts of the Assyrian siege of Jerusalem in 701 A.D. from the Assyrian and the Judaic perspectives can provide a great learning experience related to this very concept. Objectives By using primary source documents, students will identify and describe similarities and differences between the accounts of the Assyrian siege. Students will evaluate the sources to establish points of the siege not in dispute. Students will develop a basic understanding of how these techniques can be applied across sources. Essential questions What happened during Sennacherib's siege of Jerusalem? Special instructions See the handout. Read the source material and complete it in your groups. Share your observations. Vocabulary NA Rubric Completion - 100% |
Links Printed files Click here to view a copy of the printed assignment. Click here to view a copy of the primary sources attached to this assignment. Media files Text Online files Text Sound files Text |
