est and suffer, rather than to fly and
from the word of dishonor, but on
ast, and in an instant, at the height
vay from the scene, not of their fear,
You have read two speeches commemorating soldiers who lost
their lives in battle fighting for their countries. Write a multi-
paragraph informational essay explaining the significance each
speaker attaches to the soldiers,
Manage your time carefully so that you can
• plan your essay and do some prewriting
• write your essay
Be sure to
n; they were worthy of Athens, and
ve a more heroic spirit, although
sue. The value of such a spirit is
Anyone can discourse to you
of a brave defense, which you
istening to him, I would have you
the greatness of Athens, until you
her; and when you are impressed
reflect that this empire has been
heir duty and had the courage to do
had the fear of dishonor always
ever they failed in an enterprise,
to be lost to their country, but freely
Fairest offering which they could
• use evidence from both speeches
• avoid over-relying on one speech
Your written response should be in the form of a multi-
paragraph informational essay,
Write your response in the space provided.
Thucydides, History of the Peloponnesian War. A
Wong Copyright 1907 W D C Heath & Co.
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