READINGS IN PHILIPPINE HISTORY

Activity Worksheet
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Document Analysis Worksheet 9: Analyze a Historical Writing

Read: Treaty of Versailles
Historical Writing is an organized account, often in narrative form, of the
past of a nation, of a group of people, or of one important figure. Historical writing
generally has the following characteristics: focus (it is concerned with real events in
the relatively distant past), text organization (the events are told in chronological
order), author’s style and purpose (it is usually an objective retelling of facts rather
than a personal interpretation) and features (the author may incorporate literary
devices as anecdotes). Use the following characteristics of historical writing and
this excerpt from _______________________________ to complete the chart below.

Historical Writing Elements

Focus Subject:

• The treaty of • Formally ending world war one

Versailles was
signed by Gemany Time:
and Allied nation
on june 28, 1919 • After four years of devastating fighting, the first world war came to an end
formally ending on 1919 in Versailles the treaty which is represented 'peace' and a 'diktat'
world war one the for others also sowed the seeds of the second world war which would break
terms of treaty out twenty years later.
required that
Gemany pay Place:
financial
reparation, • On june 28,1919 the treaty of Versailles was signed at the palace in
disarm, lose Versailles outside Paris, France.
territory and give
up all it's overseas
colonies.
Text Organization • Through the treaty included a covenant creating the league of nations on
international organization aimed at preserving peace the harsh term
imposed on Gemany help ensure that peace world not last for long.
Author’s Style:
Purpose
and Style •Palace of Versailles in an example of Baroque style of architecture.

• The treaty Purpose:

Versailles was
signed Gemany •Formally ending world war one
and Allied nation
on june 28, 1919
formally ending
world war one
and palace of
Versailles in an
excellent example
of the baroque
style of
architecture.
Features • The terms of the treaty required that Gemany pay financial reparation,
disarm, lose territory and give up all It's overseas colonies.

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