Transcript bellwork - ebruggeman

BELLWORK
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Use your Greek civilization notes to answer the
following questions. I will be around to check them
for 10 points shortly.
Describe the Persian Wars.
With regards to visual arts, what did the Greeks
use as their subject?
What achievement did the Greeks make in
drama?
Explain the beliefs of one Greek philosopher.
How did the study of history change in Greece?
Explain the advances the Greeks made in
science.
THINKER: Why did Sparta win the Peloponnesian
War?
Visual Arts
Greek Drama
Philosophers
Socrates
Plato
Aristotle
Historians
Science
Persian Wars – Battle of Thermopylae
• Thermopylae ("hot gates") was a
pass the Greeks tried to defend
in battle against the Persians in
480 B.C.
• Persians led by Xerxes
• Spartan King Leonidas was in
charge of the Greek forces. He
had three goals:
– Restrain & delay the strong Persian
Army
– Keep them from attacking the
Greek navy (under Athenian
control)
– Block them long enough so they
would be forced to sail back for
food, water & supplies
Persian Wars – Battle of Thermopylae
• Unfortunately for Leonidas, after a couple of days, a
Persian-sympathizer & traitor named Ephialtes led the
Persians around the pass running behind the Greek
army, thereby squashing the chance of Greek victory.
• Now expecting defeat, Leonidas sent away most of his
troops.
• The remaining 300 Spartan troops fought this
unstoppable Persian force to their deaths, blocking the
pass long enough to keep Xerxes and his army occupied
while the rest of the Greek army escaped.
• All 300 warriors were killed and Greece accepted defeat
• In 480BC, aided by northern Greeks, the Persians
marched on Athens and burned it to the ground (already
been evacuated)
The Last Stand of the 300
• For the rest of
class, you will be
watching a video on
the last stand of the
300 at the Battle of
Thermopylae.
• Answer the
questions on the
worksheet
• Pay attention! This
information will be
included on the unit
test