Transcript Persian War - Ms. Clancy`s Social Studies

PERSIAN WAR
BELL RINGER
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How was the Persian Government organized?
How did the Minoans gain their power?
How did living on a peninsula affect the Greeks
lives?
OBJECTIVE
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Identify conclusions about the Persian Wars using
primary and secondary sources
AGENDA
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Bell Ringer
Map
Persian Wars
Connection to your life
Practice
Exit Ticket
WHERE ARE WE TALKING?
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Turn to the map on page 134
Geography skills #1 and #2
OBJECTIVE
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Identify conclusions about the Persian Wars using
primary and secondary sources
THE PERSIAN WARS: OVERVIEW
Despite their cultural
ties, the Greek citystates were often in
conflict with one
another.
The threat of the
powerful Persian
empire united the
Greek city-states.
GREEK CITY-STATES UNITE. WHY?
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Greeks city-states unite against the Persians. Why
do you think they did this?
Can you think of an example of a time when you
put aside differences with a rival to work
together?
THE PERSIAN WARS: OVERVIEW
United, the city-states
defeated the Persians and
ended the threat of Persian
invasions.
Persian prisoners
PERSIAN WAR 490 BC
 Cause
 Revenge
for Athenian
interference
“Master, Remember
the Athenians” every
day a servant said
that to King Darius!
MARATHON
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How did the Greeks win?
PERSIAN WAR 490 BC
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Results
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Battle of Marathon
 Outnumbered Greeks defeat
Persians
 6,400 Persians die!
 Pheidippides carries
message of victory home to
Athens 26 miles
 The distance of the
marathon.
“Nike!” (Victory)
Then he died.
THE SECOND PERSIAN WAR 490 BC
 Results
 build
fleet of faster ships to prepare for
another attack
 Athens asks other city-states to form an
alliance (1st ever in Greek history)
PRIMARY SOURCE ANALYSIS
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Why does Xerxes say he invaded Greece?
CONNECTION TO YOUR LIFE
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Describe an event in your own life or on the
news that involved revenge? What was the
outcome?
PERSIAN WAR 480 B.C.
 Cause
 Persians
want revenge
 Come after Athens
by land and by sea
Major Battles
 Battle
of Thermopylae
Led by Spartan King
Leonidas
7,000 Spartans vs.
180,000 Persians
THERMOPYLAE
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To challenge the Persians at sea, a delaying action
had to be established
The Greek army set up a delaying action on land, led
by King Leonidas of Sparta; knowing that a traitor had
showed the Persians a way to attack the Greeks and
realizing that he would soon be surrounded, Leonidas
neverthelsss stayed to face his death.
Leonidas sent most of the soldiers to escape to fight
another day but put in a delaying action using 300
Spartans
THINK PAIR SHARE
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Knowing what you know about Spartans, why
do you think Leonidas fought even though he
knew he would die?
THIRD PERSIAN WAR 480 B.C.
Major Battles
Strait of Salamis:
Naval Battle
Persian fleet sunk Forced to
retreat!
Battle of Plataea a
year later final
Persia forces
defeated
Battle of Salamis
STOP AND JOT
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Why did Greeks have the advantage in the
Battle at Salamis?
STOP AND JOT
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What led to the Persian Wars?
OBJECTIVE
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Identify conclusions about the Persian Wars using
primary and secondary sources
GUIDED PRACTICE
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True or False: The Greek city-states refused
to unite with one another even against the
Persian empire.
GUIDED PRACTICE
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True or False: The Greeks outnumbered the
Persians in the battle of Marathon, so the
Persian defeat was relatively simple.
GUIDED PRACTICE
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True or False: Xerxes wanted to attack
Athens purely to become more powerful.
GUIDED PRACTICE
The Greeks had the upper hand in the
Battle of Salamis because:
 A. Their ships were fast and could
maneuver in tight spaces
 B. They had more soldiers
 C. They wanted to win more
 D. They had a strong army on foot
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GUIDED PRACTICE
The Persian Empire fell for all of the
following reasons except:
 A. Rulers raised taxes
 B. Fights over who should be King
 C. They were vulnerable to attack
 D. Fighting over religion
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OBJECTIVE
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Identify conclusions about the Persian Wars using
primary and secondary sources
INDEPENDENT PRACTICE
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CHOOSE ONE:
A. Pretend you a Greek reporter witnessing the battle of
Marathon. Describe your account from the Greek
perspective!
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B. Imagine you are an adviser to Xerxes and are alarmed
about his plan for revenge on Greece. Write a letter
explaining why he should cancel his invasion of Greece
EXIT TICKET
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List 3 conclusions you have drawn about
the wars between the Greeks and the
Persians.