DO NOW: TAKE 5 MINUTES TO FINISH THE READS ACTIVITY FROM YESTERDAY HOMEWORK Finish Chapter 28.2 and 28.3 Notes

 Chapter 28 R.E.A.D.S.  R – Review and write down heading of chapter and sections for each section  E – Define (Examine) bold-faced words and pictures in 28.2, 28.3, 28.4, 28.5, & 28.6  A – Ask what each section is about  D – Do it – Read 28.2 only  S – Summarize 28.2

THE PERSIAN EMPIRE  The Persians started as a small tribe in present-day Iran and built a large empire by conquering neighbors  They won many battles through volleys of arrows and close combat with spears and lances  At its peak, the Persian empire was the largest empire the world had ever seen and had conquered Mesopotamia, Asia Minor, Syria, Egypt, and parts of Egypt and Europe

KING DARIUS  Darius, one of the greatest kings of the Persian Empire divided the kingdom into 20 provinces known as satrapies  He established a tax collection system and appointed officials to rule local areas  He also allowed the people he conquered to keep their own customs and religions

THE IONIAN REVOLT  In 546 B.C.E., the Persians had conquered the Greek city-state of Ionia  The Persians took the Ionians’ farmland and harbors as well as forced them to pay taxes and serve in the Persian army  In 493 B.C.E., the Ionians asked Athens for help and while the Ionians were able to win with their help, they left shortly after and 3 years later, the Persians defeated the Ionians and destroyed the capital city, Miletus

DARIUS AND HIS MESSENGERS  After the events of the Ionian revolt, King Darius decided to conquer all of the city-states of Greece  He sent Persian messengers to bring back presents of Greek earth and water, but the Greeks refused to the point of throwing messengers into pits and wells  “Earth and water, you’ll find plenty of both down there”

THE BATTLE OF MARATHON  Darius was furious and in 490 B.C.E., he sent a massive army of soldiers and cavalry by boat to Greece and they landed on the plain of Marathon  Miltiades, an Athenian general, convinced the Greek generals from the other city-states to help their ally  Athens sent a runner named Pheidippides to Sparta and he ran for 26.2 miles over 2 days and nights, but was forced to remain until the next full moon due to the Spartan festival occurring

THE BATTLE OF MARATHON  The Athenians had to face the Persians alone and Miltiades had his men stretch across the plain in a narrow line  When the Persian army finally decided to attack, Miltiades had the left and right ends of his army flank the Persians and overwhelm them  The Greeks and Miltiades achieved a major upset and stunned the Persians, but the war had only just begun

UNDERDOG QUOTES  You and your group will receive a quote and write about what you think it means  After 2 minutes, I will announce the class to pass their quotes to the next group and you will receive another quote  We will keep going until every quote has been completed