1. Please do not talk at this time Sept 10/11
HW: Quiz on Greek Contributions to Democracy on Friday.
Please get Pg. 18A/B- Thermopylae Questions
Also get a Folder of Documents
Review Sourcing on pg 9A in your binder.
To be Collected Friday before the Quiz!
Pgs. 14 A-C- Greek Contributions- Aristotle
Pg. 16A/B Aristotle/Plato
Pg. 17A Vocab Word Map: Autocracy and Democracy
STAR Questions graded with a critical thinking rubric!

2. The Primary Sources
Herodotus
Her-rod-o-tus
Ctesias
Seh-tee-see-us

3. Why should we know this BEFORE reading their version of events?
Find the Timeline and Documents A and B Read over the timeline and the intro for each document to learn more about these two men. Use that info to answer question 1 for both document A and B.
Heroditus
Ctesias
What do we know?
What do we know?
Why should we know this BEFORE reading their version of events?

4. Why should we know this BEFORE reading their version of events?
Find the Timeline and Documents A and B Read over the timeline and the intro for each document to learn more about these two men. Use that info to answer question 1 for both document A and B.
Heroditus
Ctesias
What do we know?
What do we know?
Why should we know this BEFORE reading their version of events?

5. Why should we know this BEFORE reading their version of events?
Find the Timeline and Documents A and B Read over the timeline and the intro for each document to learn more about these two men. Use that info to answer question 1 for both document A and B.
Heroditus
Ctesias
What do we know?
What do we know?
Why should we know this BEFORE reading their version of events?

6. Why should we know this BEFORE reading their version of events?
Find the Timeline and Documents A and B Read over the timeline and the intro for each document to learn more about these two men. Use that info to answer question 1 for both document A and B.
Heroditus
Ctesias
What do we know?
What do we know?
Why should we know this BEFORE reading their version of events?

7. Now read Documents A and B
Answer the questions on pg 18A about these two Primary Sources.

8. Herodotus (Document A) Source: Who is Herodotus? When did he write this? Where do you think he got his information from? Summarize: According to Herodotus, did the Spartans sacrifice themselves to save Western Civilization? Explain. Identify: According to Herodotus, how many Persians did the Spartans fight at Thermopylae?

9. Ctesias (Document B) Source: Who is Ctesias. When did he write this
Ctesias (Document B) Source: Who is Ctesias? When did he write this? Where did he get his information from? Summarize: According to Ctesias, did the Spartans sacrifice themselves to save Western Civilization? Explain. (HINT: What does Ctesias say about Spartan retreat and surrender?) Identify: According to Ctesias, how many Persians did the Spartans fight at Thermoyplae?

10. Evaluating the Primary Sources (Documents A and B) Corroborate: Do Herodotus (Doc A) and Ctesias (Doc B) agree on how many Persians the Spartans fought at Thermopylae? Explain. Evaluate: Why might Herodotus lie to exaggerate the sacrifice of the Spartans his account of the battle? Why might he be telling the truth? Evaluate: Why might Ctesias lie to down play the sacrifice of the Spartans in his account of the battle? Why might he be telling the truth?

11. Evaluating the Primary Sources (Documents A and B) Corroborate: Do Herodotus (Doc A) and Ctesias (Doc B) agree on how many Persians the Spartans fought at Thermopylae? Explain. Evaluate: Why might Herodotus lie to exaggerate the sacrifice of the Spartans his account of the battle? Why might he be telling the truth? Evaluate: Why might Ctesias lie to down play the sacrifice of the Spartans in his account of the battle? Why might he be telling the truth?

12. Take a Stand!
After the first round of evidence, did the Spartans sacrifice themselves to save Western Civilization? Find ONE QUOTATION to back up your claim!
Write it on the bottom of your paper!

13. The Secondary Sources
Tom Holland
Cyrus Kar

14. Why should we know this BEFORE reading their version of events?
Find Documents C and D Read the intro for each document to learn more about these two men. Use that info to answer question 1 for both document C and D.
Tom Holland
Cyrus Kar
What do we know?
What do we know?
Why should we know this BEFORE reading their version of events?

15. Why should we know this BEFORE reading their version of events?
Find Documents C and D Read the intro for each document to learn more about these two men. Use that info to answer question 1 for both document C and D.
Tom Holland
Cyrus Kar
What do we know?
What do we know?
Why should we know this BEFORE reading their version of events?

16. Now read Documents C and D
Answer the questions on pg 18C about these two Primary Sources.

17. The Secondary Sources (Documents C and D) Tom Holland (Document C) Source: Who is Tom Holland? Where is he from? When did he write this? Summarize: According to Tom Holland, did the Spartans sacrifice themselves to save Western Civilization? Explain.

18. Cyrus Kar (Document D) Source: Who is Cyrus Kar. Where is he from
Cyrus Kar (Document D) Source: Who is Cyrus Kar? Where is he from? When did he write this? Summarize: According to Cyrus Kar, did the Spartans sacrifice themselves to save Western Civilization?

19. The Secondary Sources (Documents C and D) Tom Holland (Document C) Source: Who is Tom Holland? Where is he from? When did he write this? Summarize: According to Tom Holland, did the Spartans sacrifice themselves to save Western Civilization? Explain.

20. Cyrus Kar (Document D) Source: Who is Cyrus Kar. Where is he from
Cyrus Kar (Document D) Source: Who is Cyrus Kar? Where is he from? When did he write this? Summarize: According to Cyrus Kar, did the Spartans sacrifice themselves to save Western Civilization?

21. Evaluating the Secondary Sources (Documents C and D) Discuss: After reading what both historians have to say, why might they have conflicting views on the importance of the Spartan sacrifice at the Battle of Thermopylae? Justify: Considering all the sources you have read, did the Spartans sacrifice themselves to save Western Civilization at Thermopylae?

22. Take a Stand
After the second round of evidence, did the Spartans sacrifice themselves to save Western Civilization? Find ONE QUOTATION from Documents C or D to back up your claim!
Write it on the bottom of your paper!