2. The Persians Fight Greece Chapter 9, Section 1 Ancient Civilizations
The Greek World
The Persians
Fight Greece
Chapter 9, Section 1
Ancient Civilizations

3. Alabama Course of Study
Identify cultural contributions of Classical Greece, including politics, intellectual life, arts, literature, architecture, and science.

4. Alabama Course of Study
Describe the Role of Alexander the Great in the Hellenistic World.
Defining boundaries of Alexander the Great’s empire and its economic impact.
Identifying reasons for the separation of Alexander the Great’s empire into successor kingdoms.
Evaluating Major contributions of Hellenistic art, philosophy, science, and political thought.
Describe the role of Alexander the Great in the Hellenistic world.
Examples: Serving as political and military leader, encouraging cultural interaction, allowing religious diversity
5.1 – Defining boundaries of Alexander the Great’s empire and its economic impact.
5.2 – Identifying reasons for the separation of Alexander the Great’s empire into successor kingdoms.
5.3 – Evaluating major contributions of Hellenistic art, philosophy, science, and political thought.

5. Today’s Learning Targets
I can use academic vocabulary of this region and time appropriately.
I can locate key geographical features of Greek civilization on a map.
I can outline the growth of the Persian Empire.

6. PreAP Warm-up Questions
What was the final battle of the Persian War?
The Battle of Plataea

7. PreAP Warm-up Questions
What did both Darius and Xerxes want to accomplish before expanding into Europe?
They both wanted to conquer Greece.
What was the final battle of the Persian War? (277) Answer – The Battle of Plataea ; What did both Darius and Xerxes want to accomplish before expanding into Europe? (275 & 276) Answer – they both wanted to conquer Greece

8. Warm-up Questions What was the final battle of the Persian War?
The Battle of Plataea

9. Warm-up Questions
What did both Darius and Xerxes want to accomplish before expanding into Europe?
They both wanted to conquer Greece.
What was the final battle of the Persian War? (277) Answer – The Battle of Plataea ; What did both Darius and Xerxes want to accomplish before expanding into Europe? (275 & 276) Answer – they both wanted to conquer Greece

10. The Persians Fight Greece
What did the Greeks do to enrage King Darius I? Explain
Greek cities in Asia Minor rebelled and were assisted by mainland Greeks with aid and soldiers.
What did King Darius I do nine years after the Greeks in Asia Minor rebelled?
He invaded by sailing to the plains of Marathon near Athens.

11. The Persians Fight Greece
What did King Darius’ actions start?
The Persian Wars
How many soldiers were in the Athenian army? How many in the Persian army?
11,000 / 15,000

12. The Persians Fight Greece
What was the outcome of the battle?
The Greeks won because of better weapons and clever leaders.
Who tried a second invasion of Greece ten years later?
Xerxes I, Darius’ son

13. The Persians Fight Greece
What did he do differently than his father?
He brought the Persian navy to fight.
Who joined the Athenians to fight off the Persian invasion?
Sparta along with several other Greek city-states. 1,400 in total.

14. The Persians Fight Greece
What happened at Thermopylae?
The Spartans brought about 1,400 soldiers to fight the Persians at the Hellespont. They fought them off for three days, but were trapped when the Persians found a route to get behind them. The Spartans stayed and chose to die fighting. The Persians went down fighting. The Persians went on to burn Athens.

15. The Persians Fight Greece
What happened at Salamis?
This was a sea battle in which the Athenians took their navy against Persian’s navy. The smaller Athenian ships outmaneuvered the Persian ships. Many Persian ships were sunk and the Athenian navy won the battle.

16. The Persians Fight Greece
What happened at Plataea?
Soldiers from all over Greece came to fight the Persians and the Persians would be defeated and this brought an end to the Persian Wars.

17. Key Terms Review cavalry strategy A unit of soldiers who ride horses.
A prearranged method of executing a plan of action

18. Key Terms Review Persian Wars
A series of wars between Persia and Greece

19. Greek Map Identification Activity

20. Greek Map Identification Activity

21. Today’s Learning Targets
I can use academic vocabulary of this region and time appropriately.
I can locate key geographical features of Greek civilization on a map.
I can outline the growth of the Persian Empire.