1. Fighting the Persian Wars
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Fighting the Persian Wars
Essential Question: What factors influenced the outcome of the Persian Wars?
Preview: Silently read the paragraph below. Then complete the chart by listing the strengths and weaknesses of each fictional basketball team
Here we are at Miles Pavilion to watch the Wildcats take on the Lions in this championship basketball game. To be honest with you, folks, I don’t see how the Wildcats have a chance, and I’m afraid this game is going to be a real blowout. The Lions have a tremendously strong coach, and don’t forget that great Lions’ captain who is so respected by the team. Check out those great uniforms. The Lions’ sponsors certainly shower the team with everything they need. The Wildcats are really outmatched. They don’t even have a coach! It’s really sad to see the way the team members are constantly fighting with each other. Just look, folks, at the shabby way the team is dressed. Why, I even see one member who doesn’t have shoes. This team certainly doesn’t have any money. Well, who do you think will win this game?
Lions
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Wildcats
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2. Fighting the Persian Wars Glossary of Terms
Directions: It is your responsibility to complete the following glossary. Fill in each definition, all definitions have been underlined throughout the reading. Then draw a COLORED picture after you complete the definition. For your reference the reading section letter has been provided for you after each word.
Persian Empire(A) – 5th century BCE – the worlds largest empire stretching from Asia Minor(Turkey) to India and from the Caspian Sea to Egypt
Persian Immortals(A)-
King Darius (A)-
Persepolis(A) -
Ionian Revolt(B) -
Miletus(B) – an Ionian city (in Asia Minor) that was defeated and burned by the Persians.
infantry(C) -
Cavalry(C) – soldiers on horseback
Pheidippides(C) -
Miltiades (C)-
Xerxes(D) -
Hellespont(D) - a 33 mile long sea channel separating Europe and Asia
King Leonidas(D)-
Themistocles(E) -

3. Chapter 28 :Fighting the Persian Wars
What is this chapters essential question?: ______________________________________________________________________
28.A – Expansion of the Persian Empire – USE COMPLETE SENTENCES
On the map below, color the Persian Empire RED and color Greece in BLUE.
Shade the key appropriately
Describe the Persian Empire*. What territories did the Persians control?
How did King Darius* rule his empire?
Explain how King Darius’ desire for more land and wealth affected his rule.
How was Greece different than the Persian Empire?
Predict two factors that you think may influence the outcome of the Persian War.
How did the Persians get the name ‘immortals’?

4. 28.B - The Ionian Revolt – USE COMPLETE SENTENCES
Why did the Persians invade Ionia?
Describe the Persian rule once they had control of Ionia.
How did the mainland Greeks react when the Ionians rebelled?
Describe the events and outcome of the five-year Ionian Revolt*.
How did King Darius react to after he had stopped the revolt?
The _______________________________, which ended in ___________ B.C.E. marked the beginning of the _________________ _________________.

5. 28.C - The Battle of Marathon – USE COMPLETE SENTENCES
Why did King Darius send troops to Greece?
How many troops did the Persians send?______________________
How did the Athenians prepare for the Persian attack?
Who is Miltiades* and what role did he play in the battle of Marathon?
Describe the events and outcome of the Battle of Marathon.
Who is Pheidippides*? What role did he play in the Battle of Marathon?
What two factors helped the Athenians defeat the Persians at Marathon?

6. 28.D - The Battle of Thermopylae – USE COMPLETE SENTENCES
Who is Xerxes*? How did he prepare to attack Greece?
Describe how King Xerxes got to Greece.
Explain the two part strategy the Greeks used to fight the Persians.
Explain how the geography of Greece greatly influenced the early days of the Battle of Thermopylae.
Describe the final events and outcome of the Battle of Thermopylae.

7. 28.E - The Battle of Salamis – USE COMPLETE SENTENCES
How did the Greek loss at Thermopylae affect the city-state Athens?
Who is Themistocles*? What was his strategy against the Persians?
Explain how Themistocles tricked King Xerxes.
Describe the events and outcome of the Battle of Salamis.
What two factors greatly influenced the outcome of the battle of Salamis?
This huge loss at Salamis forced Xerxes to retreat back to ___________________. A small Persian army remained in Greece but the final defeat of the Persians at ______________________________ forcing the _______________ troops to retreat to _______________________, ending the Persian Wars!

8. Chapter 28: Fighting the Persian Wars Essential Question: What factors influenced the outcome of the Persian Wars?