1. Warm-Up
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Written review by myself
Kahoot games
Jeopardy
Crossword
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Flash cards
Other review games

2. Reminders Tutorials: Mon, Thu, Fri morning (8:15) or Monday afternoon
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Before you take the next test, your review MUST be completed

3. The Persian Empire
LG 1:
Identify the characteristics of empires and explain how Persian rulers were able to build and rule an empire. (TEKS/SEs 1B, 3A, 16C)

4. The Persian Empire “Bigger, Faster, Stronger”

5. Aim: How did the Persians build and maintain a tremendous empire?
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6. The Persian Empire Ancient Persia is where Iran is today
The Persians conquered three (3) River Valley Civilizations
Indus River Valley
Mesopotamia
Egypt
Persia became the first large empire stretching from India to Egypt and Turkey

7. The Extent of the Persian Empire

8. Essential Question: How were Persian rulers able to build and rule a large empire?

9. Essential Question: How were Persian rulers able to build and rule a large empire? R.O.A.D.S. The Persians built a Royal Road that was 1,677 miles long and had 111 relay stations that provided rest areas and fresh horses.

10. How would the Royal Road enable a ruler to maintain power in the empire?

11. OFFICIAL COINS FOR TRADE
The R.O.A.D.S. of Persia
RELIGIOUS TOLERANCE
OFFICIAL COINS FOR TRADE
A JUSTICE SYSTEM
DIPLOMACY
SENDING MAIL

12. RELIGIOUS TOLERANCE The R.O.A.D.S. of Persia
The Persians based their empire on tolerance.
Believe what you want, treat each other fairly
The Persians believed in Zoroastrianism (a god of good and a god of evil), but they allowed the people they conquered to continue to worship their own local gods.
The Persians allowed the Jews to return to their homeland, after the defeat of Babylon.

13. OFFICIAL COINS FOR TRADE
The R.O.A.D.S. of Persia
OFFICIAL COINS FOR TRADE
The Persians introduced a universal currency or “Coins of the Realm,” in order to simplify trade

14. A UNIFIED JUSTICE SYSTEM
The R.O.A.D.S. of Persia
A UNIFIED JUSTICE SYSTEM
The Persians empowered judges throughout the Empire to decide cases based on the Persian legal code

15. DIPLOMACY The R.O.A.D.S. of Persia
The Persians allowed local Kings and officials to remain in power as long as they pledged allegiance to Persia.

16. SENDING MAIL The R.O.A.D.S. of Persia
Persians created the first Postal Service
Fast & efficient communication within the empire

17. The Rulers of Persia

18. 550 BC CYRUS KINDNESS HONORED
The Rulers of Persia
550 BC
Conquered neighboring kingdoms
CYRUS
‘the Great”
Military Genius
Who used overwhelming power
KINDNESS
toward conquered peoples
HONORED
local customs and traditions
550 BC
Allowed Jews to return to “homeland”

19. Primary Source
“This is the word of Cyrus king of Persia: The Lord, God of heaven has given me all the kingdoms of the earth, and he himself has charged me to build him a house at Jerusalem in Judah. To every man of his people now among you I say, God be with him, and let him go up to Jerusalem in Judah, and rebuild the house of the Lord God of Israel, the God whose city is Jerusalem.”
Ezra 1:2-4

20. The Persian Empire by 500 miles
The Rulers of Persia
522 BC
Took power
DARIUS
‘the Great”
Well-organized
Government
Peace & Stability
In the empire
EXPANDED
The Persian Empire by 500 miles
COULD NOT CONQUER
Greece

21. Essential Question
How were Persian rulers able to build and rule a large empire?
Answer this in 1-2 complete sentences on your notes page.
Leave space at the bottom for something else!

22. Empires & Imperial Systems
Skim the Empires and Imperial Systems text and CIRCLE any words you are not familiar with or do not understand
Read and annotate the Empires and Imperial Systems Text
Underline or highlight what you think are the most important parts
Put a ? By anything that is confusing or vague
Put a star by anything that you think could be a characteristic of an empire

23. Processing the Reading
What were important parts that you underlined?
What did you note as possible characteristics of empires?
Aim: How did the Persians build and maintain a tremendous empire?
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24. Copy this onto your notes page

25. Aim: How did the Persians build and maintain a tremendous empire?
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26. USA: Modern Empire? Based on the characteristics of an empire, does the United States of 2016 qualify as an empire? Answer in a paragraph that provides three reasons to support your side (either the USA IS an empire or it is not an empire). Be sure to use formal writing and academic language in your paragraph.

27. 2 Things Topic: Ancient Persia
Aim: How did the Persians build and maintain a tremendous empire?
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