1. DO NOW: fill out row 3 on your scale
HOMEWORK
Battle of Thermopylae Profile Worksheet
DO NOW: fill out row 3 on your scale

2. Take out a scrap piece of paper and write the definition for this word: Underdog Pass it forward to hand in when you are done

3. Underdog – predicted loser in a struggle or contest

5. The Persians Regroup
After the death of King Darius and their failure at Marathon, his son, King Xerxes organized a massive invasion of the Greek city-states
Xerxes decided to cross the Hellespont by making two boat bridges by roping hundreds of boats together and nailing wood along the top

7. Leonidas and the Spartans
In 480 B.C.E., Xerxes invaded Greece and Athens and Sparta decided to join forces as allies to defeat the Persians
The plan was that the Athenians would hold off the Persian navy while Leonidas and the Spartans would fend off the Persian ground troops

8. The Battle of Thermopylae
The Spartans chose to make their stand at Thermopylae because the Persian army would have to go through a narrow pass and their size would count for nothing against the well trained Spartans
It was roughly 7,000 Greeks vs. 180,000 Persians and the Greeks were initially successful
A Greek traitor showed the Persians a mountain pass behind the Spartan forces and prepared to surround the Spartans

9. The Bravery of Leonidas
Knowing that they would eventually be trapped, Leonidas ordered most of his troops to retreat while he and 300 Spartans remained to keep the Persians at bay
While all 300 Spartans were killed, the Greeks would never forget their bravery

10. Battle of Thermopylae Profile Worksheet

11. Exit ticket: Were the Spartans victorious at Thermopylae
Exit ticket: Were the Spartans victorious at Thermopylae? Why or Why not?