1. Turn in:
Venn Diagram
Greece Unit Test Wednesday 01/04
Homework:

2. Aim: How did the Persian & Peloponnesian Wars affect Athens & Sparta?
Do Now: Why do people who do not like each other end up supporting one another in war?

3. Second Persian War: Xerxes & Battle of Thermopylae
Xerxes: son of Darius
Xerxes was embarrassed by the 1st Persian War ( ) & rebellion of Meso. & Egypt.
Spends 4 years planning 2nd Persian War
Thermopylae: narrow path b/w mountains in the north
7,000 Greeks led by 300 Spartans under Leonidas vs. 100,000 Persians
Greeks stopped Persians for 3 days
All 300 Spartans killed

4. Is “300” accurate?
Xerxes and Leonidas historically never met in person and Xerxes does not look or think of himself as highly as the scene suggests however there are important historical references made during this scene.
Xerxes: “I would gladly kill half my own men for victory.” Leonidas: “And I would die for any one of mine.” How does this demonstrate the differences in their leadership?
Leonidas: “Clearly you don’t know our women. I might as well have marched them up here judging by what I’ve seen…” What does Leonidas imply about Spartan women?

5. Peloponnesian War: Athens becomes richer & more powerful.
Causes
Athens becomes richer & more powerful.
Delian League: Athens & her allies
Peloponnesian League: Sparta & her allies
Sparta declared war in 431BC
Strategies
Sparta: stronger _____ & the city was safer
Athens: strong ________
Sparta captures land around Athens & destroyed food supplies
Athens brought people into walled cities

6. Peloponnesian War: Athens city becomes over crowded plague broke out
Aftermath
Athens city becomes over crowded plague broke out
421BC Athens agrees to stop fighting ( )
Last 27 years Athens officially surrenders 404BC
Macedonia ( ) gains power easily

8. Analyzing Motives: 1. What is the perspective of this speech?
2. What is the purpose of the speech?
“We make friends by doing good to others, not by receiving good from them…” Why would Pericles make this statement?

9. EXIT TICKET: Discussion
Turn & Talk: be ready to share your partner’s answer.
How does pride play a role in the wars we discussed today?