1. RAP (left page) Ch 4 Sec 3: Persia Attacks the Greeks! Date Word
Definition or accomplishment
Picture/symbol
satrapies
satrap
Zoroastrianism
Cyrus the Great
Darius
Xerxes
Themistocles
Mapping Skills page 132
Copy and answer questions 1 and 2
About 1,700-1,800 miles long
It had conquered land just to the north and east of the Greek mainland.

2. WIO (right page) Ch. 4 Sec. 2 Sparta and Athens Date
Draw a diagram to compare and contrast Sparta and Athens. You may use any concept/diagram you would like. You must include at least 5 details about each city-state.

3. RAP (left page) Ch. 4 Sec 3: Persia Attacks the Greeks! Date
Geography Skills page 134:
Copy and answer questions 1 and 2
Salamis
The Persians were deep in enemy territory and very far from their supply bases
Now, using the maps in your ISN and the map on pages 132 and 134, draw or sketch a map of Greece and its surrounding areas. Label the following places:
1. Persia
2. Marathon
3. Thermopylea
4. Salamis
5. Plataea

4. Ch 4 Sec 3: Persia Attacks the Greeks! Date
WOW - notes
The Persian Empire united a wide area under a single government.
Persian Empire
Today it is southwestern Iran
Cyrus the Great: united the Persians and began building an empire b/w BC, merciful ruler
539 BC: Persians captured Babylon, northern Mesopotamia, Asia Minor, Syria, Canaan (Israel), and the Phoenicians
Later leaders conquered Egypt, western India, and Thrace (north of Greece)
Empire was about the size of the continental United States!!
Built roads and road stations to keep the empire connected

5. Map of Persian Empire

6. Large empire very difficult to manage
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Persian Government
Large empire very difficult to manage
came to throne in 521 BC reorganize government
Divided empire into provinces called satrapies, which was ruled by a satrap
Satrap served as tax collector, judge, chief of police, recruiter for Persian army
Darius

7. Persian soldiers paid to work full time
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Military
Persian soldiers paid to work full time
Greek soldiers were volunteers only during war time.

8. Recognized evil in the world Goodness triumphs in the end!
Ch 4 Sec 3: Persia Attacks the Greeks! Date
WOW - notes
Zoroastrianism
Persian Religion
Founded by Zoroaster
Monotheistic – like Jews believed in one God as creator and force of goodness
Recognized evil in the world
Goodness triumphs in the end!
Some still follow it today!
Why did Darius create satrapies?

9. Mid-500’s BC: Persian controlled Greek cities in Asia Minor
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Both Sparta and Athens played roles in defeating Persia
The Persian Wars
Mid-500’s BC: Persian controlled Greek cities in Asia Minor
Athenian army tried to help them rebel in 499 BC, but Darius defeated them and turned his attention to mainland Greece

10. Athenians held back b/c they had fewer men
Ch 4 Sec 3: Persia Attacks the Greeks! Date
WOW - notes
The Battle of Marathon
490 BC: Persian fleet landed at Marathon and waited for Athenian attack
Athenians held back b/c they had fewer men
Persians decided to attack Athens directly and loaded cavalry onto ships first
Then Athens attacked the foot soldiers! Persians defeated!

11. Another Persian Strike
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Another Persian Strike
Xerxes
Themistocles
Leonidas
Became King after Darius died in 486 BC
Vowed revenge!!!!
480 BC: launched new invasion with 180,000 troops, warships and supplies
Athenian general with a plan to fight Persians!
Greeks joined forces
Spartan king served as commander
Sparta provided soldiers and Athens provided the navy

12. Greeks knew the Persians depended on food shipments brought in by boat
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Themistocles’ Plan
Greeks knew the Persians depended on food shipments brought in by boat
He wanted to attack those ships and cut off food supplies
Had to stall the Persian army at Thermoplyae
7,000 Greeks held Persian army off for 2 days for Athenians to assemble 200 ships

13. Persians led around behind Greeks
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TRAITOR!!!
Straight of
Salamis
Persians led around behind Greeks
King Leonidas and some troops stayed to fight to the death!
Greeks lost at Thermopylae, but gave the Athenians enough time to ready their ships
Greeks attacked with their faster, smaller ships and destroyed most of the Persian fleet
But Persian army marched on and burned the city of Athens (big mistake)

14. The End of the War Plataea Northwest of Athens
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The End of the War
Plataea
Northwest of Athens
Greek resolve stiffened 479 BC: Greeks came together to form the largest army ever with better weapons and armor
Greeks crushed the Persian army saving their homeland
Persians then retreated to Asia Minor

15. The Fall of the Persian Empire
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The Fall of the Persian Empire
Persia
Alexander
the Great
Weakened by the Greeks
Had many internal problems
Empire remained intact for 150 more years
Raised taxes and spent too much
Many rebellions made it vulnerable to attack
Fighting over the throne (6 out of 9 rulers after Darius were murdered)
invaded the empire in 334 BC
330 BC: Alexander succeeds and the
Persian Empire falls

16. Ch 4 Sec 3: Persia Attacks the Greeks! Date
WIO (right page)
HW: Finish your WIO. It must be colored! Due Friday Feb. 17th ! Make an illustrated timeline for the major battles of the Persian Wars. It should include the following battles: The Battle of Marathon, The Battle of Thermopylae, The Battle of Salamis, and The Battle of Plataea
Must include:
Who
When
Why
Results

17. EXAMPLE Battle of Marathon 490 BC Sparta and Athens vs Persia 486 BC