1. The Golden Age of Athens

2. Cardio Textbook page 111 - Discussion on War
Map exercise
Discussion on War
Question 1- Locate the place names on map
Answer questions 2 and 3 in cardio notebook
Also answer OPINION: What do You think caused the Persian Wars?

3. Greek Review: A New Hope
The Greek City States Coming out of the “Dark Ages”
Re-Learn Civilization
Writing
Farming/Seafaring
Trade
Government
Main City-States or POLIS (small cities that functioned like countries)
Athens
Sparta

4. The Persian (galactic) Empire

5. Battlefied Greece
King Darius the Great

6. A Matter of Principle Slavery vs. Freedom Tyranny vs. Democracy
East vs. West
Humility vs. Pride
Individual vs. Collective

7. The First Persian Invasion
490 BC Battle at Marathon
Athens receives Little Help
Persians Greatly outnumber Athenians
Phalanx Crucial in achieving victory

8. The 2nd Persian Invasion: The Empire Strikes Back
480 BC
Xerxes Attacks
Athens & Sparta cooperate
Battle of Thermopylae on Land
Battle of Salamis At Sea
Athens is burned

9. 2nd Persian Invasion The Movements of Salamis
The Battle of Thermopylae
Look familiar?

10. The Glory of Athens The Return of the Phalanx
460 BC BC
The age of Pericles
Athens sees Highest cultural, financial and Military influence in Greek World
Athenian Democracy Blossoms

11. The Age of Pericles Parthenon on Acropolis Built and Dedicated to
Athena (goddess of wisdom and military strategy)
and Nike (victory)

13. The Peloponnesian War
And they DID NOT live Happily ever after….