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The Persian and Greek The Persian and Greek WorldWorld
Chapter 3Chapter 3
The Persian EmpireThe Persian Empire
The Medes and Persians were among The Medes and Persians were among the groups of Indo-Europeans speaking the groups of Indo-Europeans speaking tribes that migrated around 2000 B.C.E.tribes that migrated around 2000 B.C.E.
Look at the map on page 64. – Where Look at the map on page 64. – Where did the Medes and Persians live before did the Medes and Persians live before migrating to the Plateau of Iran?migrating to the Plateau of Iran?
Trace the route with your finger then Trace the route with your finger then write a sentence describing the route.write a sentence describing the route.
The PersiansThe Persians
Describe the Persian society.Describe the Persian society.
What kind of religion did the Persians What kind of religion did the Persians have?have?
ZoroastrianismZoroastrianism
Read about Read about Zoroastrianism in Zoroastrianism in the textbook on the textbook on pages 63 – 64.pages 63 – 64.
How was this How was this different from the different from the other religions?other religions?
The PersiansThe Persians
Trace the steps in the building of the Trace the steps in the building of the Persian Empire from Cyrus II to Persian Empire from Cyrus II to Cambysis and finally ending with Cambysis and finally ending with Darius I.Darius I.
Describe how Darius I changed the Describe how Darius I changed the administration style of Persia.administration style of Persia.
The PersiansThe Persians
What was the make-up of the Persian What was the make-up of the Persian army?army?
How did the Persian generally treat How did the Persian generally treat the peoples they conquered?the peoples they conquered?
Imagine you live in one of the areas Imagine you live in one of the areas conquered by Darius I. Write a letter conquered by Darius I. Write a letter to a friend discussing the advantages to a friend discussing the advantages and disadvantages of living under and disadvantages of living under Persian rule.Persian rule.
The City-States of GreeceThe City-States of Greece
What are some groups students can join at What are some groups students can join at LHS?LHS?
Why do people join such groups?Why do people join such groups? The groups you belong to provide clues to The groups you belong to provide clues to
your identity. This is similar to what existed your identity. This is similar to what existed between the Greeks and their city-states.between the Greeks and their city-states.
Read pages 69-70 in order to answer this – Read pages 69-70 in order to answer this – How was Greek identity related to the polis?How was Greek identity related to the polis?
Describe a typical polis.Describe a typical polis.
The City-States of GreeceThe City-States of Greece
What are other reasons why the What are other reasons why the Greek city-states established Greek city-states established colonies.colonies.
Look at the map on page 71 and note Look at the map on page 71 and note the extent of this colonization.the extent of this colonization.
DemocracyDemocracy
Create a pyramid Create a pyramid diagram illustrating diagram illustrating the social structure the social structure of Athens under of Athens under the aristocratic the aristocratic order. Use page 70 order. Use page 70 and 71 and 71 Life in the Life in the PolisPolis to help you. to help you.
DemocracyDemocracy
Adult Male Citizens with political rights
Women, children with no political rights
Non-citizens, slaves, resident foreigners
DemocracyDemocracy
As a result of the decline in Greek As a result of the decline in Greek aristocracy after 700s B.C.E. changes aristocracy after 700s B.C.E. changes occurred in the social structure of occurred in the social structure of Athens.Athens.
What led to the decline of the What led to the decline of the Athenian aristocracy? Athenian aristocracy?
DemocracyDemocracy
Create a chart describing how the Create a chart describing how the different lawmakers tried to adjust to different lawmakers tried to adjust to the breakdown of the aristocratic the breakdown of the aristocratic order. Use these lawmakers on your order. Use these lawmakers on your chart – Solon, Peisistratus, and chart – Solon, Peisistratus, and Cleisthenes. Cleisthenes.
Now create a new pyramid chart to Now create a new pyramid chart to reflect the changes made by these reflect the changes made by these lawmakers in the social structure.lawmakers in the social structure.
SpartaSparta
What kind of society developed in What kind of society developed in Sparta.Sparta.
Use Inspiration and create a Venn Use Inspiration and create a Venn diagram comparing and contrasting diagram comparing and contrasting Sparta and Athens.Sparta and Athens.
Divide into two groups – one group Divide into two groups – one group represent the Spartans and the other represent the Spartans and the other Athenians. Write down your thoughts Athenians. Write down your thoughts about the other group. Present to about the other group. Present to the classthe class
War and Empire in the AegeanWar and Empire in the Aegean
Create a flow chart about the key Create a flow chart about the key events in the Persian Wars. events in the Persian Wars.
The Golden Age of AthensThe Golden Age of Athens
What was the Delian League?What was the Delian League? List the characteristics of this List the characteristics of this
league?league? What were advantages and What were advantages and
disadvantages of this organization?disadvantages of this organization?
Compare the government of Athens Compare the government of Athens to the U.S. government.to the U.S. government.
The Golden Age of AthensThe Golden Age of Athens
What did the government of Pericles What did the government of Pericles look like?look like?
Compare the government of Athens Compare the government of Athens to the U.S. government.to the U.S. government.
The Peloponnesian WarThe Peloponnesian War
Why did Sparta attack Athens?Why did Sparta attack Athens? How did Athens hold off the siege for How did Athens hold off the siege for
so long?so long? What was the main cause for the fall What was the main cause for the fall
of Athens?of Athens?