1. BELLWORK: 9/12 Explain the advances made in Greek drama.
How did Greek philosophers change the way people thought?
How did Greek history impact Modern America?
THINKERS: This week we will focus on conflict in Ancient Greece and how it contributed to two major wars – The Persian Wars (Greek city states vs. Persia) and the Peloponnesian War (Sparta vs. Athens). In order to understand WHY these conflicts happened, make a prediction 
Why do you think Greece and Persia were enemies? What were they fighting over?
What was it so difficult to unify the Greek city states? Why do you think Sparta and Athens distrusted each other?

2. Conflict in Ancient Greece
Persian Wars
Peloponnesian War

3. Why were Greece and Persia enemies?
Review
Why were Greece and Persia enemies?

4. Persian Empire – 539 BC

5. The Persian Wars
In 490 BC, Persian forces (led by Darius I) landed near Athens.
The outnumbered Greeks staged a surprise attack and defeated the Persians!
In 480B.C., the Persians returned to Greece (now led by Xerxes I)
7,000 Greeks (Spartans/Athenians) vs. 100,000 Persians
Greek navy destroyed the entire Persian fleet.
The Persians responded with a sneak attack on the remaining 300 Spartan warriors – Battle of Thermopylae

8. Persian Wars – Battle of Thermopylae
Thermopylae ("hot gates") was a pass the Greeks tried to defend
Spartan King Leonidas was in charge of the Greek forces. He had three goals:
Restrain & delay the strong Persian Army
Keep them from attacking the Greek navy (under Athenian control - Themistocles)
Block them long enough so they would be forced to sail back for food, water & supplies

9. The Last Stand of the 300
For the rest of class, you will be watching a video on the last stand of the 300 at the Battle of Thermopylae.
Answer the questions on the worksheet
Pay attention! This information will be included on the unit test

11. BELLWORK (9/13)
Explain the role of the following men in the Persian Wars: Darius I, Xerxes I, Leonidas & Themistocles.
Why did Sparta and Athens (traditional enemies) decide to fight together in the Persian Wars?
How did the geography of Thermopylae help the Greek army?
Describe the military training of Spartan boys.
THINKER: Why would Leonidas, already expecting defeat at Thermopylae, send his army away but keep his strongest 300 soldiers to fight?

13. Persian Wars – Battle of Thermopylae
A Persian-sympathizer & traitor named Ephialtes led the Persians around the pass showing them where to attack from behind.
Expecting defeat, Leonidas sent away most of his troops.
The remaining 300 Spartan warriors fought the Persians & blocked the pass long enough so the rest of the Greek army could escape.
All 300 warriors were killed - Greece accepted defeat
After their victory, the Persians marched to Athens and burned it to the ground (already been evacuated)
The Greeks would defeat Persia and re-capture Athens a year later, in 479 B.C.

14. The Peloponnesian War
War between Sparta and Athens that lasted from 431BC to 404BC.
Sparta allied with the Persians
A plague struck Athens and killed 1/3 of their population
Persian-financed Spartan navy destroyed Athens fleet.
Athenians surrendered