1. Warm Up: Would this direct democracy work today in Round Rock. The US
Warm Up: Would this direct democracy work today in Round Rock? The US? Why or why not? Provide 3 reasons.
Any male citizen could, then, participate in the main democratic body of Athens, the assembly. In the 4th and 5th centuries BCE. the male citizen population of Athens ranged from 30,000 to 60,000 depending on the period. The assembly met at least once a month, more likely two or three times, on the Pnyx hill which could accommodate around 6,000 citizens.
Any citizen could speak to the assembly and vote on decisions by simply holding up their hands.
The majority won the day and the decision was final. Nine presidents, elected by lot and holding the office one time only, organized the proceedings and assessed the voting.

2. The Persian Empire
LG 1:
Identify the characteristics of empires and explain how Persian rulers were able to build and rule an empire. (TEKS/SEs 1B, 3A, 16C)

3. Where’s Persia?
Discuss how its no longer the same as it was, but Iran is basically what was left of Persia

4. Aim: How did the Persians build and maintain a tremendous empire?
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5. Aim: How did the Persians build and maintain a tremendous empire?
Show where Indus and Mesopotamia and Nile were and sort of China…
Aim: How did the Persians build and maintain a tremendous empire?
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6. What’s an Empire?

7. What’s an Empire?
an extensive group of states or countries under a single supreme authority, formerly especially an emperor or empress.

8. Characteristics of an Empire
What must a civilization have or be in order to be considered an empire?
DIRECTIONS: Read the Characteristics of an Empire passage and make a list of your ideas on the back of your graphic organizer at the bottom.

9. Aim: How did the Persians build and maintain a tremendous empire?
Pass out class set of Characteristics Reading
Aim: How did the Persians build and maintain a tremendous empire?
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10. Classical Persia aka The Persian Empire
550 BC: Persian & Medes people were united by Persian ruler Cyrus the Great who then began conquering neighboring territories

11. The Persian Empire 550-330 BC Geographically large – Egypt to India!
Tolerant of conquered people
Human rights & religious freedom
Strong military
Ultimately defeated by Alexander the Great of Greece

12. Aim: How did the Persians build and maintain a tremendous empire?
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13. The Persian Empire System of satrapies: provinces across the empire
Allowed for local, provincial, and empire level control & organization of citizens
Charged taxes & tributes from conquered citizens
Seal from Cyrus the Great of babylon

14. Achievements of the Classical Persians
The Royal Road
Efficient communication
Unified the diverse people
Across mountains & long distances
Strong central government
Excellent engineers
Multiple capital cities
Used coins & switched from bartering to money economy

15. Aim: How did the Persians build and maintain a tremendous empire?
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16. Sections of the Royal Road still exist!

17. Classical Persian windmills
Example of advanced engineering skills

18. Zoroastrianism
Many Persians joined a new monotheistic religion: Zoroastrianism
Common religion = united people
Beliefs include:
one God, Ahura Mazda, who has an evil opponent
Universe is a battleground between these 2 forces
Those who lead good lives -> Heaven
Those who lead evil lives -> Hell
Video clip: What is the ancient religion Zoroastrianism?
4 mins founded by Zoroaster, maybe older than Judaism, Zoroaster believed that people were training for a future life. He taught that the earthly world was torn by a constant struggle between good and evil. Humans would have to choose between the two in preparation for a final judgment when good would triumph over evil. When this happened, all earthly existence would disappear. The Zoroastrian god, Ahura Mazda, embodied goodness and wisdom. Some religious scholars believe that Zoroaster's ideas strongly influenced on the development of the Hebrew and Christian religions.

19. Who is the best: Cyrus or Darius?
Task: Persuade the class that either Cyrus or Darius was the better Persian leader using historical evidence
You will be assigned one leader to represent!
Cyrus: textbook page
Darius: textbook page

20. As you hear about the OTHER leader, write down the information
Aim: How did the Persians build and maintain a tremendous empire?
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21. 550 BC CYRUS KINDNESS HONORED
The Rulers of Persia
550 BC
Conquered neighboring kingdoms
CYRUS
‘the Great”
Military Genius
Who used overwhelming power
KINDNESS
toward conquered peoples
HONORED
local customs and traditions
550 BC
Allowed Jews to return to “homeland”

22. The Persian Empire by 500 miles
The Rulers of Persia
522 BC
Took power
DARIUS
‘the Great”
Well-organized
Government
Peace & Stability
In the empire
EXPANDED
The Persian Empire by 500 miles
COULD NOT CONQUER
Greece

23. The Rulers of Persia

24. USA: Modern Empire? Based on the characteristics of an empire, does the United States of 2017 qualify as an empire? Answer in a paragraph that provides three reasons to support your side (either the USA IS an empire or it is not an empire). Be sure to use formal writing and academic language in your paragraph.

25. Academic Writing Informal Formal Relaxed, comfortable writing
Uses “I”, “we”
“I think”, “maybe”
Contractions- “don’t”, “can’t”
Avoid “I”, “we” – it already assume it is you writing!
Use academic vocabulary
Avoid contractions- “does not” and “cannot”

26. US & Territories
Aim: How did the Persians build and maintain a tremendous empire?
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27. Classical Civilizations Comparison
Using what you know so far for Greece and Persia, complete their respective columns with major characteristics and accomplishments
If you would like your stations activity back to use on this, please let me know!
Aim: How did the Persians build and maintain a tremendous empire?
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