1. UNIT 9 LESSON 9 “THE DECLINE OF ATHENS”
Materials
REVIEW
What city-state at the close of the Persian Wars was master of the sea?
A. Athens
B. Sparta
C. Corinth
D. Syracuse
TEXT BOOK:
STUDENT PAGES: 272
OLS: UNIT 9 LESSON 9

2. Student Expectations…
Here’s what I expect you to do as a part of this class.
When we all do these things we’ll have an awesome class!
I will respond when my name is called.
I will respond to polling prompts.
I will ask and answer questions.
I will complete class work, take notes, submit exit tickets.
I will collaborate in groups if placed into breakout rooms.
I will demonstrate respect for my classmates and teachers.
Have students raise their hands to show that they agree w/ and understand the “Terms”
Marking yourself “away” means you are not in class and will miss important parts of the lesson.
EVERYONE needs a working mic. Call K12-care if it’s not working. Let’s get it fixed!

3. What other plagues do we know about that have affected the World?!
OBJECTIVES
STANDARDS
Identify the Delian League. Describe the main cause of the Peloponnesian War.
Explain the main reasons for Athens' defeat in the Peloponnesian War. Recognize the results of the Peloponnesian War.
8.4.7.D: Explain how conflict and cooperation among groups and organizations have impacted the history of the world.
ESSENTIAL QUESTION
What other plagues do we know about that have affected the World?!

5. VOCABULARY

6. VIDEO! THE PELOPONNESIAN WAR
VIDEO!

7. THE PELOPONNESIAN WAR
Athens was starting to become bullies since they were the biggest city state.
Sparta was jealous and wanted to have more themselves.
Even though, The two city-states had a treaty of peace, tensions were boiling over and war became impossible to avoid.

8. THE PELOPONNESIAN WAR
The Athenian leader Pericles had faith in the walls of Athens, as well as the “wooden walls”.
What are the wooden walls?!
Both sides attacked but it was a stalemate
The Athenians took refuge inside their city walls

9. QUICK 1 MINUTE BREAK! ARE YOU STILL THERE?
Give me a green check mark when you’re ready to move on.
CHAT CHALLENGE!
WHAT IS A PLAGUE?
ARE YOU STILL THERE?
Unit 9, lesson 3

10. THE PLAGUE
While taking refuge inside the city walls, people began to get extremely sick.
People began to die by the hundreds…and then thousands.
A third of the Athenian population died, including Pericles
Video

11. THE FALL OF ATHENS
Athens launches a great expedition across the Mediterranean Sea to the city-state of Syracuse (in present day Italy)
The expedition was a disaster
loss of thousands of men and hundreds of warships
Sparta built its own navy and beat the Athenians in the waters of the Aegean Sea.

12. SPARTA IS VICTORIOUS!
Sets up a 30 man oligarchy that came to be known as “The Thirty Tyrants”
A year after the surrender of Athens the people overthrew the oligarchs and a shaky democracy returned to the humbled city of Athens.

13. ANY QUESTIONS?

14. REVIEW!

15. Review!

16. REVIEW

17. “Don’t be a Belieber, Believe in yourself!”
FOLLOWING UP!
Tonight:
Complete Unit 9 Lesson 9 Assessment
For Tomorrow:
SKIP LESSON 10!
Coming up:
TEST ON FRIDAY!
“Don’t be a Belieber, Believe in yourself!”