DO NOW: TAKE 5 MINUTES TO FINISH THE READS ACTIVITY FROM
YESTERDAY HOMEWORK Finish Chapter 28.2 and 28.3 Notes Chapter 28
R.E.A.D.S. R Review and write down heading of chapter and sections
for each section E Define (Examine) bold-faced words and pictures
in 28.2, 28.3, 28.4, 28.5, & 28.6 A Ask what each section is
about D Do it Read 28.2 only S Summarize 28.2 THE PERSIAN EMPIRE
The Persians started as a small tribe in present-day Iran and built
a large empire by conquering neighbors They won many battles
through volleys of arrows and close combat with spears and lances
At its peak, the Persian empire was the largest empire the world
had ever seen and had conquered Mesopotamia, Asia Minor, Syria,
Egypt, and parts of Egypt and Europe KING DARIUS Darius, one of the
greatest kings of the Persian Empire divided the kingdom into 20
provinces known as satrapies He established a tax collection system
and appointed officials to rule local areas He also allowed the
people he conquered to keep their own customs and religions THE
IONIAN REVOLT In 546 B.C.E., the Persians had conquered the Greek
city-state of Ionia The Persians took the Ionians farmland and
harbors as well as forced them to pay taxes and serve in the
Persian army In 493 B.C.E., the Ionians asked Athens for help and
while the Ionians were able to win with their help, they left
shortly after and 3 years later, the Persians defeated the Ionians
and destroyed the capital city, Miletus DARIUS AND HIS MESSENGERS
After the events of the Ionian revolt, King Darius decided to
conquer all of the city-states of Greece He sent Persian messengers
to bring back presents of Greek earth and water, but the Greeks
refused to the point of throwing messengers into pits and wells
Earth and water, youll find plenty of both down there THE BATTLE OF
MARATHON Darius was furious and in 490 B.C.E., he sent a massive
army of soldiers and cavalry by boat to Greece and they landed on
the plain of Marathon Miltiades, an Athenian general, convinced the
Greek generals from the other city-states to help their ally Athens
sent a runner named Pheidippides to Sparta and he ran for 26.2
miles over 2 days and nights, but was forced to remain until the
next full moon due to the Spartan festival occurring THE BATTLE OF
MARATHON The Athenians had to face the Persians alone and Miltiades
had his men stretch across the plain in a narrow line When the
Persian army finally decided to attack, Miltiades had the left and
right ends of his army flank the Persians and overwhelm them The
Greeks and Miltiades achieved a major upset and stunned the
Persians, but the war had only just begun UNDERDOG QUOTES You and
your group will receive a quote and write about what you think it
means After 2 minutes, I will announce the class to pass their
quotes to the next group and you will receive another quote We will
keep going until every quote has been completed
