Good Afternoon!

1. No NVC

2. Warm-Up: Democracy

3. Inquiry: The Battle of Thermopylae

Essential Question: Did the Spartans sacrifice themselves to save Western Civilization at Thermopylae?

Warm-Up: Democracy

• Where was democracy invented? • How was it different from other forms of

government?• How does democracy relate to Western

Civilization?

What is our School’s mascot?

What do we know about the Spartans?

The Battle of Thermopylae (480 BCE)

Inquiry

Did the Spartans sacrifice themselves to save Western Civilization at Thermopylae?

Source 0

• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qubItQjdSHA

Source 0: 300

• What happened in this clip? Did the Spartans sacrifice themselves to save Western Civilization? What evidence do you have?

• Why might you trust this source? Why might you not?

• What other sources would you like to look at? Why?

The Primary Sources

Herodotus Ctesias

Take a Stand!

• After the first round of evidence, did the Spartans sacrifice themselves to save Western Civilization? Find ONE QUOTATION to back up your claim!

The Secondary Sources

Tom Holland Cyrus Kar

Take a Stand

• Write 1 sentence answering the question: Did the Spartans sacrifice themselves to save Western Civilization at Thermopylae?– Sentence Starter: The Spartans DID/DID NOT

sacrifice themselves to save Western Civilization because ____________

• Find TWO QUOTATIONS (one from a primary source and one from a secondary source) that support your claim. Write them down