Persian Wars

Big Idea: Historians and archaeologists describe historical events and issues from the perspectives of people living at the time to avoid evaluating the past in terms of today’s norms and values.

Learning Targets:
I can compare/contrast my modern day perspective of the event or civilization with the perspective of a person living during the actual time period.
Assessment: Persian War Activity, Quiz

Introduction to the Persian War

Like any ancient civilization, the Greeks often interacted with other cultures. Often this resulted in positive outcomes like trade and the exchange of culture and ideas. Other times it resulted in conflict and even war.

We are going to learn about the wars that were fought between the ancient Greeks and the Persian Empire. Before we do this though we need to understand who these Persians were!

View the eduCanon lesson and answer the questions to better understand who the Persians were, what their empire was like, and why they did not get along so well with the Greeks. Get 100% for a signature. You should be able to rewind the video segments if you need to review them before answering. Good Luck!