 | Chapter 3: Ancient Empires The Middle East Sources: World History: a story of Progress Sources: World History: a story of Progress. Ed. Terry L. Smart and Allan O. Kownslar. Holt, Rinehart and Winston; New York, 1987. 23-29 30.42 Kb.  1 | read |
 | Chapter 4 Classical Civilizations in the Mediterranean and Middle East Chapter Outline Summary Defeat highlights two major civilizations in eastern Mediterranean and Middle East 197.99 Kb. 1 | read |
| An Ancient Coalition: The Composition of Alexander the Great’s Army The number of Persian troops in Alexander’s army eventually grew so large that Alexander’s army, like his empire could not be considered Macedonian but had to be viewed as a coalition of Macedonian and Persian forces 46.7 Kb. 1 | read |
| Hero Villain In Thebes What do you think, was Alexander the Great a hero or a villain? In the space below, please write 4-5 complete sentences about this topic. Be sure to pick a side and use the information above to explain why you chose that answer 12.05 Kb. 1 | read |
| Directions: Read the informational passage below. Then complete the writing activity that follows. Be sure to write in complete sentences using reason and evidence from the text Pylae against the Persian army in 480 B. C. Although Leonidas lost the battle, his death at Thermopylae was seen as a heroic sacrifice because he sent most of his army away when he realized that the Persians had outmaneuvered him 6.92 Kb. 1 | read |
 | Thermopylae and the Laws of Sparta The defeat of the Persians at Marathon saved the Darius died, his son Xerxes (zerr-ksees) tried to conquer Greece again. Ten years after Marathon, in 480 B. C., Xerxes marched into Greece with the largest army the world had ever seen. The only things the Greeks had were brains and spirit 54.52 Kb. 1 | read |
| Sparta Example History 10 Sparta was a capital city – it was the city-state of Sparta, which meant that the city was an independent “country” on its own. Sparta had its own rules and laws, and even its own king. His name was Leonidas 21.38 Kb. 1 | read |