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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

300 Spartans at the Battle of Thermopylae: Herodotus? Real History

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Pupils are introduced to the importance of the Battle of Thermopylae. In groups, they compare and contrast letters from the leaders of both sides and also read a synopsis from a historian. They research how the people worked with the...
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Handout
Internet History Sourcebooks Project

Fordham University: Ancient History Sourcebook: Herodotus

For Students 9th - 10th
Excerpt from a commentary by Herodotus on the customs of the Persians.
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Handout
PBS

The Battle of Plataea

For Students 9th - 10th
Background and description of the Battle of Plataea. Does a good job of discussing the different versions of the battle presented by historians.
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Graphic
Curated OER

Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Aurum

For Students 9th - 10th
Gold appears not to have been coined at Athens till the time of the Macedonian empire, with the exception a solitary issue of a debased coinage in 407. But from a very early period the Asian nations, and he Greek cities of Asia Minor and...