If you are studying Ancient Greece, you should take a look at this excellent lesson from NEH EDSITEment about the Battle of Thermopylae.
The lesson, developed by Edith Foster, includes three activities: one which compares the Spartans and Persians, a second that outlines the causes of the battle, and the third that explains the fascinating events of the battle itself.
Each lesson uses excerpts from Herodotus and includes links to maps of Greece and Persia as well as links to key terms and places.
Students learn about Herodutus through a short TedTalk and watch the trailer for the movie, The 300 in the third activity about the battle.
Students can start each activity on EDSITEment's launchpad.
The lesson introduces each selection from Herodotus with a short overview. For example, before one selection, students are asked to concentrate on Herodotus' description of the Persian king, Xerxes. Students answer a few questions after the short reading.
You can assign each lesson directly to Gooogle Classroom. I copied the readings and questions and put them in a google document.
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