Teach the Persian Wars with this complete Ancient Greece lesson bundle designed for middle school history students. This resource covers the major events, strategies, and legacy of the Persian Wars, with a focus on Marathon, Thermopylae, and Salamis.
Students will learn why the war began, how the Greek city-states resisted the powerful Persian Empire, and how geography, leadership, teamwork, and military strategy shaped the outcome.
What’s Included

• Full slide deck
• Slide-based digital worksheet for Chromebook / Google Slides
• A4 printable worksheet packet
• Interactive Notebook pages
• Guided Notes
• Answer key documents
• INB instruction file
• Guided Notes answer key
  Topics Covered
• Greek city-states before the Persian Wars
• The Persian Empire
• The Ionian Revolt
• King Darius I and King Xerxes I
• Athens and Sparta
• Hoplites and the phalanx
• Battle of Marathon
• Battle of Thermopylae
• King Leonidas and Greek resistance
• Themistocles and the Athenian navy
• Triremes
• Battle of Salamis
• Legacy of the Persian Wars
  Perfect For
• Ancient Greece unit
• Grade 6 World History
• Middle school history
• Whole-class instruction
• Independent practice
• Digital assignments
• Printable worksheets
• Interactive notebooks
• Review and assessment
• Sub plans
  Why Teachers Will Love It
  This bundle gives you everything needed to teach the Persian Wars in a clear, engaging, and organized way. The materials are easy to use for direct instruction, digital practice, printable activities, guided notes, and review.
  Students will not only remember the battles, but also understand why the Greeks were able to resist a much larger empire.
  Skills Practiced
• Reading maps
• Understanding cause and effect
• Comparing historical events
• Analyzing military strategy
• Explaining historical significance
• Writing short evidence-based responses
  This is a ready-to-use lesson bundle for teaching The Persian Wars: Marathon, Thermopylae, and Salamis as part of an Ancient Greece unit.