The History of Ancient Persia Each lesson is well constructed and fully resourced (all resources contained at the end of each PowerPoint to avoid multiple files). Lessons include a varied sequence of activities building up content and skills to enable students to engage with the content of the Persia Empire while building up transferable skills in historical writing, source analysis and creative projects. Each lesson also includes model answers, criteria and stretch/support activities. The lessons are as follows: The Artifacts of Persia. A collection of primary sources that students study. They then create a presentation on the question “what type of people were the Ancient Persians?” The King of Kings: An overview of the reigns of Cyrus the Great, Cambyses, Darius, and Xerxes. Life in Persia: A project-based lesson with all the materials needed for students to present on Persian law, religion and the role of women. The Fall of Babylon: A brief look at the Babylonian Empire, a timeline of its fall to Persia and a study of the causes, events and consequences surrounding the fall of the Great city. The Age of Kings – A look at the magnificence and splendour of the travelling household court of the Persian Kings Persia v Athens and the Battle of Marathon: What happened, why did it happen and what legacy did it leave? Athens & Sparta: The allies that kept Persia at bay, a look at their similarities and differences. Battle of Thermopylae: How did it create the legend of the 300? Is there any truth in it? Battle of Salamis: How did the Greeks defeat a much larger Persian army? Persian achievements: Art, Science, Architecture, Mathematics. Persian Medicine Alexander the Great The sacking of Persepolis Wolsey Academy, a non-profit resource provider, directs all profits to various charities, including refugee support, youth sports, educational programs, and carbon capture, achieving a carbon-negative status. Explore our site for resources and free history role-playing games loved by students. Thank you for your dedication to teaching and for supporting our mission. We hope it helps. #BetterTeachingBetterPlanet –

This resource has been made for the OCR Classics spec (A-Level: Invention of the Barbarian) but it cann be used for other specs and lessons. It allows students to gain an overview of the plot, structure and characterisation in the play. The workbook compliments the powerpoint and allows students to develop their own independent and research skills

Worksheet to accompany the documentary, Engineering an Empire: The Persians. The documentary covers engineering achievements during the Achaemenid Persian Empire including the qanaat system, Cyrus tomb at Pasagardae, Darius I’ palace at Susa, Darius I’s construction works at Persepolis, Darius I’s canal linking the Red Sea to the Mediterranean, the Royal Road from Susa to Sardis, the pontoon bridges crossing the Hellespont built by Xerxes and Darius I and Artaxerxes I’s Hall of One Hundred Columns at Persepolis. This resource is designed for Stage 6 students of the Higher School Certificate. NSW Ancient History Syllabus for the Australian Curriculum. Historical period -Option D. Persia - Cyrus II to Darius III.

This is the GSCE physics glossary resource translated into Persian. (Primarily matched to the AQA course). It is best used in conjunction with the standard English version. All words and phrases are numbered and match across both languages. There are suggested methods to revise the words. The glossaries are also matched with quiz quiz trade cards and SOLO hexagons for possible classroom activities. Biology and Chemistry are also available as are other translated languages. As I don’t speak this language please excuse any mistakes in translation!

Useful as a pre-cursor to the study of the Battle of Marathon, a PowerPoint slide showing an animation of the growth of the imperialist Persian Empire from 550BC. Useful as a starting point to identify that Greece was likely to face an attack at some point from the Persians, before going on to look at the battles that came in 490 and 480 BC. There is also a blank map of the same area onto which students could draw a broad outline of the two empires to record the state of play. The last scene shows the empires with modern-day borders in place.

The Persian army was the ancient world's equivalent of a multi-national peace force: it maintained the (Persian) world order by employing a core of Persian and Median infantry and cavalry as well as mercenaries from the corners of the empire - Arab camel-riders and bowmen, Cypriot and Egyptian naval ships, Central Asian and African tribesmen using scimitars, short swords & slings, Greek bowmen from the satraps of Asia Minor and Indians equipped with chariots, bows and short swords. This source-based homework task is designed to increase student understanding of the NSW Ancient History Syllabus for the Australian Curriculum Higher School Certificate course Historical Periods: Option D: Persia - Cyrus II to the Death of Darius III

Worksheet to accompany the video, History Summarized: The Persians. This 15-minute video is available on Youtube and is an overview of the area of Iran from Cyrus to the Arab invasion.

This powepoint is on Persian New Year which is a spring festival, starting on 21st March and lasts for 13 days. This resource will contribute to the students’ spiritual, moral, social and cultural learning (SMSC). The lesson promotes the British Values of mutual respect and tolerance of those with different faiths and beliefs. I taught this lesson as part of Interactive Media during Olympics to introduce different nations festivals and cultures. This lesson can be altered and be taught as part of graphic design, media, PD. There is also a starter activity whcih is linked with Interactive Media unit in BTEC CReative Media L1.

Persian (Farsi) Match – Animals is a versatile vocabulary resource that works as a matching or memory activity. They are well-suited to language centers and group rotations. The cards are compatible with other vocabulary categories, so they can be mixed with other topics as the need arises. It is recommended that these cards be complimented with spoken Persian (Farsi) lessons to ensure correct pronunciation. This resource contains: 71 cards (35 matches and one title card) Animals: bear, bird, cat, cheetah, chicken, cow, crocodile, dog, dolphin, duck, elephant, fish, fox, frog, giraffe, horse, kangaroo, koala, lion, monkey, mouse, octopus, ostrich, panda, penguin, pig, rabbit, rhinoceros, seal, shark, sheep, snake, tiger, whale, zebra PDF and PNG files Also includes the English version as a bonus extra! Instructions: Print, laminate and cut the individual cards. Mix the vocab and picture cards and have students match the picture with the vocab. Play the memory game. After mixing, place the cards face down and have students turn over two cards. If the student matches the picture with vocab, the student keeps the set before trying to find another match. If no match is found the next student takes a turn. Continue until all cards have been matched. The student with the most cards at the end is the winner. Cards are versatile and can be divided into as few or as many sets as required. Enjoy!

A self-contained revision guide for the OCR GCSE Ancient History unit on the Persian Empire.

The Battle of Thermopylae and the Persian Wars The worksheet consists of an information text. Based on this text, there are various exercises such as matching tasks, multiple-choice questions, open questions and true-false questions. You receive the material and solutions in PDF format for easy printing and in docx format for individual customization.

The Technological Innovations of the Persian Empire

Persian Empire Handout

Includes a 6 page picture pack

This resource is a complete lesson on ‘the construction of Pasargadae’ as part of the ‘Persian Kings’ unit for OCR’s GCSE Ancient History course. It contains all relevant information and prescribed sources for the course, as well as a ‘lesson snapshot’ to help guide both the learner and the teacher (including clear success criteria; links to useful articles and videos; as well as challenge and extension tasks). Please note that this should be used in conjunction with the official OCR GCSE Ancient History textbook.

This resource is a complete lesson on ‘the death of Cambyses’ as part of the ‘Persian Kings’ unit for OCR’s GCSE Ancient History course. It contains all relevant information and prescribed sources for the course, as well as a ‘lesson snapshot’ to help guide both the learner and the teacher (including clear success criteria; links to useful articles and videos; as well as challenge and extension tasks). Please note that this should be used in conjunction with the official OCR GCSE Ancient History textbook.

This resource is a complete lesson on ‘the accession of Darius the Great’ as part of the ‘Persian Kings’ unit for OCR’s GCSE Ancient History course. It contains all relevant information and prescribed sources for the course, as well as a ‘lesson snapshot’ to help guide both the learner and the teacher (including clear success criteria; links to useful articles and videos; as well as challenge and extension tasks). Please note that this should be used in conjunction with the official OCR GCSE Ancient History textbook.

This resource is a complete lesson on ‘the Battle of Thermopylae’ as part of the ‘Persian Kings’ unit for OCR’s GCSE Ancient History course. It contains all relevant information and prescribed sources for the course, as well as a ‘lesson snapshot’ to help guide both the learner and the teacher (including clear success criteria; links to useful articles and videos; as well as challenge and extension tasks). Please note that this should be used in conjunction with the official OCR GCSE Ancient History textbook.

suitable for year 5 or 6 social studies unit on ancient greece.

Exploring exquisite Persian manuscript art inspired by the world's longest poem: the Shahnameh, or &'Book of Kings&';. In this podcast, Charles Melville (Professor of Persian History at the University of Cambridge) explores why the Shahnameh is still so important, and why its fantastical stories have endured over a milennium.

A comprehension worksheet for students to use when watching the following video from YouTube. Through it, students will gain a chronological understanding of the key events in the Greco-Persian Wars. They will develop an awareness of the significant consequences of the changes resulting from this time. It includes a paragraph response section at the end for students to demonstrate their learning.