Tonight's Homework.

Today in class we reviewed Alexander the Great's expansion of the Greek empire by conquering lands from Greece to India. One of the first places conquered by Alexander the Great was Persia. This week we will be taking a side step from Greece to learn a bit about Persia. Today in class we read "The Persian Press". It is in the format of a small newspaper that was "published" in 486 BCE.

 On the last page of the news letter are 4 "Questions for Review" that students are to answer for homework on the lined paper I provided them in class (any lined paper will do).

 Here is some vocabulary that may be useful as they read this assignment.


Administration
A method of managing a group’s business
Canal
A ditch or channel in which water flows; used for both irrigation and boat transport
Citadel
A strongly fortified building or fort used for military defense and protection
Coinage
Money in the form of coins
Culture
The shared way of life of a group of people
Daric
A gold coin used in the Persian empire
Rebel (verb)
To rise up against political authority, usually with violence
Revenge
Action taken to pay back or retaliate against someone who has caused an offense or injury
Satrap
Governor appointed by the emperor of a province in the Persian empire
Shekel
A unit of currency, often a silver coin; still used in Israel today
Silk roads
A set of trade routes that crossed Inner Eurasia and that connected Europe, the Mediterranean, Southwest Asia, India, and China