The Persian Empire

King Cyrus united the Persians and led them to victory over the Medes.

How was Cyrus clever in battle, and religion? p 62  he used camels in battle, redirected a river, he honored the gods of the peoples he conquered

In 536 BC Cyrus allowed the Jews to return to their homeland (Judah)

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Darius became king after Cyrus died.

1.  he declared that tax money be used to rebuild the Jerusalem temple

2.  he standardized weights, measurements, and units of money

3.  built the Royal Road

4.  Persians after Darius continually quarreled, plotted, and fought over who would be king.  Look at list on p 64.

How was the Royal Road like the "Pony Express"? p 63 riders carried mail on horseback and relayed it to new riders at stations aRead "Instruments of God's Will" p 64 What is the continuing thread of hope? p 65  that from the remnant of Jews that returned to Judah, Christ would be born from among them.

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Photo Credits:

Persian Empire map: www.wwnorton.com

Cyrus: http://www.iranchamber.com

Darius: http://www.aprintll.com/images/Darius%20King%20of%20Persia.jpg

Jesus timeline: www.temcat.com

Lesson Objectives

Students will learn

OBJECTIVES: Students will be able to:

1. list

2. explain the difference between

3. describe the

4. chart on a map the

5. define the terms

6. Explain the significance of

Knowledge: Recall of data.

Comprehension: Understand the meaning, translation, interpolation, and interpretation of instructions and problems. State a problem in one's own words.

Application:
Use a concept in a new situation or unprompted use of an abstraction. Applies what was learned in the classroom into novel situations in the workplace.

Analysis:
Separates material or concepts into component parts so that its organizational structure may be understood. Distinguishes between facts and inferences. 

Synthesis:
Builds a structure or pattern from diverse elements. Put parts together to form a whole, with emphasis on creating a new meaning or structure.

Evaluation:
Make judgments about the value of ideas or materials.