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| Battle of Marathon IIThe victory of the Greek forces at the Battle of Marathon helped set the course of western civilization.Grades 6-8 History-Social Science |
| Battle of Marathon IOn the plain at Marathon, the Greeks met the Persian invaders. For a time the outcome was in doubt.Grades 6-8 History-Social Science |
| Battle of Salamis lDuring the 5th century BCE the outcome of the Greco-Persian Wars shifted international power from the Persian Empire to the Greeks. The Battle of Salamis is often regarded as the turning point.Grades 6-8 History-Social Science |
| Battle of Salamis llAfter winning on land through much of Greece, Persian King Xerxes I was determined to destroy the Greek navy. Big mistake. The encounter at Salamis killed his dreams of conquestGrades 6-8 History-Social Science |
| Genghis Khan IIGenghis Khan, the 13th century Mongol leader who conquered most of Asia and part of Europe is studied today by politicians, military strategists, business managers, and McDonalds.Grades 6-8 History-Social Science |
| Genghis Khan IThough he had a reputation as a brute and a killer, perhaps Genghis (‘gen ges) Khan, the Mongol king who swept out of the steppes of Asia in the 1200s and conquered all he beheld, deserves a second look.Grades 6-8 History-Social Science |
 | Sub-Saharan African KingdomsExplore the vast and varied land of seventeenth century Atlantic Africa.Grades 3-5 | 9-12 History-Social Science |
