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| 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 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 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 |
 | Image of the OtherWhile English settlers were making contact with the Powhatan Indians in Virginia, Britain was already interacting with other exotic cultures to the east.Grades 3-5 | 9-12 History-Social Science |
| Pericles and Greek Democracy IIn the relatively short history of human civilization, democracy has only rarely emerged as a way of doing public business. In ancient Greece, democracy matured by means of the politics of rhetoric through the efforts of a group of aristocrats.Grades 6-8 | 9-12 History-Social Science |
| Pericles and Greek Democracy IIDemocracy is a rare thing. Even in ancient Athens, democrats constantly struggled to fend off tyrants and wealthy oligarchs seeking to terminate the rule of the people. One prominent ally of democracy in that struggle was the rhetorical genius Pericles.Grades 6-8 History-Social Science |
| Seven Wonders of Ancient World: Lighthouse at AlexandriaDesigned to protect commerce sailing in and out of the port of Alexandria, one of the seven wonders of the ancient world -- Pharos, the Alexandria lighthouse -- has proven to be the model for most lighthouses built since.Grades 6-8 History-Social Science |
| Seven Wonders of the Ancient World: Temple of ArtemisThe colossal temple of Artemis in the port city of Ephesus blended the size of Greek architecture and the decorative style of the East. It was one of the seven wonders of the ancient world.Grades 6-8 History-Social Science |
| Seven Wonders: Mausoleum at HalicarnassusJust about all that is remembered about the minor regional kingdom around the ancient city of Halicarnassus is the tomb of one of its rulers. His name was Mausolus. Mausoleum, a variant of his name, is given to stately tombs even today.Grades 6-8 History-Social Science |
