Essay Planning: The Significance of Marathon in the Persian Wars
History
Year 9 / GCSE / Grade 8
8 questions
~16 mins
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This worksheet guides students in planning an essay about the importance of the Battle of Marathon in the context of the Persian Wars. It breaks down the essay into structured parts to develop critical thinking and understanding.
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Essay Planning: The Significance of Marathon in the Persian Wars
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Essay Planning: The Battle of Marathon
Essay Question: How important was the Battle of Marathon in the Persian Wars?
1.
Outline a thesis statement for this essay. What is your main argument about the importance of Marathon?
[3 marks]2.
Explain how the Greek victory at Marathon impacted Greek morale and unity.
[3 marks]3.
Compare the Persian and Greek strategies during the Battle of Marathon. How did these strategies influence the outcome?
[6 marks]4.
Outline the long-term consequences of the Battle of Marathon for Greece and Persia.
[4 marks]5.
Analyse why the Battle of Marathon is considered a significant event in Greek history.
[6 marks]6.
Compare the perspectives of Greek and Persian historians on the Battle of Marathon.
[6 marks]7.
Explain the role of the Greek city-states in the Battle of Marathon and why their cooperation was important.
[3 marks]8.
Analyse how the outcome of the Battle of Marathon influenced subsequent Greek military and political actions.
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