Rather than simply listing what happened, Herodotus sought to find out the why of events. Rather than simply labeling Herodotus The Father of History, here's a video that explains why he was given this title.

Concepts

ancient history, historians, greek history, the persian wars

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Additional Tags

social studies

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Instructional Ideas

• Flip the lesson; have class members view the video, complete the comprehension check, and explore some of the links before returning with their questions and observations in a full class discussion
• When studying ancient history, have groups read the appropriate book from Herodotus' Histories and compare his version of events with those in their textbook

Classroom Considerations

• The resource includes the video, a comprehension check, links to related sites, and a discussion question

Pros

• The video also explores his mistakes

Cons

• None