Glory, Glory, War, and War, and Decline Decline

Chapter 7, Lesson 4

EQ: How do governments change?

Academic Vocabulary (pg. 198, 212)

• direct democracy

• representative democracy

• philosopher

• myth

• tragedy

• comedy

• drama

• fables

• Wealth

• Glory

• Advances in arts

• Advances in technology

After the Persian Wars

•It enjoyed a It enjoyed a “golden age” “golden age” of prosperityof prosperity

•By 460 BC Athens is the leading city-state in By 460 BC Athens is the leading city-state in Greece Greece

•Gained wealth through trade Gained wealth through trade

•Practiced Practiced direct democracy direct democracy

Direct Democracy vs. Representative Democracy

• Direct Democracy– All citizens meet to make decisions

• Athens had small population

• Assembly 43,000 male citizens over the age of 18. (6,000 participated)

• Representative Democracy—citizens elect a small group of people to represent them– Our USA government

Activity: The Rule of Pericles

• Complete Determining Cause and Effect Chart

• Answer Question #4 – Briefly explain the difference between direct

democracy Athenians had and the representative democracy we have in the United States

PericlesPericles

• Leader of Athens from 461 BC to 460 BC.

• Made sure all citizens could take part in government– Even poor people could take part in government

• Transformed Athens into a learning center– Supported artist, writers, teachers, and

philosophers – Philosophers: thinkers who reflect upon the

meaning of life.

Life in Ancient Athens

• Read Athenian Life (pg. 200)

• Complete a three-column chart entitled "Life in Athens."

•  Fill out the chart with details describing the lives of men over 18, women, and enslaved people in Athens.

• Consult your textbooks and to include as many details as possible in your charts.

War: Delian League• Formed to protect

Greece against Persia

• City-states unite and form a league

• Athens becomes the leader of this league

Sparta vs. Athens

• Athens dominates the Delian League– Big boss—controlled the wealth – Supports rebellion in other city-states

• Sparta becomes upset – Sparta joined other city-states against

Athens

• Peloponnesian War starts – 431 BC to 404 BC

Effects of the War • Disaster to all Greek city-states • After 27 years of fighting…

Athens surrenders to Sparta• Sparta was harsh to other city-states• Many polis rebelled • Internal Conflict =

– City-states fight each

other!

Greece gets taken over by Macedonia!Constant warfare among the Greek city-Constant warfare among the Greek city-states left them open to attack!states left them open to attack!

Philip II Philip II organized a powerful army and organized a powerful army and takes over Athens and the other Greek takes over Athens and the other Greek city-sates. city-sates.

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Activity: Peloponnesian War

• Read War Between Athens and Sparta (pg. 202- pg. 205)

• Pretend you are a reporter.

• Write an article about one event that took place during the Peloponnesian war.

• Don’t forget to include plenty of details:– Who? Where? What? When? Why? How?

Newspaper Article

• Who is involved in the wars?• Where do the battles take place? • What are the main events of the war? • When does the war take place? • Why does the war start? • How did Sparta and Athens fight?