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Greece: Day 1
• Warm-up (pre-assessment)
• “Classical Greece” reading assignment with questions
• Greece notes on geography, economy, and mythology
• Greece maps
• Terms through 15
• Study for quiz tomorrowObjective: WHI.5
The student will demonstrate knowledge of ancient Greece in terms of its impact on Western civilization by assessing the influence of geography on Greek economic, social, and political development, including the impact of Greek commerce and colonies and describing Greek mythology and religion on a reading worksheet, map, and vocabulary list
Warm-up 11. Land surrounded on three
sides by water is called a/an island or peninsula?
2. What sea separates Greece from Egypt (see map)?
3. Another name for Anatolia (Turkey today) is Asia Minor or Italy?
4. Greece had a polytheistic religion which means they believed in many gods or one god?5. The chief Greek god is Apollo or Zeus?6.In Greece, each city had it’s own government. We call these city-states or empires?
Mediterannean
Aegean
Ancient Greece I• 2000 BCE to 449 BCE
Introduction to Greece
Geography• Ancient Greece was located on the Balkan and
Peloponnesus Peninsulas (in Europe) and on the coast of Asia Minor (Anatolia)
• It was surrounded by the Aegean and Mediterranean Seas
Peloponnesus
Balkan Peninsula
Asia MinorAegean
Sea
Mediterranean Sea
City- States• Mountainous terrain and islands led to the formation of
independent city-states (instead of a united empire)
• Polis- city and its surrounding countryside• Acropolis – high city with temples to the gods
• Greek cities were centers of trade and politics
Rebuilt Greek Marketplace (Agora)
Greek Trade• Greece was
dependent on trade because it had limited arable (farmable) land
• Greeks set up colonies around the Mediterranean due to overpopulation and the search for arable
(farmable) land.• Trade spread Hellenic (Greek) culture
• Increased trade led to a switch from barter to a money economy
Geography and City-States
Trojan War• Fought over control over control of trade
through the Dardanelles
Dardanelles: a strait linking the Mediterranean (Aegean) and Black Seas
Troy
Homer• Blind poet who composed
the epics The Illiad and The Odyssey
• Epics: story-poems that tell of heroic deeds (passed down orally)
The Illiad• Tells of Trojan War and the warriors
Achilles of Greece and Hector of Troy
The Odyssey• Tells of Odysseus’ adventures on his ten year
journey home from Troy
Odysseus meets the sirens
Homer’s Odyssey
Greek Mythology• Polytheistic Religion
• Explained natural phenomena, life events and human qualities
Greek gods and goddesses
• Serve as symbols in and images in Western literature, art, and architecture.
Zeus and Hera
chief godgod of thunder
wife of Zeusgoddess of marriage
Apollo and Artemis• Twins
god of the sun, light, logic, and music
goddess of the moon, and hunting
Athena and Aphrodite
goddess of lovegoddess of war and wisdom
Greek Mythology
Greece in Europe
Maps
Dardanelles Strait
Warm-up 2Give the number of1.Greece2.Egypt3.Black Sea
Give the letter of4. Sparta5. Troy
6. Greece’ geography could be described as mountainous or flat?7. The Odyssey and Illiad were composed by Homer or Apollo?8. The goddess of love was Artemis or Aphrodite?
Greece: Day 2
• Warm-up questions
• Quiz on geography/mythology
• Notes on Athens and Sparta
• Graphic organizer on stages of government in Athens
• Complete terms 16- 25
• Study for quiz tomorrowWHI.5
The student will demonstrate knowledge of ancient Greece in terms of its impact on Western civilization by identifying the social structure and role of slavery, explaining the significance of citizenship and the development of democracy, and comparing the city-states of Athens and Sparta on a graphic organizer and terms list.
Athens• Developed the world’s first (limited)
democracy
Stages of Athenian Government
Monarchy
Rule by one person, a king or queen
Aristocracy
Rule by a small group of wealthy land owners
• Rule by one person, a tyrant, who seizes power
• Rule by the people
tyranny democracy
Tyrants
• Seized power (often with the support of the common people)
• Made laws and worked for reforms which led to democracy
Draco and Solon
Draco
• The first Greek legal code
• Harsh laws – most crimes punishable by death
• Began debt slavery
• Jury system
Solon• Allowed all citizens
to debate in the assembly
• Allowed all citizens access to court system
• Outlawed debt slavery
Citizens• Free adult males
could vote (one-fifth of the population)
• Women, foreigners, and slaves had no political rights
Public Debatein Athens
• Citizens debated laws before voting on them
• Citizens were expected to skilled public speakers
Direct Democracy• Ordinary citizens
were able to vote on all laws and other major decisions and their votes are counted directly
Athens
Sparta
• Located on the Peloponnesus peninsula
• Conquered nearby city-state and forced the people to work for the state
PELOPONNESUS
Spartan Government• Oligarchy:
Government ruled by a few powerful people
• Council of Elders
• 5 elected ephors
• Assembly of citizens•Council of Elders
Spartan Society• Militaristic and
aggressive
• Valued duty, strength, and discipline
• Rigid social structure
Rigid Social Structure1. Ruling families
who owned the land
2. Free non-citizens (artisans and merchants)
3. Helots – peasants; little more than slaves.
Sparta
Differences between Athens and Sparta
Warm-up 3 (don’t guess-use your notes)1. The world’s first democratic government was formed in the Greek
city-state of Athens or Sparta?
2. At first, the city of Athens was ruled by a king. This is called oligarchy or monarchy?
3. Over time, a small group of wealthy landowners took power. This form of government is called an aristocracy or tyranny?
4. The common people demanded more rights, so a series of tyrants seized power from the aristocrats and made reforms. Rule by a person who takes power by force is called democracy or tyranny?
5. Some tyrants were good and some were bad. The tyrant who made harsh laws and began debt slavery was Draco or Solon?
6. Eventually all free (male) citizens gained the right to vote. Rule by the people is called oligarchy or democracy?
7. Sparta did not have a democracy. It was a militaristic society ruled by a small group of powerful families called an oligarchy or aristocracy?
Stop talking.
Greece: Day 3• Warm-up questions/review maps
• Quiz on Athens and Sparta
• Notes on Persian Wars
• Foldable on Athens, Sparta, Persian Wars, and Mythology
• Finish Terms
Objective: WHI.5
The student will demonstrate knowledge of ancient Greece in terms of its impact on Western civilization by assessing the influence of geography on Greek economic, social, and political development, including the impact of Greek commerce and colonies and describing Greek mythology and religion on a quiz, foldable, and vocabulary list
Persian Wars• Greece vs. Persian Empire
• 499 – 449 BCE
Persian Wars• The Persian Wars united Athens and
Sparta against the mighty Persian Empire
Battle of Marathon• Though heavily outnumbered, Greeks defeated the
Persians• Pheidippides ran 26 miles to tell Athenians not to give
up their city • The long-distance race is named after the battle
Battle at Salamis• Athenian ships
trapped and rammed the Persian fleet in this narrow strait.
• Victories at Marathon and Salamis gave the Greeks control of the Aegean Sea
Results of the Persian Wars• Greece won and
preserved its independence
• Athens experienced a Golden Age and continued innovations in government and culture.
Greece Quiz
Greece: Day 4
• Warm-up
• Unit Review
• Textbook worksheet “Ancient Greece”
• Finish Packet and STUDY for test tomorrow
Objective: WHI.5
The student will demonstrate knowledge of ancient Greece in terms of its impact on Western civilization by assessing the influence of geography on Greek economic, social, and political development on a unit review.
Warm-up 4
1. On the map above of Greece and the Persian Empire, what color are the Greek City-States - Peach or Green?
2. Who won the Persian Wars. Greece or Persian Empire?3. A long distance race is named after this battle won by Athens -
Marathon or Thermopylae?4. Athens trapped and rammed Persian ships in this sea battle – Plataea or
Salamis? 5. As a result of winning the wars against Persia, which sea did Athens gain
control of – Red or Aegean?6. Which city-state experienced a golden age as a result of winning the
Persian Wars – Athens or Sparta?
Greece: Day 5
• Warm-up
• Turn in packets
• Test
• Begin Greece 2 unit
Objective: WHI.5
The student will demonstrate knowledge of ancient Greece in terms of its impact on Western civilization by assessing the influence of geography on Greek economic, social, and political development on a test.
Warm-up 5