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Greece. Preview and Processing. Look a the photographs and see what you already know about Greece. Acropolis. Acropolis. Geography Landscape: mountainous Mt. Olympus “home of the gods” Trade difficult Hard to unite so had sm. Communities w/ ind. Gov’t Crops hard to grow Sm. Population - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
GreeceGreece
Preview and ProcessingPreview and Processing
Look a the photographs and see Look a the photographs and see what you already know about what you already know about Greece.Greece.
Acropolis
GeographyGeographyLandscape: mountainousLandscape: mountainous
Mt. Olympus “home of the gods”Mt. Olympus “home of the gods”Trade difficultTrade difficultHard to unite so had sm. Hard to unite so had sm. Communities w/ ind. Gov’tCommunities w/ ind. Gov’tCrops hard to grow Crops hard to grow Sm. PopulationSm. PopulationGrains, grapes, olivesGrains, grapes, olives
Life lived around the seaLife lived around the sea Aegean, Ionian, Black and ______Aegean, Ionian, Black and ______ TradeTrade CommunicationCommunication
ClimateClimate Mediterranean climate: moderate Mediterranean climate: moderate
temps w/ rain in wintertemps w/ rain in winter Men spent time @ Men spent time @ agoraagora, gym , gym
political meetings, theater, civic & political meetings, theater, civic & religious celebrationsreligious celebrations
Everyone in ea. C-S knew ea. otherEveryone in ea. C-S knew ea. other
Story TimeStory Time
MINOANSMINOANS
KING MINOSKING MINOS
KNOSSOSKNOSSOS
MINOTAURMINOTAUR
ATHENSATHENS
THESEUSTHESEUS
ARIADNEARIADNE
Trojan warTrojan war Troy located in Asia MinorTroy located in Asia Minor
Homer (Greek bard/poet) blindHomer (Greek bard/poet) blindTrojans kidnapped wife of a Trojans kidnapped wife of a Greek king: HelenGreek king: Helen
Victory when Mycenaeans Victory when Mycenaeans offered wooden horse: Trojan offered wooden horse: Trojan HorseHorse
Heinrich Schliemann, 1871Heinrich Schliemann, 1871
Helen of Troy
Heinrich Schliemann
Dark AgesDark AgesMycenaeans collapsed 1200 BCEMycenaeans collapsed 1200 BCEDorian took overDorian took over
Skill of writing lost: 400 yrsSkill of writing lost: 400 yrsPeople depended on bardsPeople depended on bards
Long heroic poem=epicLong heroic poem=epicGreatest bard=HomerGreatest bard=HomerIliad:Iliad: battle @ Troy w/ young hero: battle @ Troy w/ young hero: AchillesAchillesOdysseyOdyssey: Odysseus & his travels home : Odysseus & his travels home after Troy; 10 year journeyafter Troy; 10 year journey
Ideal: arete=strive for excellence, show Ideal: arete=strive for excellence, show courage & win fame and honorcourage & win fame and honor
Greek city statesGreek city states C-S=polis (50 to 500 sq. miles)C-S=polis (50 to 500 sq. miles) All citizens were to discuss & All citizens were to discuss &
participate in decision making on participate in decision making on public issuespublic issues Male Greek adults (women, Male Greek adults (women,
children, slaves, foreigner)children, slaves, foreigner) Meetings @ agora or AcropolisMeetings @ agora or Acropolis Ideal polis w/ 5 to 10 thou. MenIdeal polis w/ 5 to 10 thou. Men Decisions not made by specific Decisions not made by specific
leaderleader
Evolution of Greek gov’tEvolution of Greek gov’t
1.1. Aristocracy: rule by sm. Aristocracy: rule by sm. Group of noble families Group of noble families who made laws to suit who made laws to suit themselves including themselves including slavery for debtslavery for debt
2.2. Intro. of iron gave ordinary Intro. of iron gave ordinary Greeks opportunity to buy Greeks opportunity to buy weapons because it was weapons because it was cheaper than ______.cheaper than ______. All citizens expected to serveAll citizens expected to serve Foot soldiers=hoplite=phalanxFoot soldiers=hoplite=phalanx Phalanx=most powerful fighting Phalanx=most powerful fighting
machine in the worldmachine in the world
3.3. Tyrants=worked to help sm. Tyrants=worked to help sm. Farmers & artisansFarmers & artisans
4.4. Strong C-S emergedStrong C-S emerged i.e. Sparta & Athensi.e. Sparta & Athens
The MK 15 Phalanx The MK 15 Phalanx Close-In Weapons Close-In Weapons System (CIWS - System (CIWS - pronounced "sea-pronounced "sea-whiz") is a fast-whiz") is a fast-reaction, rapid-fire reaction, rapid-fire 20-millimeter gun 20-millimeter gun system that provides system that provides US Navy ships with a US Navy ships with a terminal defense terminal defense against anti-ship against anti-ship missiles that have missiles that have penetrated other penetrated other fleet defenses. fleet defenses.
Making the ConnectionMaking the Connection
SpartaSparta Located on PeloponnesusLocated on Peloponnesus Conquered MesseniaConquered Messenia
People treated as slavesPeople treated as slavesHelots & forced to work on land Helots & forced to work on land & never leave& never leave
600 Messenians revolted & out 600 Messenians revolted & out #ed Sp. 8 to 1 but Sparta won#ed Sp. 8 to 1 but Sparta won
Fearful of revolt=Code of Fearful of revolt=Code of LycurgusLycurgus
Lycurgus
Code of Lycurgus (law giver of Sparta)Code of Lycurgus (law giver of Sparta)1.1. Babies inspected @ birth, if unhealthy Babies inspected @ birth, if unhealthy
they were left in the hills to diethey were left in the hills to die2.2. Fit children w/ mom until age 7 then Fit children w/ mom until age 7 then
enter armyenter army One light tunicOne light tunic beds-=benchesbeds-=benches Ate course black porridgeAte course black porridge Expected to steal fr. Farms but Expected to steal fr. Farms but
whipped if caughtwhipped if caught3.3. Age 20 men would marry but had to live Age 20 men would marry but had to live
on base/barracks for 10 more yrs.on base/barracks for 10 more yrs.4.4. After completing full time military After completing full time military
service; remain on active duty for 30 service; remain on active duty for 30 more yrs.more yrs.
5.5. Girls were expected to manage Girls were expected to manage estates; defend themselves; all estates; defend themselves; all same rts as men except the same rts as men except the votevote
Sp. Valued: duty, strength & Sp. Valued: duty, strength & discipline over beauty freedom discipline over beauty freedom and individualityand individuality
AthensAthens Developed democracy: gov’t where Developed democracy: gov’t where
all citizens participateall citizens participate Reformers: Reformers: SolonSolon
1.1. Canceled debt: freed debtorsCanceled debt: freed debtors
2.2. Encouraged grape/olive growth Encouraged grape/olive growth wh/ = tradewh/ = trade
3.3. Every father to teach son a trade Every father to teach son a trade wh/ = industrywh/ = industry All of Solon’s reforms above deal All of Solon’s reforms above deal
w/ ____________.w/ ____________.
4.4. Male citizens could debate & voteMale citizens could debate & vote
5.5. Any citizen could bring charges Any citizen could bring charges against anyone who did wrong against anyone who did wrong (women included in this)(women included in this) Reforms 4-5 deal w/ __________ Reforms 4-5 deal w/ __________
reform.reform. CleisthenesCleisthenes
Council of 500: chosen by lot so Council of 500: chosen by lot so all cit. could eventually serveall cit. could eventually serve
Story TimeStory TimeFIRST INVASIONFIRST INVASION
DARIUSDARIUS
IONIAIONIA
MARATHONMARATHON
6400 PERSIANS6400 PERSIANS
192 ATHENIANS192 ATHENIANS
PHEIDIPPIDESPHEIDIPPIDES
““REJOICE WE CONQUER”REJOICE WE CONQUER”
Making the ConnectionMaking the Connection
What modern day Olympic event What modern day Olympic event celebrates the bravery of celebrates the bravery of Pheidippides?Pheidippides?
Story TimeStory Time2ND INVASION2ND INVASION
XERXESXERXES
GOLDEN THRONEGOLDEN THRONE
THERMOPYLAETHERMOPYLAE
7000 GREEKS/ATHENIANS7000 GREEKS/ATHENIANS
300 SPARTANS300 SPARTANS
SALAMISSALAMIS
PhilosophersPhilosophers One who loves wisdomOne who loves wisdom
1.1. World was put together in orderly World was put together in orderly fashionfashion
2.2. People could understand w/ reasonPeople could understand w/ reason SocratesSocrates: soldier & stonecutter: soldier & stonecutter
Socratic MethodSocratic Method ? All accepted values of A.? All accepted values of A. 399 BCE @ 70 accused of corrupting 399 BCE @ 70 accused of corrupting
the minds of A. youththe minds of A. youth 501 jurors501 jurors hemlockhemlock
PlatoPlato: 28 when Socrates died: 28 when Socrates died AcademyAcademy The RepublicThe Republic
Farmers & artisan Farmers & artisan ( commoners)( commoners)
Warriors (gifted mind & body)Warriors (gifted mind & body)Ruling class (greatest insight & Ruling class (greatest insight & intellect=philosopher king: man intellect=philosopher king: man or a woman)or a woman)
Aristotle:Aristotle: pupil of Plato (20) pupil of Plato (20) Syllogism: set of logical Syllogism: set of logical
statementsstatements
1.1. All people are mortalAll people are mortal
2.2. Socrates was a personSocrates was a person
3.3. Therefore Socrates was mortalTherefore Socrates was mortal Rational / scientific thoughtRational / scientific thought
Alexander the GreatAlexander the Great (taught by Aristotle) (taught by Aristotle) King of MacedonKing of Macedon 20: 336 BCE20: 336 BCE PersiansPersians
40,000 Persian soldiers40,000 Persian soldiers Companions (cavalry)Companions (cavalry) Defeated Darius III: Asia MinorDefeated Darius III: Asia Minor Peace agreement: refused by AlexPeace agreement: refused by Alex All of Persian EmpireAll of Persian Empire
330 BCE went after Darius 330 BCE went after Darius III again; had been III again; had been assassinatedassassinated
Fought 7 yrs. 11,000 milesFought 7 yrs. 11,000 milesFever & died 323 BCE @ 32Fever & died 323 BCE @ 32
Alex become king when: his dad Alex become king when: his dad divorced his mom Olympias and marred divorced his mom Olympias and marred a daughter of high racking noblemana daughter of high racking nobleman
Alex's’ rts in trouble; wife II had a sonAlex's’ rts in trouble; wife II had a son @ festival to celebrate daughter’s @ festival to celebrate daughter’s
wedding a former guardsman stabbed wedding a former guardsman stabbed PhilipPhilip
w/ support of army Alex = kingw/ support of army Alex = king
Ahonen need to knowAhonen need to know