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