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ONE MINUTE!
•Be Seated
•HAVE YOUR NOTEBOOK AND TEXTBOOK ON YOUR DESK
•HAVE A PEN OR PENCIL
•Be silent and focused
10 participation points
Review of Ancient Greece Reading Guide
Greece, Mediterranean Sea, Egypt, Mesopotamia, Timbuktu, Rome, Judea (Israel), Asia Minor (Turkey)
Athens, Sparta, Thebes, Aegean Sea, Troy, Macedon
1. What aspects of Greek geography caused the Greeks to be more independent?
• Mountains• Isolated the
Greeks• Created small
civilizations• Everyone knew
each other, so there was more
political participation
(just like UPA)
2. How did Greece’s geography make it easier for them to trade with other civilizations?
• The sea was all around
• Many natural harbors
• Mountains blocked land trade….
• …Forced the Greeks to become
seafarers• (“Necessity is the mother
of all invention.”)
• Trading with other civilizations brings in new ideas and technology
3. What is the name of the earliest Greek civilization?
•Minoan(and then)
•Mycenaea
5. Discuss two factors that led to the decline of Greece during “The Greek Dark Age”
• In 1200 B.C., there was a:
• Decline in population
• Decline in agriculture
• Cause by a volcano and
El Nino
WORKBOOK EXERCISE:
• Pgs. 50 – 51
• 40 Class Work Points
• Due at end of period
• Might be on the exam
Discussion: Can Good things Come From Bad?
ΡҺ σξ η ι ϲ ι αη Ph oen i c ian (Phoenician)
6. Where did the Greek alphabet come from?
• Greeks starved during the Greek Dark Age….• In search of food, Greek ships traded with Phoenicians
• The Phoenician alphabet spread to Greece
• Greek poet
4. Who was Homer and what did he do?
• Wrote about Achilles’ Heel
• Wrote about Trojan Horse
• Wrote The Iliad and The Odyssey
WORKBOOK EXERCISE:
• Pgs. 7 – 8 (Identifying Main Idea)
• 60 Class Work Points
• Due at end of period
• Might be on the exam
Grammar Mistake on Pg. 112!
The Aeolian Greeks who were located in northern and central
Greece colonized the large island of Lesbos and the
territory near the mainland.
7. What is a Polis?
• “city-state” that has:
– Town centers/meeting areas
– Fortifications– Agoras/markets– Community– Small population
Examples of city-states:
• Athens
• Sparta
• Thebes
• Corinth
• Macedon
WORKBOOK EXERCISE:
• Pgs. 53
• 10 Class Work Points
• Due at end of period
• Might be on the exam
8. What is the primary difference between democracies and oligarchies?
• Democracy – rule by all
• Oligarchy – rule by few
• Is the United States more like a democracy or an oligarchy?
WORKBOOK EXERCISE:
• Pgs. 54
• 20 Class Work Points
• Due at end of period
• Might be on the exam
9. Spartan Society
• Warlike
• “Spartan” (dull)
• Regimented
• Self-disciplined
• Military state
• Slave holders
• Art/learning were
discouraged
10. Discussion – would you prefer to be a young person in Ancient Greece or a young person in our society?